Prof Vajira Dissanayake has been appointed as the President of the Sri Lanka Medical Council. This appointment has been made by Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi. Prof Dissanayake is currently the Dean of the Medical Faculty of the University of Colombo. Source link Source link ...

Source:Island Every time Sri Lankan teams go to South Africa, they ask the locals one question. ‘What happened to Marchant de Langa?’ The six foot seven inch tall quick, made his Test debut against the Sri Lankans in Durban in 2011. He took seven wickets in the first innings and ...

Source:Island An extract from the book “G R A T I T U D E” (Retired from Sri Lanka Navy) Former Chief of Defence Staff The School Cadet Organization of Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon) was established in 1881 by Mr. John B Cull, the Principal of Royal College, ...

Source:Island A former Sri Lanka cricketer is under probe after his alleged attempt to entice a player into corrupt practice in the inaugural Lanka Premier League tournament that will get underway today at Hambantota.  The former player – an off-spinner with a dodgy action – had represented Sri Lanka frequently ...

Colonel Henry Steel Olcott Source:FT Every year in November, Ananda College organises an oration by an illustrious alumnus of Ananda to commemorate and celebrate the life and work of an exceptional American who was instrumental in the founding of the College in 1886.  The Olcott Oration, one of the main ...

    Martinair DC-8 4th of December 1974 a DC-8 aircraft belonging to Martinair crashed into the Anjimalai mountain range also known as the Seven Virgins. The accident happened around 1015 PM and the location was in the vicinity of Maskeliya. This was the worst air disaster that had taken ...

Sean Wijesinghe Source:Dailynews Sean Mark Wijesinghe a product of Trintiy College, Kandy was a talented ruggerite and coach He was one of the top class third row forwards and learnt the rudiments of rugby at Trinity College under Quentin Israel and while at school he represented Kandy Sports Club. At ...

His collection includes about 3,000 books on a variety of subjects. “Boys mostly like to read detective stories such as Sherlock Holmes, while girls prefer to read youth novels and biographies,” he said. So far, he said, his program has benefited more than 1,500 children, as well as about 150 ...

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium (MRICS), one of the most picturesque grounds in the country will host a match after almost three years, and Sri Lankan cricket fans will experience live cricket after almost eight months. This all-important tournament became a reality due to the untiring efforts of the president ...