Ananda College Colombo, one of the premier boys’ schools in Sri Lanka launches educational initiatives to address the ’brain drain’ crisis in Sri Lanka as skilled professionals continue to leave the country amidst economic, political, and social challenges. As one of the steps ‘Ananda Walk 2024’ is organized to educate and empower the citizen to fulfill their duty to the land they were born.
The Consumer Affairs Authority’s (CAA) General Workers’ Association urged the public to exercise caution when purchasing chicken from the market due to the increased risk of contamination caused by recent floods. Association General Secretary Ajith Jayasundara informed the Daily Mirror that numerous poultry farms had been submerged, resulting in the deaths of many birds.
In a landmark judgement, the Colombo District Court has held that a foreign decree of a marriage contracted in Sri Lanka can be recognized and enforced in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the Colombo District Court issued a decree of dissolution of marriage in favour of a plaintiff living in California by upholding international legal standards relating to marriage laws.
The retired soldiers of Sri Lanka who dedicated their lives to the war left for Russia not to abandon the motherland but to make ends meet, who have been deceived by the scammers promising them a lucrative opportunity, opined Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne.
An underworld gangster who had fled to the United Arab Emirates after killing a leader of a rival group popularly known as “Gampaha Pas Podda” was arrested last morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport when he returned to the country.
The programme of appreciation for the students who obtained excellent results in the 2023 GCE Advanced Level Examination was held yesterday at the Education Ministry under the chairmanship of Minister Susil Premajayantha. The students appeared for a group photo and a selfie photo with the Minister.
Despite the lapse of nearly five months, the proposed amendments to the Online Safety Act still remain pending with the Attorney General for approval, prompting the Public Security Ministry to seek expedition of the process, an official said.
The Railways Department has said that the losses incurred as a result of the non-operation of trains during the trade union strike initiated by the Sri Lanka Railways Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union have not yet been calculated.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and personally expressed well wishes for the latter’s recent electoral success. Mr. Wickremesinghe met Mr. Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan as soon as the latter was sworn in for his third consecutive term last evening.
The Bribery Commission has taken charge of six luxury vehicles fraudulently registered with the Department of Motor Traffic after being brought into the country without clearance by Sri Lanka Customs, a source said.
The matron in charge of a detention centre of the Department of Probation and Childcare at Welammaduwa in Gampola is alleged to have hired a 17 year old girl, an inmate of the detention center to a group of young men for sexual relations.
Astrologer Dr. Miyuru Sampath Liyanage received the award for the best astrology service provider at the Miracle Asia Award held recently. The veteran artiste Sudath Rohana gave away the award. The ceremony was held at the Water’s Edge Hotel in Battaramulla.
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