The event was attended by various parliamentarians. Further, a group of artists visited the President’s residence to greet Sirisena on the New Year. Each year the Tamil and Sinhalese community of Sri Lanka celebrate the New Year on 14th April. The event marks the harvesting of crops. (This story has …
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena performed New Year rituals at his official residence in Colombo. As per a media report, Sirisena along with First Lady Jayanthi Sirisena on Saturday lit a hearth to mark the…
During the “Black July” of 1983, thousands of Tamils were ruthlessly murdered by government-led mobs and Sinhala volunteers. Due to the backlash from the international community, the Sri Lankan government, since then, has tried to keep a check on large…
Norouzi said the Majlis has put the bill on its agenda on the eve of the forthcoming visit to Colombo by Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani. A total of 203 lawmakers were present in the chamber and the bill was ratified by 153 yes votes, 11 no votes and 7…
When I used to live in Norway, my only source of solace in the midst of a cold winter was the hot Kothu Parotta from the Sri Lankan restaurant. The cuisines are so similar. Idiyappam, puttu, coconut chutney, beef and the similarity of taste buds indica…
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Expressway Projects, including ongoing projects, have been plagued with allegations of unnecessary spending and improper feasibility studies on countless occasions in the recent past. What causes such situations to arise? The total…
80 athletes represented Sri Lanka at this years Commonwealth Games. Hosts Australia topped the medals table with 80 gold medals, 59 silver and 59 bronze for a total of 198 medals. England was placed second with 45 gold medals while India came in third …
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Apr 15, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and a delegation have left the country for England to attend the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2018). The President is accompanied by a 10-member delegation. He is expect…
Iranian lawmakers in Tehran on Sunday had ratified a bill on the extradition treaty between the governments of Islamic Republic of Iran and Sri Lanka, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported. It said the Bill secured 153 ‘yes’ votes, 11 ‘no’ votes and seven abstentions. A total of 203 lawmakers had …