According to a news report (Island, 2-11-20), Mr. Chinthaka Rajapakshe, who is said to be the moderator of an organization known as the “Movement for Land...
by Dinasena Rathugamage Health authorities, on Sunday, closed Kambaramali Muttumariamman Kovil at Vadamarachchi in Jaffna for 14 days and directed 63 persons including the Chief Kurukkal...
An auxiliary staff member of the Indian High Commission, Colombo has tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, the HC said issuing a press release. The staff member...
Ayurveda preparation ‘Sudarshana’ in state hospitals The Sri Lanka Association of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (SLACPT) yesterday said that they found it difficult to agree with...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stresses a point during meeting at the Presidential Secretariat (pic courtesy President’s Office) The COVID-19 task force had stressed the need to shut...
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka released its report on “Recent Economic Developments: Highlights of 2020 and Prospects for 2021”. The Report can be downloaded from...
by Ifham Nizam Hundreds of Blue Whales were seen close to the beach in the Panadura Coastal belt yesterday. Hundreds of people rushed to the beach...
Priyal de Silva, a retired General Manager of Railways and Past President, Institute of Engineers, who had also been the Chief Engineer Way and Works Department,...
Tuesday 3rd November 2020 The whole world is watching the US. The outcome of today’s presidential election will have repercussions across the globe; they are diplomatic,...
The recent correspondence on trees and the environment reminded my ageing memory of a fascinating bit of oral history I heard from a veteran Kachcheri officer...