President, Ranil Wickremesinghe lashed out during an interview with Germany’s Deutsche Welle (DW) news agency saying there is no necessity to have an international probe into the Easter Sunday’s attacks. “You are talkin
Scores of children were seen at Dehiwala Zoo together with their parents as the entrance was made free of charge to mark the universal children’s day yesterday. Some children are pictured here petting a lion cub.
Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka says he is eager to return to the game and rebuild his reputation after he was acquitted of sexual assault by a Sydney judge who said the evidence established there was “no opportunity” for him to have removed a condom during sex, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. The 32-year
The opening of the stall of ‘One Legacy’ local partner of Bausch + Lomb in Sri Lanka at the 31st Annual Scientific Congress of the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka at Cinnamon Grand. The President, COSL & AVRSSL, Dr. Kapila Bandutilake, guest of honour Prof. Stephanie Watson, Head Cornel Unit, Sydney Eye Hospital, Senior Eye Surgeon Dr. D. Wariyapola, incoming President of COSL Dr Amila De Alwis, One Legacy chairman Jabir Sally, Managing
President Joe Biden of the United States and President Ranil Wickremesinghe engaged in a cordial meeting yesterday (20) in New York. This high-profile meeting unfolded amidst a hosted by President Biden to the state leaders who attended the UN General Assembly sessions in New York
Danushka Gunathilaka, who is facing allegations of rape following an international sporting event in Sydney, was seen entering the court complex hand in hand with a blonde woman. The woman accompanying him is not the complainant. The anticipated four-day trial is scheduled to commence on Monday morning before Judge Sarah Huggett. (Photo credit: NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard)
A special ceremony was held at the Gangarama Temple with the presence of Venerable Phravidesvacharajaran Deputy Secretary to India Nepal Overseas Dharmadutha monks and Abbot of Siddharth Rajamandir Monastery India where 1600 alms bowls and robes were donated by Venerable Phravidesvacharajaran and the monks to the Sri Lankan Sanga. Venerable Deput
The annual festival in Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil ended with the final prayer session on Thursday night (14). Kovil Trust said a large number of devotees from different areas of the country attended the main ceremony and the Pooja. Jaffna Police had made special security arrangements to provide protection to the devotees, while the Municipal Council provided facilities for the festival. Pic by Romesh Madusanka
The abrupt trade union action by the railway trade unions on Tuesday night resulted in several unfortunate incidents where two commuters lost their lives and one sustained injuries after falling off the train.
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who has maintained a stark silence since his resignation in July last year is now eyeing to recapture and strengthen his failed image through a new political party which is now led by one of his close aide’s and media owner who declared his entry into politics yesterday. The Daily Mirror learns that Gotabay
While refuting allegations in Channel 4 film Easter Sunday suicide bombings of 21 April 2019 carried out by Islamic extremists had been deliberately facilitated to create the conditions to get him in power in 2019, former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa , in a voluminous statement said, had the previous Yahapalana government taken action related to the build-up of religious extremism, the Easter Sunday suicide bombers would have been apprehended muc
The ritual of water cutting ceremony in Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Esala festival was performed at the Getambe ferry in the early hours of last morning amid a large gathering of devotees.
The Department of Meteorology has announced that the sun will shine directly over the Kilinochchi and Mullaithivu Districts in Sri Lanka today. The sun is expected to reach its zenith, casting its rays directly over these districts. The nearest towns where this phenomenon will occur are Pala
The Festival of Choirs is an eagerly anticipated event that showcases the musical talents of multiple schools. This concert is a grand celebration of choral music, and it is certain to create an electrifying atmosphere that will leave the audience spell
Debris and chemicals from the two factories in the Homagama Industrial Zone of Sri Lanka that caught fire on August 18, 2023 were seen scattered all over the area. The police request people to refrain from roaming in the area as the experts op
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