Prof. C. C. de Silva was born on February 25, 1904. He was a member of an aristocratic family; his father was Dr W.H de Silva, who was the first Ceylonese Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, in the field of Ophthalmology. His mother was a daughter of Sir Charles Henry de Soysa.
Shivaratri is celebrated every year with a lot of religious fervor and devotion. Devotees fast, make offerings on Shivling and stay awake all night to get the blessings of God Shiva.Unknown to most of the devotees the festival of Shivaratri holds the mystery to something most
In the wake of Government Printer’s refusal to print ballot papers without payment, the National Peace Council has said that the Printers stance as “absurd” as “Both are State institutions and there could be no greater priority than sustaining the democratic process.”
Habarana, a biodiversity hotspot and a sensitive environment for elephants and other fauna and flora, has been chosen as the location for an event titled ‘Deep Jungle Fest’ and scheduled to be held from February 17-20....
The talk about ‘full implementation of 13th A’ is in the air. Various articles appear arguing that 13th A should be fully implemented with land and police powers to meet the ‘aspirations’ of Tamils who have been under the ‘rule’ of the majority community after the British.
Leading medical organizations in Sri Lanka expressed their opposition to the cabinet’s proposal to waive NMRA registration in order to import medicines from a number of locally unregistered Indian...
The multiple forms of discrimination faced by the plantation Sector Community (Known as Malayaka Makkal) should be eliminated and the Government should take measures so that they could become equal citizens of a truly multi-ethnic and multi-religious Sri Lanka,
More countries issue travel advisories
Sri Lanka Tourism invites global travellers for upcoming season
Russian embassy urges citizens to stay vigilant in Arugam Bay
US Embassy issues travel warning for Arugam Bay
India-Sri Lanka ferry service operates smoothly