Source:Sundayobserver The kingdom of Kandy is the last kingdom of ancient Ceylon and the royal buildings and the main building complex of the city, was built on a high ground East of the city along with the temple of the Sacred Tooth.The kingdom of Kandy is the last kingdom of ...
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Source:Island Thirteen year old Thomian & SSC bowling all-rounder, Chrishen Warnasuriya has been awarded a scholarship by a specialist cricket school based in Surrey Hills in England to study & play cricket. Chrishen is a talented all-rounder who can open batting as well as adjust to playing anywhere in the ...
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Rest and recuperation time for Railways- by Reka Tharangani Fonseka Source:Sundaytimes The Sri Lanka Railways Department (SLRD) has suffered a total loss of Rs 15 million due to the suspension of all passenger services amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Acting General Superintendent of Railways W A D M Gunasinghe said. Regular ...
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The first ever club rugby game to be played in the country was between two Up-Country clubs, Dickoya Maskeliya Cricket Club and Dimbula Athletic and Cricket Club. This match was played on September 7, 1880 with Dickoya Maskeliya CC represented by planters wining the game by 9 points to 3 ...
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At a time, the cynosure of all eyes is on the Olympic City of Tokyo, it is befitting to pay a tribute to one of Sri Lanka’s legendary athletes who made an indelible mark in the hearts of the people of Japan as the most courageous and spirited loser of ...
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Source:Island Duncan White preparing the starting blocks. BARRIER BREAKERS During this Olympic year it is pertinent to remember one of country’s greatest athletes Major Duncan White on his 23rd death anniversary (July 3). On his way to success, he had to glide over 10 barriers and not break them! Duncan ...
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Source:Island There are two senses in which one “becomes” a book collector. The first is that of a hoarder, an undiscriminating bibliomaniac who empties shelf after shelf before the dust begins to settle. He indulges in a very few literary tastes, yet craves for more titles to add to his ...
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Every mystery contains two parts – one you know and the other you don’t! The Holy Trinity is one we cannot easily grasp, because our finite minds cannot fully comprehend the Infinite. The Bible reveals that there is one God in three persons – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. ...
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The Colombo Port City Bill was passed in The Sri Lanka Parliament on the 20th of May 2021 with all the amendments as required by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and therefore the first hurdle has been cleared for it to go ahead. The Colombo Port City (CPC) is ...
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