…won’t be accepted till placebo control randomized double-blind clinical trial – Dr. Pathirana Source:Island The Pharmacology Section of the Ayurvedic Department had approved the untested, homemade herbal brew widely called ‘Dhammika peniya’ though it was yet to receive clearance from ‘Ethical Committee’ of the Ayrvedic Department without being subjected to ...

Issuing a statement, the Nuwara Eliya District Secretary has requested the general public to refrain from engaging in pilgrimages to the Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) in January 2021. Source:Dailynews The Nuwara Eliya District COVID-19 Control Committee requested Buddhist devotees to refrain from worshipping the Sacred Sri Pada Mountain in January ...

Nishantha Ranatunga, president Colts Cricket Club in the middle briefs the participants at the AGM flanked by Brig. Shiran Abeysekera – Secretary (left) and M. Ratnaharan -Treasurer. Source:Dailynews Colts Cricket Club (CCC) is the longest standing Ceylonese Cricket Club founded in 1873, held its 147th Annual General Meeting on December ...

T. ‘Kumala’ Mohamed Source:Dailynews T. ‘Kumala’ Mohamed, a retired footballer played as an attacking midfielder and a forward is considered as one of the best headers of the ball in the game. He was also a top ball controller. A skillful dribbler, he started his football at Deyanawella Play grounds ...

Fishing is one of the main industries on the island.(Supplied: Renuka Senanayake) As a small child, Shreen Abdul Saroor remembers getting up before dawn with her father to spy on the masses of migratory birds that would visit her island. The birds were on their way down the Central Asian ...

Source:Dailynews Priyantha Ekanayake was a top-level sportsman, in basketball, cricket and rugger, who became a top class ruggerite, . It can be said, that the best rugby forward to come out of St. Anthony’s College,Katugastota is Priyantha Ekanayake. Out of the galaxy of ruggerites produced by this school, Priyantha Ekanayake ...

Source:Dailynews In the year 1976 the captain and the vice-captain of S. Thomas’ first eleven cricket team were Ganeshan brothers and they won 8 out of the 12 matches they played. This was an year where they had Sidath Wettimunny and Thilan Wijesinghe playing for Ananda, Ranjan Madugalle for Royal, ...