Source:-themorning Savithri Rodrigo is something of a celebrity. You either know her name or know her face, and after decades in journalism and media, it’s really no wonder. Her professional accolades include receiving the Sri Lanka Woman Leader 2020 Award, Zonta Woman of Achievement Award for Media in 2004, ...
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A general view of the R. Premadasa Stadium under lights Source:Dailynews The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is set to host the entire limited-overs series between India and Sri Lanka in July. With the COVID-19 situation under control in the island nation, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is eager to host ...
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Source:Dailynews The Southern Province School Sports Colours Award Ceremony was held recently at the Rabindranath Tagore Auditorium, University of Ruhuna.At this ceremony , 209 school children representing the Southern Province who won the All Island School Sports Competitions in 2019 and brought fame to the Southern Province were felicitated In ...
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Source:Island The Jaffna police have arrested eight persons over the theft of two priceless antique statues of Goddess Parvati, which were recovered by the police, and vehicle spare parts worth Rs 700,000 from a house near Chemmani school. The owner of the House is living abroad and the caretaker was ...
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Damayanthi Darsha Source:Dailynews Damayanthi Darsha who created history by being the youngest competitor to gain Olympic representation and also the only schoolgirl to be honoured, was born in Ampara on February 13, 1975. She received her early education at Ampara Bandaranaike MV and later she joined Panadura Balika MV where ...
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Source:Island Two consecutive editorials, published in The Island on the 7 and 8 May, lambasted the despicable intervention of the Minister of Transport, Gamini Lokuge, for being instrumental in lifting the lockdown, in Piliyandala, against the advice of the health authorities. A team of health officials, led by the MOH Piliyandala, backed ...
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Source:Island Jayathilake, N., De Silva, S. and Amarajeewa, A. eds. Implications of COVID-19 Pandemic for South Asia: Civil Society Perspectives. Colombo: Regional Centre for Strategic Studies in collaboration with Global Partnership for Prevention of Armed Conflict, 2021. This edited volume published by the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies reflects on ...
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Source:Island Wednesday 12th May, 2021 There is a lot of brouhaha over the government’s claim that it influenced the World Health Organization (WHO) decision to approve the emergency use of China’s Sinopharm vaccine; the WHO is reported to have denied this claim. Government propagandists cannot resist the temptation to perform ...
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Source:Dailymirror An organized criminal known as Mambulage Dineth Melan Mambula alias “Uru Juwa” wanted over several murders and extortion was shot dead by police during an incident at Nawagamuwa, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said. He said the 27-year old suspect was arrested yesterday by the Nawgamuw Police. He ...
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