In our Daily Mirror edition false cover dated December 20, 2023, covering the 24th Journalism Excellence Awards Ceremony, we have mentioned the Sri Lanka Press Association as one of the organizers. It should have read Sri Lanka Press Institute and NOT Sri Lanka Press Association. We regret the error.
Sri Lanka received essential medicines worth US$ 1 million from Bangladesh as a goodwill gesture this week. In a brief, simple ceremony, Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Mr. Tareq Md Ariful Islam made a token handover of the consignment to Health Minister of Sri Lanka Dr. Ramesh Pathirana at the latter’s office last morning. Secretary
The biography of Sir Ponnapalam Ramanathan titled The Life of Sir Ponnampalam Ramanathan, written by M. Vythilingam, former President of Chavakachcheri Hindu College, will be launched ceremonially on Sunday, December 24 at 5 p.m. at the Sanagarapillai Hall, of the Colombo Tamil Sangam, Wellawatte. Organised by the Old Boys’ Association of the Jaffna Parameshvara College, the event will be chaired by former DIG (Traffics) T. P
Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake requested new electors to use their vote with utmost intelligence and wisely without being misled by attempts of politicians to perk up electors and to gain political mileage by providing dry rations, liquor, and building materials, or else the country would be ruined. Addressing a seminar at Godakawela Rahula National School to create awareness among the new electors in the Advanced Level c
The order regarding the preliminary objections raised against the writ petition filed by Jerome Fernando was yesterday fixed for Friday (22) by the Court of Appeal. Jerome Fernando is seeking an order directing the Magistrate to dismiss the case filed before Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court. He is also challenging the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Order for his remand pe
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday observed that no officer who has violated Fundamental Rights or criminal cases against him or any allegations of involvement in unlawful activity should be appointed to the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The BASL further observed that the
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