Source:Island Today, a grateful public irrespective political differences would join in commemorating the 49th death anniversary of a true patriotic son of Sri Lanka, who had gone down in the annals of the island nation’s history as a man with an analytical mind and innovative vision and loved by the ...
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Source:Island Electric fencing, white elephant The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) revealed that although Rs. 490 million had been spent on building electric fences between 2019 and 2020, there had been no decrease in the incidents of the human-elephant conflict. The cost of constructing the electric fences in 2019 to ...
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Mar 31, 2021
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Colombo Fashion Week President/Founder Ajai Vir Singh (left) and UNFPA Representative to Sri Lanka Ritsu Nacken signing the partnership agreement Source:FT A UNFPA supported survey in 2019 found that one in four (24.9%) women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since age 15 by a partner or non-partner in Sri Lanka. ...
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Mar 31, 2021
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Source:Island The realpolitik behind the UNHRC actions: Can Sri Lanka fly with the Eagle and ride the Dragon? The Western countries behind the UNHRC resolution have their own highly developed intelligence sources of information on the Eelam war, as it was of intense interest to the Western nations. In fact, ...
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Mar 31, 2021
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Date of Funeral: 31/03/2021 WEERAMANTRY, Rosemary Requiem Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Rosemary Weeramantry will be offered at St Scholastica’s Parish, 348 Burwood Highway, Bennettswood on Wednesday 31st March 2021, commencing at 1:00PM. Following the Service the cortege will proceed to Renowden Chapel, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 ...
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Mar 31, 2021
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Obituary: Jennifer De Zilwa (aged 75) on 29th March 2021 passed away peacefully. Beloved Wife of Alston de Zilwa; Beautiful and Devoted Mother of Michele Lewis Mother Inlaw of Bruce Lewis, Grand Mother of Yasmyn and Joshua Lewis. Sister of Ken & Jim Ferreira. Sister in law of Carmen Harris, ...
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Mar 31, 2021
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ROSEMARY WEERAMANTRY – A Requiem Mass for ROSEMARY WEERAMANTRY will be offered at St. Scholastica’s Church, 348, Bruwood Highway, Bennettswood, Victoria, Australia, on Wednesday 31 March 2021, commencing at 1.00 p.m. (Melbourne time). Following the Service, the cortege will proceed to Renowden Chapel, Springvale Botanical Cemtery, 600 Princess Hwy, ...
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Mar 31, 2021
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Mar 31, 2021
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The Town I would have chosen to live in, had I been born again in Ceylon, which is also the “name” I have always preferred, for the tiny teardrop of an Island that was to be my home, for all of twenty six hectic, yet glorious years that ...
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Mar 30, 2021
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Source:Srilankaguardian The President needs to act, if he wishes to save himself and the government, and the country, before the torrent becomes a damaging and devastating flood Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a forest reserve and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and has been designated ...
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Mar 30, 2021
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