AGM of St.Peter’s College OBU Class of 83-86

The Annual General Meeting of the Batch Group of 83-86 of St. Peter’s College Old Boys’ Union will be held at 6. 30 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2020, at the OBU Secretariat. “The AGM will be followed by After Party Fellowship with food and beverage and live music at the Peterite Lounge,” the Hony Secretary of the Batch Group of 83-86 said in the media release.

Premier Mahinda visits Gangaramaya Temple after being sworn in

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa along with his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa visited the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo yesterday soon after he was sworn in by President Gotabaya Raja

MY LATE FATHER LAID FOUNDATION FOR SLPP VICTORY IN N’ELIYA: JEEVAN

My father, late Arumugam Thondaman had laid the foundation for the SLPP victory in the Nuwara Eliya District. General Secretary of the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) and Sri Lanka Podujana Pe

Two arrested with pistol, ballistic body armour in Kegalle

The STF arrested two suspects including the manager of a hotel possessing a pistol and a ballistic body armour during two raids in Kegalle yesterday. Initially, the STF arrested a 32-year-old suspect with an Itali

Earth-slip on Nallathanniya- Maskeliya main road Traffic comes to standstill

As a result of the torrential rains experienced in the Maskeliya area yesterday, a large mound of earth collapsed onto the Nallathanniya- Maskeliya Road by which all traffic movement near the “Mohini “water

Election of Basnayake Nilame of the Kataragama Devale on the cards

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Wannila Aththo and clan cast their votes at Dambana

Veddha Chief Wanaspathi Uruvarigelage Wannila Aththo and his wife and several of his clan yesterday cast their votes at the Dambana Junior School polling station. Former Mini

CEB launches Hi-tech solutions to meet consumer demand

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) in its remodeling project of area offices with high technology, opened a new digitized area office of the chief electrical engineer at Ratmalana recently. Chairman, CEB Vijitha Herath participating at the opening ceremony of the newly modernised office said the main purpose of the digitizing of functions of the CEB was to provide a time saving and hass

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The Department of Meteorology yesterday predicted surging waves and rough seas around the country in the coming days. “There

Disinfecting polling stations

Pictures show health officials disinfecting polling stations at Grandpass in Colombo while Police officers too are preparing for tomorrow’s election duties.

DMC, ec setup special disaster unit

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) together with the Commission of Elections have set up a special unit to enable the voters reaching the polling stations in the event of a natural disaster during the

Attempting to buy polling cards Two arrested at Beruwala

Two people, aged 54 and 60 were arrested on charges of attempting to buy polling cards at Molliyamale in Beruwala, Police said. The residen

Facilities for virtual registration of new MPs

Facilities will be available for the virtual registration of the newly-elected MPs, Parliament Secretary General Dammika Dasanayake said yeste

Voters to undergo strict safety measures:EC

A voter will have to go through several stages at the polling station today as the Elections Commission (EC) has set in motion a number of health guidelines and protocol to ensure that the General

Stop candidates campaigning via social media

The Information Technology Society of Sri Lanka ( ITSSL) yesterday urged the Election Commission to take legal action against candidates who continue to advertise via social media during the silent p

Violation of election laws PAFFREL reports 102 cases during silent period

There have been 102 confirmed cases of violation of election laws during the silent period which included 71 cases if illegal propaganda, Peoples Action for Free and Fair Election (PAFFREL) said yes

Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devala water-cutting ceremony today

The Esala festival in the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devala that commenced on July 21 concluded with the main Peraher

Authorities fail to bring about a solution Another wild jumbo gunned down

Another wild elephant in the North Western Wildlife Zone had been shot dead and its carcass lying in the rear of a home garden in Dandubeniruppa in Galeweala was recovered by the Wildlife Conservators. Veterinary Surgeon of the N

Rampant land grab goes unchecked in A’Pura district: CTU President

President of the Ceylon Teacher Union and Convenor of “ Api Purawesiyo Citizen Organisation”- Priyantha Fernando expr

Vedda Chief offer honey to Sri Dalada Maligawa Beehives going extinct laments Vedda Chief

The Vedda Community yesterday performed the traditional ritual of offering honey to the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa. A group of abo

Archaeology laws are to be changed to safeguard the miscreants: Ruwan

Laws pertaining to archaeology are to be changed in order to save those who destroyed the assembly hall of King Buvanekabahu, UNP Deputy General Secretary Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday

Rajangana restrictions relaxed from today

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Mother arrested for deserting children

A woman who deserted her three-year-old daughter and five-month-old son at a temple in Koslanda was taken into custody by Koslanda Police. The police sai

PM appoints Archaeological Advisory Committee

An Archaeological Advisory Committee was appointed by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Buddha Sasana and Cultural Affairs Minister yesterday to obtain assistance in protecting archaeological sites scattered across the country. According to the Prime Minister’s Media Division, the letters of appointment to the members of the committee were handed over at Te

Harsha calls for clarification on GDP

The Asian Development Bank ( ADB) had claimed that Sri Lanka’s current GDP growth is -6.1 percent (minus 6.1). The Department of Census and Statistics should clarify this and reveal the real growth” Samagi Jana Balawegaya ( SJB) yesterday urged the Department of Census and Statistics. Speaking to jo

Sajith visits Manning Market

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa and seeveral SJB candidates visited the Manning Market yesterday. Mr. Premadasa and others inquiring into the prices of fruit and vegetables t

Consider Politicians past and present when voting : GMOA

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) yesterday requested the people to consider the past and present track records of the politicians along with the election promises that they make aiming

Repo Agreement illegal unless approved by Parliament

Parliament approval is vital if the government is to go ahead with a Repo agreement with the Reserve Bank of America, UNP Deputy General Secretary Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.

Former UNP MPs expelled to safeguard party legacy: Ranil

Former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said he had to make a difficult decision to expel 54 former MPs who are contesting the general election under Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and others from his party to safeguard the legacy of its past leaders. Speaking at a

Six drug peddlers including a woman arrested

Some 1.50 kilos of heroin were seized and six suspects including a woman arrested by the Nugegoda Division Anti Vice Unit during a raid at Bellanwila. The suspects are between ages of 26 and 45 year