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Sat, 23 Jan 2021 Today's Paper
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This was an artist who made his living by selling his paintings on the street and most of his business depended on tourism”. After this encounter Perera, who has years of experience in business administration and marketing, identified a dire need that’s there in the Sri Lankan market for a proper platform for the local artists to sell their work.
7 hours ago - 0 - 27
It gives me great pleasure to wish my dear friend, Ven. Dr. Pannila Ananda Nayaka Maha Thera, a very happy 73rd birthday.
7 hours ago - 0 - 115
Sunil Wijeratna, my beloved cousin, passed away in Zurich, Switzerland while recovering following surgery in Colombo.
21 Jan 2021 - 0 - 440
Hype Sri Lanka is the Youth Empowerment Incubator in the country and the organization is celebrating its first year anniversary on January 25. Currently, the organization is involved in formulating a suitable Youth Policy for Sri Lanka which would highlight practical measures the government could take to design inclusive and fair recovery measures that leave no one behind.
21 Jan 2021 - 2 - 1010
“We are a vanishing tribe in Sri Lanka. The first paternal ancestor of my father’s family who arrived in Sri Lanka in 1774 was Pieter Scharenguivel. He was a Quarter Master in the service of the United Dutch East India Company which ruled the maritime provinces of Sri Lanka from the middle of the 17th century to 1796.
21 Jan 2021 - 2 - 285
Although all age groups are at risk of contracting COVID-19, older people face significant risk of developing severe symptoms if they contract the disease due to physiological changes that come with ageing and potential underlying health conditions.
20 Jan 2021 - 5 - 838
Public Security Minister Rear Admiral (Retired) Sarath Weerasekara recently proposed in Parliament that youth above 18 years should be conscripted into military service.
20 Jan 2021 - 7 - 869
Tea plantation workers in Sri Lanka have long been demanding a salary hike to make their income on par with labourers of other sectors....
20 Jan 2021 - 11 - 3422
As news broke out about Public Security Minister (Rtd) Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara’s proposal for military training for Sri Lankan youth....
20 Jan 2021 - 0 - 771
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 64 vaccines are currently in clinical developmental stage while 173 vaccines are in the pre-clinical developmental stage.
19 Jan 2021 - 1 - 1894
Fisherman K. N. Sujith Fernando (42) and his family with two sons and daughters lived happily until July 18, 2019 the day on which a massive sea erosion caused and sea water almost seeped into their house. Experts, envi
19 Jan 2021 - 1 - 573
While the Tamils have upped the ante considerably, Colombo has resolved to stick to its stand against foreign interference
19 Jan 2021 - 0 - 425
Elephants are intelligent creatures that live long lives (60 years +)
19 Jan 2021 - 0 - 74
The year 2021 marks 100 years since the commencement of Humanities and Social Sciences education in the Sri Lankan state higher education system. The Faculty of Arts of the University of Colombo embraces this as a milestone of it
18 Jan 2021 - 0 - 1129
In mid 1970s, Anura Bandaranaike, only son of two Prime Ministers was in twenties and was an immature young upstart spoiled by his aristocratic upbringing.
16 Jan 2021 - 0 - 252
We are coming up on a very important day in the Buddhist history of the U.S. and Canada, namely the 73rd birthday of Ven. Madawala Seelawimala, ‘Bhante Seela’. While he has concentrated most of his efforts in Northern California, he is a key figure in the development and appreciation of Theravada Buddhism in North America. His life has been productive, so to join in the celebration of the joyous event of his birthday, we would like to tell a li
16 Jan 2021 - 0 - 417
Sri Lanka like the rest of the world going through gloomy times of the COVID-19 pandemic, woke up to a ray of good news on the morning of January 9, 2021. I had received an email from the Hon. Secretary SLMA overnight, conveying this news to us in the medical fraternity in Sri Lanka.
16 Jan 2021 - 1 - 937
Thousands of people are born each day and lot of people die; this is the stalk reality of life; But only some do a very honest, dedicated service and remain in our hearts for their qualities.
15 Jan 2021 - 0 - 3156
In the wake of more people testing positive for COVID-19, the government has taken steps to provide the necessary facilities in the best interest....
15 Jan 2021 - 0 - 479
Sri Lanka’s pristine beaches attract many a tourists all year round resulting in several coastal areas being transformed into popular tourist attractions.
15 Jan 2021 - 0 - 175
The University of Colombo, the pioneer in higher education in Sri Lanka, will conduct a series of events on January 21, 2021 to celebrate the 100th anniversary...
14 Jan 2021 - 1 - 2030
On January 8, the Mullivaikkal monument in the Jaffna University was demolished leading to students and residents protesting against the act. In Sri Lanka, a polarization of opinions was seen in response to this demolition. While some condemned the demolition, some saw it as an act propelling the country towards peace and reconciliation.
14 Jan 2021 - 15 - 7221
Environmental destruction under political patronage is not new in Sri Lanka. Although the bio-diverse wetland in Bellanwila-Attidiya is beyond measure, and officially protected since 1990 as a bird sanctuary, it appears that its protected status is no longer sufficient.
14 Jan 2021 - 0 - 238
In a bid to thank the spirit of nature or the earth, sun and farm animals, Tamils- the farmers in particular – celebrate the Thai Pongal Festival on the first day of the month of Tamil Calendar Thai.
13 Jan 2021 - 0 - 704
The Catholic church in Sri Lanka has no objective of converting others though it has increased its role in Sri Lanka’s education lately, Archbishop....
13 Jan 2021 - 10 - 5959
“I will not withdraw my comments, I will not apologize,” actor-turned politician Ranjan Ramanayake said as he was handcuffed and escorted away from court.
13 Jan 2021 - 0 - 155
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in closure of schools across the world and globally over 1.2 billion children are out of the classrooms.
13 Jan 2021 - 0 - 112
COVID-19, the most significant pandemic during the lifetime of all of us is never over and it is in fact spinning even faster in many parts of the world, including Sri Lanka.
13 Jan 2021 - 2 - 4088
Ukrainian tourists are visiting Sri Lanka at present with the involvement of the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga....
12 Jan 2021 - 1 - 1273
As Ahnaf Jazeem languishes in detention for writing poems that were said to have advocated peace and harmony, many academics and human rights activists believe that arbitrary arrests on minority communities are an extension of the ethnic issue.
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