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Wed, 27 Mar 2019
26 Mar 2019 - 8 - 4077
STF Commandant Senior DIG M.R Latiff receives the 5th-degree black belt in Taekwondo, an honorary title from the Kukkiwon, the World Taekwondo Headquarters in South Korea.
26 Mar 2019 - 0 - 1215
Former Central Bank Deputy Governor P. Samarasiri (right), Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) Chairman Geoffrey Aloysius (third from left) and three directors of PTL, who were remanded till April 5 by Colombo Chief Magistrate being escorted to the prison yesterday. Pix by Romesh Danushka Silva
25 Mar 2019 - 5 - 804
25 Mar 2019 - 4 - 3192
’’We may have to handle this big investment with care,’’ is what UNP Deputy Leader cum Minister Sajith Premadasa is reminding of his leader and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in the presence of Omani Minister for Oil and Gas Muhammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy at yesterday’s launch of the mega project of oil refinery plant worth close to USD 4 billion, being the largest FDI in Sri Lanka presently.
25 Mar 2019 - 0 - 36
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe celebrated his 70th birthday yesterday at the Temple Trees, where a programme has been organised to grant accessories to children with special needs. Pix by Jayamal Chandrasiri
24 Mar 2019 - 1 - 921
President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday handed over the proposal to declare the Theravada Tripitaka, the sacred scripture of Buddhists, as a World Heritage as a Memory of the World officially to the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Sri Lanka Ms. Hanaa Singer, at the Maha Maluwa of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy.
23 Mar 2019 - 0 - 793
National Institute of Social Development (NISD) Convocation and Diploma award ceremony was held at BMICH under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe today. Minister of Primary Industries and Social Empowerment Daya Gamage and several others participated in the event.
23 Mar 2019 - 0 - 792
Housing & Construction Expo 2019 was launched yesterday at the BMICH under the patronage of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs Minister Sajith Premadasa, Megapolis & Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka and Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama.
22 Mar 2019 - 0 - 420
A ceremony was held at the Independence Square to commemorate the 67th death anniversary of Late Prime Minister D.S Senanayake, the Father of the Nation under the aegis of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today.
22 Mar 2019 - 0 - 1658
The artificial rain triggered by the Air Force today by using the Y12 aircraft around the Maussakele reservoir, has become successful. Air Force triggered rain around 11.00 am today morning and there was showers for forty five minutes between 1.00 pm- 1.45.pm today afternoon. This was done because of the prevailing dry weather conditions.
22 Mar 2019 - 1 - 474
Striking new images offer a glimpse of what is to be expected from Sir David Attenborough’s stunning new wildlife documentary series on Netflix. The series, filmed in 50 countries on all continents across four years using the latest in 4K camera technology, will premiere on the streaming service on April 5 in more than 190 countries.
21 Mar 2019 - 4 - 7416
A Senegalese man abducted 51 children when he hijacked an Italian school bus and set the vehicle alight in a protest over migrant deaths in the Mediterranean.
20 Mar 2019 - 0 - 746
Today is Medin Full Moon Poya day. The pictures show devotees who have thronged to the Kelaniya temple to perform religious activities.
19 Mar 2019 - 5 - 1225
Police fired teargas and used water cannons to disperse university students who carried out a protest outside the University Grants Commission (UGC) today.
18 Mar 2019 - 2 - 1457
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today unveiled the golden fence at the Sri Devathissa Rajamaha Viharaya in Kekirawa after he laid the foundation stone for the new building. Viharadhikari, Ven. Senadiriyagama Wimalajothi Thera, Parliamentarians Chandrani Bandara and Chandima Gamage were present at the event. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
18 Mar 2019 - 0 - 1179
Pindapatha programmes were held in various parts of the country on Saturday in view of the Thripitakabhivandana week which is a part of a campaign to declare the Theravada Thripitakaya a world heritage.
18 Mar 2019 - 0 - 109
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said that the government will bring in a complete road development project to all parts of the country at the opening of the Hemmathagama- Gampola Road in Mawanella.
17 Mar 2019 - 1 - 1293
The St. Anthony’s Church Feast of Kachchathivu island was held yesterday with the participation of a large number of Catholics from Sri Lanka and South India. This year’s feast marked the third of its kind conducted upon the completion of the new church by the Sri Lanka Navy.
16 Mar 2019 - 0 - 2989
Sri Lanka Insurance Motor Plus – Ceylon Motor Show was launched yesterday at the BMICH. The exhibition would be held until tomorrow.
15 Mar 2019 - 0 - 792
15 Mar 2019 - 1 - 2159
A 28-year-old Australian terrorist has opened fire at a mosque in New Zealand, shooting at children and killing at least 40 people.
14 Mar 2019 - 2 - 1856
The Colombo Digital Library was launched at the Colombo Public Library premises by Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology Minister Ajith P. Perera and Colombo Mayor, Rosy Senanayake, today. The main objective of the project is to address the rapid changes in the reading habits of “modern-day” readers by providing easy and quick access to global reading materials efficiently and effectively. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
13 Mar 2019 - 1 - 1458
Teargas and water cannons were used to disperse the protesting Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) students near the parliament roundabout this evening. During the protest, its convener Maheel Dehideniya was arrested over unruly behaviour. Pix by Ishan Sanjeewa
13 Mar 2019 - 1 - 377
Several contract employees of the Railways Department today staged a protest outside the Railways Head Quarters in Maradana demanding the authorities to absorb them into the permanent carder. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
13 Mar 2019 - 0 - 585
Teachers and principals who were on 24-hour countrywide token strike today staged a protest in front of the Fort Railway station demanding a salary increase, rectification of salary anomalies, and to release teachers and principals from paperwork. They also demanded six per cent of the GDP be allocated to education. Protests and rallies were held in every district this morning. Pix by Nisal Baduge
13 Mar 2019 - 0 - 17
Members of the Independent Organisation to Protect ETI Depositors (guarantee) Limited today staged a protest outside the Fort Railway Station urging the authorities to settle their payments immediately. Pix by Nisal Baduge
13 Mar 2019 - 3 - 3585
Hundreds of people traveled to the small northern Michigan town of Petoskey for the chance of catching a glimpse of a rare sight - a life-sized statue of Jesus Christ on the cross submerged in Lake Michigan.
12 Mar 2019 - 5 - 5352
About 177 kgs of heroin worth over Rs.1,800 million, several firearms and a large stock of ammunition were seized from an alleged safe house of Makandure Madush at Rawathawatta in Moratuwa yesterday.
11 Mar 2019 - 0 - 833
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is seen speaking to a beneficiary of the government’s new scheme of awarding scholarships to children of migrant workers. Foreign Employment Minister Harin Fernando and MPs Manusha Nanayakkara and Hector Appuhamy were present at the ceremony held today at Temple Trees. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
11 Mar 2019 - 0 - 31
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