Y. C. Chang Source:Dailynews Y.C. Chang can easily be considered as one of the greatest ruggerites of all time in this country with an excellent track record, both as a player and administrator . He started his schooling at Carey College, Colombo and later came to Kandy as he knew ...
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WELIKALA – VIOLA DORIS – February 6, 1920 – January 1, 2021. Wife of the late Dr. A.H.N. Welikala, Radiologist, sister of the late Herbert, Berty, Shelly, and Oliver Gunasekara and Beryl Welikala, loving mother of Nirmala, Nissanka, Roshan and Srimal, mother to Anura, mother-in-law of late Raju Rasiah, Marguerite, ...
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Continued from last week Source:Island From the beginning of British colonial rule, primary and secondary education in the Sinhalese and Tamil medium was free from the kindergarten to the Senior School Certificate level (equivalent to today’s GCE ‘O’ in Grade 11) . But the English medium schools constituting about 10 ...
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Rowan Atkinson in Johnny English Strikes Again. Source:The Australian Rowan Atkinson has condemned online cancel culture and censorship, describing social media as a place where medieval mobs roam “the streets looking for someone to burn”. In an extended interview with the UK’s Radio Times, the celebrated British actor and comic ...
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The Under 10 and Under 12 Boys Cricket teams are seen here Sasen, Raizel, Jurie, Senehas, Dinuk, Sakun, Usuf Ahamed, Mohamed Ifram, Vinuk, Dinuka, Chamith, Tharuk Suhansa, Kavisha, Imeth, Ranulka,Linuka, Vikum, Dinitha,Thinumi,Nuwan, Tharinsa,Chanuga. Source:Dailynews The Sri Lankan Community residing in Adelaide, South Australia are involved in all kinds of sports ...
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Source:Dailymirror The Central Bank is to introduce a new Rs.2, 000 currency note this year as a part of the existing 11th note series. The Central Bank Governor Prof. W.D. Lakshman said the new currency note would have improved security features. “In 2020, the Central Bank celebrated its 70th anniversary. ...
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Dr. Shikandhini’ Source:FT Dr. Shikandhini Kanagasundrem (known by her maiden/professional name Dr. ‘Shico’ Visuvanathan), has been recognised in the Queen’s 2021 New Year Honours list with an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire), for outstanding services in Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control, particularly during the coronavirus ...
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Unearthed: The entrance to the original ‘Harry’ tunnel, which lay untouched for almost seven decades Source:DailyMail UK Untouched for almost seven decades, the tunnel used in the Great Escape has finally been unearthed. The 111-yard passage nicknamed ‘Harry’ by Allied prisoners was sealed by the Germans after the audacious break-out ...
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Source:Dailynews One of the top leading motor racing riders in seventies and former Parliamentarian Upali Dassanayake from Pannala passed away on Monday. Upali was the first man to set up a moto-super cross track on using his private land and spending his own money for the benefit of motor racing ...
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Source:Ceylontoday Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appointed six Special Envoys on COVID-19, to provide strategic advice and high-level political advocacy and engagement in different parts of the world. The Special Envoys will work in close collaboration with WHO Regional Directors and country offices to coordinate the ...
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