By Indika Sri Aravinda The Opposition Leader’s Office in Colombo is yet to undergo renovations as a Cabinet Paper issued to that effect had been withdrawn and has not been re-submitted. Approximately Rs. 30 million was estimated to renovate the office and this was approved by cabinet just over two months ago. However, a cabinet [...]
Sinhala English 1. Rs. 100,000 Rs. 100,000 (77%) (71%) Wasana Nadeeshani Ruchini Abeykoon Sellahewa No. 62, Damunupola Mawatha “Wasana Sendella” Kandy Naulla, Demodara Naulla Central College Girls’ High School Demodara Kandy 2. Rs. 75,000 Rs. 75,000 (75%) (62%) E D C Ashokamala Keerththana Kumareswaran No. 32, Pasgodayaya Mudaththady Lane Owillkanda, Siruppiddy North Matale Neervely [...]
“Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths,” Joseph Campbell The week that went by was gripped by the Grease Devil Fever amongst the people, mainly in the North, East and the Central Hills of the country. But the attention that the Grease Yakka received in the media disturbed the ruling politicians mainly due to [...]
By Ashwin Hemmathagama Celebrating its fifth anniversary today, National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF) will launch two new products in this connection. Those are an electronic card for its Agrahara policyholders and a new insurance policy that will cover journalists as well as equipment used for media work. The eCard issued for Agrahara policyholders will contain [...]
By Dinouk Colombage India’s political activist, Anna Hazare, continues his 14-day fast in the hope of bringing light to the levels of corruption in the Indian system. While this vigil continues, across the sea people in Sri Lanka live alongside institutions and sectors that are renowned for its corruption. ‘People are unaware that there are [...]
While my neck of the woods has not proven to be immune to the Bhoothaya/Grease Devil gossip and speculation that has been sweeping the country, nothing of particular importance had come down the pike till a few days ago. That’s when we had the whole nine yards of near-hysteria descend upon us. I hope that, [...]
Lanka Hospitals recently celebrated another milestone at the IVF Fertility Centre with the birth of its 200th In Vitro Fertilization (IVF baby). Within a span of three years Lanka Hospitals’ IVF Fertility Centre has accomplished a feat of almost 425 pregnancies and 200 newborn babies making it the most successful in Sri Lanka with a [...]
Roshan Abeysinghe The victory in the 5th and final ODI game was a small consolation for Sri Lanka which limited their loss in the One Day series to 3-2. In theory Sri Lanka can take comfort from a few issues. Sri Lanka winning the T 20 series and the Aussies the One Day Series. A [...]
Three hundred delegates are expected to participate in Rotary South Asia Conference on Development & Cooperation which will be held from September 4-6 in Colombo. Participants will include those from the corporate and state sectors from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The primary objective is to have discussions and deliberations on close cooperation [...]
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