The Sri Lanka Army, the ‘Defender of the Nation and its People’, today passes the 71stmilestone in its victorious journey in safeguarding the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of our motherland. In this historical moment, I, as the 23rd Commander of the Army, take pride in passing this congratulatory message.
The annual ‘Katina Pinkama’ was held in Berlin Temple; the oldest Buddhist temple in Europe and managed by German Dharmaduta Society of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Ambassador Manori Unanbuwa participated in this religious event along with other Buddhist devotees.
The Alumni Association of the University of Colombo felicitated their former Vice Chancellor and an illustrious alumnus Prof. G. L. Peiris, the newly appointed Minister of Education recently at a function held at the Senate Hall of the University of Colombo. The event was attended by Vice Chancellors, Deans, Academics and Alumnus.
Eelam War II, the second phase of conflict between our security forces and the LTTE broke out in 1990. The conflict started with the failure of peace talks between the Government and the LTTE. The truce was broken and hostilities erupted. Then the security forces were faced with stiff restrictions on movements on the land routes due to the landmine threat posed by LTTE dominance.
COVID-19 is not over yet. At least it was made clear with the discovery of an isolated patient from a garment factory in Minuwangoda, which is being described as the first community case after two months.
Many occasions, Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) makes representation in connection with Registration of Foreign Medical Graduates to practice medicine in Sri Lanka. They conduct media discussions, paper articles etc., claiming that their points are to maintain the Standards of Medical Profession and to save the patients. A committee has also been
Sri Lanka is at a critical juncture with regard to protecting its environment and wildlife. With mounting incidents of habitat destruction, many endemic species would soon lose their homes and will therefore be threatened towards extinction within the next couple of years.
Mr. Cooray was a source of pride to his kith and kin. The memories of him are still strong and precious and would always linger in our minds and hearts till the end of time. September12th proved a sad and fateful day for his wife Rani and children. He died of a brief illness at the age of 87 years. Mr. Cooray answered God’s call and was taken upon his heavenly home to be with his creator. His death removed from our midst an affable personality.
I came to know Mr Gamini Gunawardana when he was teaching at “ GAMINI VIDYALAYA” Nuwara Eliya for a brief period awaiting His university results. I was stationed in Nuwara Eliya as a probationary sub-inspector. He never expressed his intention to join the Police Dapartment.
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