A walk was held from Kallady Clock Tower to the Tharsanam Blind School to mark the International White Cane Day on Monday. The event was held under the auspices of Tharshanam Blind School. Batticaloa Government Agent S.Uthaykumar was the Chief Guest.
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Foreign Minister Sarath Amunugama briefs foreign diplomats in Colombo
Foreign Minister Sarath Amunugama met foreign diplomats based in Colombo and briefed them of the events that led President Maithripala Sirisena to dissolve Parliament. The meeting took place at the Foreign Ministry. -
All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama meets PM
Former President and newly- appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa had a meeting with the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama and held discussions on the issues concerning the Muslim community in the country. -
Book on Meditation presented to President
Ven. Hadattha Saddamam Kitthisara of the Ayungsan Thawaya Thako Meditation Centre, Yangoon, Myanmar called on President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s official residence in Colombo recently and presented him with his collection of essays on meditation. -
Unite under a broad alliance to save the nation: Ranil Wickremesinghe
United National Party Leader ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called upon all the people to join a broad alliance they propose to form to save this nation from the present curse. -
Sri Lankan Supreme Court has a crucial task at hand: The Hindu Editorial
The prestigious Indian daily The Hindu has in its Editorial stated that the Sri Lankan crisis has deepened and that the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has a crucial task at hand. -
Friday Forum expresses concern over dissolution of Parliament
Friday Forum has observed that it is a basic principle that the president is governed by the Constitution and must act with accountability to parliament. His prorogation of parliament is unconstitutional and flouts this basic principle of governance in a parliamentary democracy. -
Dissolution of Parliament is constitutional: G.L.Peiris
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Chairman G.L. Peiris has pleaded that the dissolution of Parliament by President Maithripala Sirisena is constitutional. -
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya urges public servants to safeguard the constitution
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has urged all public servants to safeguard and abide by the constitution. Our foremost duty is to the constitution. -
The solution to burning issues lies in holding an election and giving people a choice: President
President Maithripala Sirisena has observed that the solution to many burning issues lies in conducting an election and giving the people their choice. He considers that the decision to uphold democracy by calling a general election is a welcome by all. -
Premier Mahinda Rajapaksa joins SLPP
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has obtained the membership of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. He obtained the membership from Chairman of the Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna G.L.Peiris at his official residence at Wijerama in Colombo on Sunday, November 11. -
President at Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
President Maithripala Sirisena visited the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, paid homage and secured blessings on Sunday, November 10. -
President’s move to dissolve parliament is illegal, JVP will seek SC ruling: Anura Dissanayaka
JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka has stated that his party, the JVP, maintains that the dissolution of Parliament is unconstitutional and illegal.
A demonstration was held from Vavuniya Kanthaswamy Temple to Vavuniya Secretariat by Iyappa devotees against the verdict delivered by the Indian Supreme Court lifting the ban on women between the ages of ten years and fifty five years from entering Sabarimalai.
Reputed Indian film directors Bharathiraja and Bhagyaraj graced the event held in Kilinochchi recently to honour senior photo journalists.
The Agricultural Exhibition of the Northern Province was held at Agriculture Training Center in Muruganoor in Vavuniya recently. Vavuniya Deputy Director of Agriculture Sahila Banu chaired. Northern Province Agriculture Minister Sivanesan was the Chief Guest. Provincial Councilors, Government officials participated.
The march by the Jaffna University students demanding the release of political prisoners held under Prevention of Terrorism Act reached Vavuniya on Friday, October 12. The march that commenced in Jaffna on October 12 th is scheduled to concluded at Anurathapura Prison, where some prisoners are on hunger strike.
EP Governor Rohitha Bogollagama chairs Disaster Management meeting in Batticaloa
Eastern Province Governor Rohitha Bogollagama chaired the meeting held recently to discuss Disaster Management in the Batticaloa district. The meeting was held at the Batticaloa...
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Thol Thirumavalavan calls on Wigneswaran
Leader of Tamil Nadu Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Thol Thirumavalavan paid a courtesy call on former Chief Minister of Northern Province Justice Wigneswaran and held talks....
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Raviraj remembered in Chavakachcheri
Former Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj was remembered on his 12th year of commemoration ceremony held at the foot of his statue in the...
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Douglas Devananda accorded reception in Kilinochchi
Newly appointed Minister of Resettlement EPDP Leader Douglas Devananda was accorded a welcome, when he visited Kilinochchi recently. A special pooja was conducted at the...
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