The Right Reverend Keerthisiri Fernando (Bishop of Kurunagala and The Presiding Bishop of Church of Ceylon) together with Right Reverend Dushantha Rodrigo (Bishop of Colombo) issuing a joint statement on August 24 state that the Christian community should be aware of the alarming covid situation in the country and take all measures to adhere to strict health guidelines.
It was with great sadness that we heard the news of the passing away of Hanif Abdeen on August 25. Born on April 17, 1968 Hanif had the opportunity to pursue his primary and secondary education at S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia. At an early age he followed in his father’s footsteps administering the family business at Abdeen Jewellers.
The 16th Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration will be delivered on August 30 (Monday) by Professor Neelika Malavige on the topic “The Covid-19 Pandemic: The way forward through impactful research,” according to a press release issued by The Alumni Association of University of Colombo.
It is with rose by rose that the ‘Rosary’ we recite is composed of. It is with little roses that each Hail Mary we recite, that complies a great prayer of medication and invocation of the Blessed Virgin Mary which is Christo Centric Prayer called Rosary is made of. It is with fervent prayer of sacrifice and supplication of hundred years legacy that Legion of Mary Blossoms the season of Roses.
The Sri Lankan student, who died in a detention centre in Japan, Wishma Sandamali’s family believes that if the Sri Lankan Embassy officials in Japan had informed the family with regard to Wishma’s health condition beforehand, the family would have left no stone unturned to save her life.
The Kollupitiya Market, which was one of the several development projects implemented in the Colombo City along with the Non –Aligned Summit in 1976, is at present the centre of controversy following a move to convert it into a mixed development project which includes a 40 storeyed building.
Heads of Churches of The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) issuing a release states that it has taken notice of the recent arrest of Lanka E News Journalist Keerthi Ratnayake by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) over the news attributed to him regarding an alleged attack on a foreign diplomatic mission in Colombo.
Success Colombo recently established the high flow oxygen system at Kalawana Base Hospital. The members of Success Colombo, their relatives, friends and philanthropists readily donated Rs. 2,084,692.00, to complete this project. With the i
In a democratic system, widely perceived view is that the majority opinion always counts. It is true. Likewise, another common perception is that governance is a smooth sail as long as an overwhelming majority of people are with the ruling side.
Dr. E.M.V.Naganathan, former Member of Parliament for Nallur and Senator (member of the senate or upper house of parliament) was one of the founding members of the Ilankai Thamizh Arasu Katchi (ITAK) or the Federal Party along with Mr.S.J.V.Chelvanayakam better known as Thanthai Chelva, and Mr. C.Vanniasingham, in December 1949.
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