The Centre for Policy Alternatives, a Sri Lankan think tank, also informed Facebook representatives about 20 ethno-nationalist hate groups targeting women and minorities nearly four years ago in a detailed research paper that contained dozens of links and screenshots, one of the paper’s authors told …
Apr 07, Colombo: Inspector General of Sri Lanka Police Pujith Jayasundera says necessary measures have been taken to control the number of killings reported from various parts of the country. IGP Pujith Jayasundara made this remark while participating …
Apr 07, Colombo: The World Health Organization (WHO) and Sri Lanka celebrated the 70th anniversary of World Health Day under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo,…
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Apr 07, Colombo: Veteran Sri Lankan actress Ratnavali Kekunawala, who contributed her voice to the role of “Menike” in 60’s popular radio drama Muwan Pelassa passed away today at the age of 87. The immensely popular actress, who entered the silver screen from ‘Sath Samudura’ movie played …
A recent talk by the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, received wide media coverage in Colombo, with almost all newspapers picking up one point. “Our aid is not to raid or invade,” he had said. The Indian envoy made the reference to India’s development assistance while …
Veteran film, stage, tele-drama and radio artiste Rathnavali Kekunawela who became a household name following her hit character as ‘Menike’ in the Muwan Pelessa radio play passed away today at the age of 87. Her funeral will take place at the Borella General Cemetery at 4 pm on Monday, April 9.
The United National Party (UNP) Working Committee and the Parliamentary Group which met today had decided that the party leadership should not be changed immediately, Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake said. However, he said it was decided that other po…
Apr 07, Colombo: The World Health Organization (WHO) marks its 70th anniversary on World Health Day, today in Sri Lanka. While WHO offices worldwide are organizing events to mark the day, the main event will be held in Colombo under the patronage of Pr…
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) said they had not given any instruction to administer contraceptives for Lankan female migrant workers and added that there was no such requirement to be fulfilled by them to obtain employment overseas…