Minister Cabraal thanks MP for constructive criticism, promises action Source:Island The state coffers lost over Rs 80 billion a year owing to tax evasion by artificial toddy manufacturers, Parliament was told yesterday (25). Matara District SJB MP Buddhika Pathirana said that the total loss would be much higher if the ...

Asgiriya International Stadium This article is about the cricket ground in Kandy , a ground that has helped cricket in a big way. This ground has hosted a number of significant cricket matches. It is the Asgiriya International Stadium in the heart of Sri Lanka’s hill-country, which is the home ...

Colombo District Secretary Pradeep Yasaratne said the government had already provided Rs. 2,476 million to provide essential services to families affected by COVID-19 in the Colombo District. He was participating at the special media briefing of the government held online at the Government Information Department. “It is our responsibility to ...

Source:Dailymirror In the recent past Trinity College, the top cricket playing school in the hill capital, has had the honour of producing top notch cricketers who has gone on to represent the national cricket team with tremendous success.   First in line is the legendary Kumar Sangakkara who shone with his ...

A female leoaprd with her two cubs in Central Highlands Source:Dailymirror The Sri Lankan leopard remains listed as locally Endangered under the IUCN country Red List It is a priority species commanded full protection under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (1938)   We need to ensure better on ground protection for ...

” Nagaraththar or Nattukottai Chettiars in Ceylon . The community is a prominent mercantile caste in Tamil Nadu. The Nagarathars hail from a place called Chettinad in the southeastern region of Tamil Nadu in the district of Sivaganga.     At one time, they lived in 96 villages, but now due to ...

  Source:BBC Sirimavo Bandaranaike was elected the modern world’s first female head of government in 1960 when she became prime minister of Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as it was known then. She entered politics after the assassination of her husband Solomon Bandrainaike in 1959. Her daughter Sunethra Bandaranaike spoke to ...

Thushara Weerasooriya Source:Dailynews Thushara Weerasooriya, was a top sportsman to come out of Trinity College, and a triple lion winner. He led the Cricket side in 1986, the year in which they won most of their matches. The Big Match was won outright after the 1951win and also led to ...

Source:Dailynews St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy has produced several top class cricketers, one of them is Commodore Ajith Kumara Boyagoda famously known as “Boya”. He was an outstanding cricketer and athlete He started his education at St. Anthony’s College and ended at St. Sylvester’s College. He first played cricket while at ...