Sri Lankan expatriate workers who are planning to come to Sri Lanka to vote at the upcoming Presidential election are facing difficutlies due to the current visa and passort crisis in the country, NPP MP Vijitha Herath said today.
Marking the World Physiotherapy Day which fell on September 8, the College of Physiotherapists organised a scientific session and a workshop today, September 9 at the lecture hall of the National Hospital in Colombo. During the celebration, consultant doctors and senior physiotherapists addressed the gathering and shared practical lessons. Pics by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The Travelling History Museum is currently underway at the Mannar Town Hall till September 11. The museum explores historical narratives in Mannar and its people affected by the civil war, recollection of memories, history through stamps, significance of Mannar, exploring various cuisine, similarities between Tamil and Sinhala letters among other important features. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
The National People’s Power (NPP) has proposed to introduce a contributory pension scheme for private sector employees in a move to ensure a dignified and happy retired life, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa has pledged to transform the Jaffna Peninsula into a thriving technology and business hub, positioning it as Sri Lanka’s version of Silicon Valley.
US President Joe Biden has reportedly spent approximately 40 percent of his presidency away from the White House, according to a report from RNC Research, a Republican platform on Sunday. The report alleges that Biden has taken 532 vacation days during his less than four years in office.
Namal Rajapakse’s (NR) English manifesto, spanning 11,809 words, appears to have been hastily prepared. It is poorly conceived, riddled with inconsistencies, lacking in specifics and heavily relies on invoking the legacy of his father, Mahinda Rajapakse (MR).
President Ranil Wickremesinghe must apologise to the northern people for inciting racism during a rally in Jaffna, instead of challenging him to apologise to the northern people, NPP Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.
TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran, who defended NPP Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake over a controversial statement he is said to have made in the north, said he never thinks that Dissanayake uttered those words with a view to expressing any racist feelings.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on NPP Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake, to apologize to the Tamil people of the North following controversial remarks made during his recent visit to Jaffna.
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