(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Gazette Notification declaring the Buddhist sacred text ‘Tripitaka’ as a National heritage of Sri Lanka has been issued.
"Gazette declaring ‘Tripitaka’ as National heritage issued"Category: Top Story
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Dakshayani, thought to be the world’s oldest elephant in captivity, has died at the age of 88 in India.
"‘Oldest known elephant in captivity’ dies at 88 in India"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Embattled entertainer R Kelly has announced his new international tour to Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand amid mounting sexual assault allegations against the singer.
"R. Kelly announces tour dates in Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has given instructions to appoint a committee to probe irregularities said to have occurred during the process of admission of Grade 01 students to national schools in 2019.
"Committee appointed to probe injustices in school admissions to grade 1"
Speech delivered by President Maithripala Sirisena at the 71st Independence Day celebrations on February 4, 2019
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Speech delivered by President Maithripala Sirisena at the 71st Independence Day celebrations on February 4, 2019
"Speech delivered by President Maithripala Sirisena at the 71st Independence Day celebrations on February 4, 2019"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A total of 1683 leprosy patients had been reported from Sri Lanka last year (2018), Leprosy Control Programme Director Dr.Champa J. Aluthweera said.
"1683 leprosy patients from SL last year"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Dozens of newly discovered mummies have been unveiled at a burial site in Egypt.
"More than 40 mummies discovered at Egypt burial site"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The bodies of Sri Lankan UN peacekeepers Major W.D Jayawickrama and Sergeant S.S Wijayakumara, who were killed during a mine attack in Mali while serving the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), were repatriated on Monday (4) afternoon.
"Bodies of two Sri Lankan UN peacekeepers killed in Mali repatriated in a solemn ceremony"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Six Indian fishing trawlers held by the Sri Lanka Navy for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters were released from its custody on Thursday (31).
"Six Indian trawlers released from Lankan custody"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The “ThurunuDiriya” loan scheme, which was implemented to empower small andmedium young entrepreneurs, successfully disbursed the 500th loan last week.
"“Enterprise Sri Lanka-BOC ThurnuDiriya” – Disbursement Over 500"