(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Retired general Prayuth Chan-ocha, the man who led a military coup in Thailand five years ago, has been elected as the country’s civilian prime minister.
"Thai parliament elects ex military government chief Prayuth as PM"Author: chanaka inoj
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero, who was admitted to the Kandy General hospital after calling off a hunger strike, was discharged from the Kandy hospital today.
"Athuraliye Rathana Thero discharged from hospital"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka compensated for a disastrous batting collapse with an excellent bowling performance to beat Afghanistan by 34 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis rain rule to record their first win in the 2019 Cricket World Cup at Sophia Gardens here on Tuesday.
"Lankan bowlers compensate for batting failure to eke out first win"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Visiting Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton assured to continued support to Sri Lanka when he met with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday at Temple Trees.
"Australian Minister meets Sri Lanka PM, assures ongoing support to rebuild"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Select Committee of Parliament to Study and Report to Parliament its Recommendations to Ensure Communal and Religious Harmony in Sri Lanka, commenced the implementation process of the Select Committee recommendations, at its meeting at the Parliamentary complex yesterday. The recommendations were compiled after obtaining public views on establishing lasting peace in the country.
"Consensus in formulating policies of national importance"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –UNICEF says in Sri Lanka 38% of children aged 6-23 months do not receive a ‘minimal acceptable diet’ in terms of food diversity and meal frequency, 17% of under-fives are ‘stunted’ and 15.1% are ‘wasted’, all resulting from poor nutrition.
"UNICEF says poor nutrition affecting Sri Lankan children"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The fasting period led by the Islamic devotees, withholding the worldly pleasures, sacrificing, indulging in religious rituals and offering ones’ own earnings to the poor and the helpless symbolises the spirituality common to all South Asian religious philosophies, President Maithripala Sirisena stated in his message for Ramadan Festival.
"“Islam teaches to respect greatness of humanity” – President in Ramadan message"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The annual observance of Ramadan is of profound significance to Muslims everywhere. It centres around spirituality, humanistic ideals, and social principles that lie at the heart of Islam, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stated in his message for Ramadan Festival.
"“Ramadan celebrates true spirit of Islam” – Premier"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Muslims in Sri Lanka would celebrate Ramadan Festival today (05) as the new moon was sighted, the Colombo Grand Mosque announced.
"Ramadan Festival today"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Interpol on Tuesday issued “red notices” seeking the arrest of seven fugitives wanted for “environmental crimes” from illegal logging to elephant poaching.
"Interpol issues rare red notice for fugitives of ‘environmental crimes’"