Source:Island A national program to create greater awareness on the nutritious and medicinal value of drumstick (Moringa) has been launched by the State Ministry of Agriculture. Based on a concept of State Minister of Agriculture, Shasheendra Rajapaksa, one million Moringa trees will be planted across the country. Under the initial ...
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Source:Dailynews In the game of rugby some players who had an illustrious career were influenced by their fathers in taking up the game. This is mainly due to the father being a former player or a rugby enthusiast. Rajeev Ganapathy was one of the players who was motivated and encouraged ...
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Excerpted from the Memoirs of Snr. DIG (Rtd.) Edward Gunawardena Source:Island Dudley Senanayake was a truly charismatic leader. By his exemplary behavior he enjoyed the respect of both sides of the House. He always entered the chamber from the main doorway and walked majestically down the aisle to his seat. ...
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The Royal Party was received on the tarmac by the Chief of Protocol and a Sri Lanka Naval Guard of Honour, was accorded to Her Majesty. After President JR Jayewardene, Prime Minister R Premadasa, their wives and other dignitaries, received the Queen, the Airport & Aviation Services Chairman, Colonel (Retd) ...
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Manuja Kariyapperuma Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday appointed Manuja Kariyapperuma as the Interim Manager of the Sri Lanka Team for the two-Test series against Bangladesh, which gets underway next week. Chairman of the SLC Management Committee Professor Arjuna de Silva confirmed that Kariyapperuma has been appointed Interim Manager of ...
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Henry Terrence Source:Dailynews Wesley College, Colombo is a leading Christian School which has played a pivotal role in sports and studies. Rugby has a prominent place in their sports calendar producing several champion sides which have put up some belligerent performances. Some of their players’ opted to continue their rugby ...
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Source:Island Hearing of the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on Saturday April 10 was like losing a family member. I acknowledged to myself that was strange for who are we to the Royal Family – the House of Windsor – not even their Commonwealth subjects now. But there ...
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(Excerpted from Sigiriya Paintings by Raja de Silva, retired Commissioner of Archaeology)RE-DISCOVERY AND DOCUMENTATION (Early Visits) Source:Island The village of Sigiriya is mentioned in the 16th century book of Sinhala verse titled Mandarampura-puvata. From then on, the site seems to have disappeared from the public record until its rediscovery in ...
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Dating back to 246 BC, the era of King Devanampiyatissa (247 BC – 207 BC), Kudumbigala Forest Hermitage is the first Buddhist Monastery built for Buddhist Monks in Sri Lanka and has immense historical value. The Monastery is also known as “Chetiya Pabbatha” and is home to the only ...
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