Fadna Group of Companies together with the University of Colombo has developed four herbal medicinal products using research conducted by the university. A special ceremony was held to hand over the stake of patent rights to the university by the company yesterday. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
A blood donation campaign was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) today. The event was held in memory of late Prime Ministers S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike and Sirimavo Bandaranaike and former Speaker of the parliament late Anura Bandaranaike. Pix by Nisal Baduge
New Zealand’s High Commissioner in Colombo, Michael Appleton cast his vote as overseas voter for the 2023 New Zealand General Elections which commenced on Wednesday, September 27. New Zealand citizens residing in Sri Lanka can cast their votes at the designated polling station located within the High Commission premises. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana.
Nurses’ unions today staged a protest in front of the Health Ministry office in Colombo over several demands, including giving appointments to all nurses who have completed the degree and the nursing diploma, payment of an additional allowance and establishing a nursing management service. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
The Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) staged a protest opposite the University Grants Commission today (25) over several demands including the immediate revision of the tax policy. They also urged the authorities to take swift measures to address the brain drain. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
The British Car Day was held again at the Colombo 80 Club under the patronage of the British High Commissioner Andrew Patrick. The owners had brought a number of classic cars from the best British brands in the country. An interesting convoy rode from Torrington Square to the Kingsbury Hotel, Colombi. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel
Health professionals staged two protests outside the National Hospital and the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Colombo today in protest of the government’s sluggish moves to address a spate of issues that have brought the healthcare sector in Sri Lanka to its knees. Px by Waruna Wanniarachchi
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Sri Lanka Chief Executive Officer Major General (Retd) G.V. Ravipriya presides over a press conference announcing the prestigious Chartered status granted to the Sri Lanka Institution of Taxation. The event took place at the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Sri Lanka, marking a significant milestone in the institution’s history.
A baby elephant that fell into an unprotected cultivation well in the Kalagma area of Galkiriyagama was rescued by the Galkiriyagama Wildlife officers. They said the calf may have fallen into the well while the herd was walking to the village in search of food last night. Pix by Galkiriyagama Krishan Jayawardana
Sri Lanka’s largest book exhibition, ’Colombo International Book Fair’, commenced today at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The book fair organised by the Sri Lanka Book Publishers’ Association will be held until October 1 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
National Hospital, Colombo Chief Nurse Training Officer Pushpa Ramya De Soyza, who won two international evaluation awards for ’’the most powerful and influential woman in the world’’ by the British Parliament and the country’s Global Chamber of Commerce, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning.
The foundation stone was laid today for the new four-story building of the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital for children with the help of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devela Fund and the labour contribution of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Buddhist monks, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Presidential Chief of Staff Sagala Ratnayake, State Minister Sashendra Rajapaksa, Basnayaka Nilame Dishan Gunasekara, and several others participated in the event.
The Families of the Disappeared handed over a missive to the country head of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the British High Commission Colombo today (21) requesting them to pay attention to the abduction and the disappearance of 11 persons including youth by some officers of Sri Lanka Navy. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
A group staged a demonstration outside the Wildlife Ministry urging the authorities to take sustainable remedies to save the lives of elephants in Sri Lanka. The demonstrators held banners with pictures of elephants which had died recently. According to statistics, at least 250 elephants have been killed so far this year in Sri Lanka due to an array of reasons including gunshots and electrocution. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The book launch of the Factum Foreign Policy Review “A Vision for a new Sri Lanka” took place yesterday (19), at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute in Colombo. The author of the book, Uditha Devapriya, presented a copy of the book to Sagala Ratnayaka, the President’s Senior Advisor on National Security and Presidential Chief of Staff. Pix Nisal Baduge
The final-year students of the Faculty of Visual Arts of the Visual and Performing Arts University staged a degree show today at the JD Art Gallery. The exhibition consists of painting, ceramics, printmaking, visual communication designs, sculpture, history and theory of art, multidisciplinary designs, textile and wearable arts, and multimedia arts.
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka celebrated 75 years of diplomatic ties with Sri Lanka by cleaning the Mount Lavinia beach and training locals to become professional life savers. The programmes were launched together with the Sri Lanka Life Saving Voluntary Organization yesterday. US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, and MPs Chandima Weerakody and Velukumar participated in the programme. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel
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