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Night of the broken glass

Nine killed, 135 homes and 40 vehicles torched:Mobs take to the...

No coup or orders to shoot at sight – Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Retired Gen. Kamal Gunaratna said the Tri...

‘Revival of Kuragala’ to coincide with State Vesak Festival

The ‘Revival of Kuragala’ program was completed in 13 months....

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To steer country out of economic crisis

PM invites SJB to join Govt sans party politics

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has written to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa inviting the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to be a part of the new Government. In a letter dated May 14, he invited the Opposition Leader to join hands to form a neutral Government sans party politics to steer the country out of the economic crisis.“We all know the country is faced with a gigantic economic, social and...

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President’s Vesak message

“Resilience vital in difficult situations”

“Buddhists in Sri Lanka, together with fellow Buddhist brethren the world over, perform charitable activities including the Amisa pooja and Prathipaththi pooja to celebrate Vesak, the most important day in the Buddhist calendar.“The Dhamma preached by Gautama Buddha with great compassion for all human beings continued for over two thousand five hundred years. The Bodhisattva practised towards enlightenment...

15 May, 2022 0

Four Cabinet Ministers appointed

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday appointed four Cabinet Ministers to maintain the legitimacy and stability of parliamentary activities and other matters until a full Cabinet is appointed.The new Cabinet Ministers were sworn in at the President’s House in Colombo yesterday.Prof. G.L Peiris has been re-appointed as Foreign Affairs Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena as Public Administration, Home Affairs,...

15 May, 2022 0

Anchor this ship ASAP

At the time of writing, the volatility of the ground situation in Sri Lanka demanded quick and effective answers. However, politicians were failing to deliver. In many instances they were not to be found. The houses of several former ministers has been torched, and their occupants seemed to be hiding from public view.The nation has several sticking points going forward, and among them is the need to...

15 May, 2022 0

Message of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha

Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammàsambuddhassa!Devas in numerous realms and universal devotees sang numerous devotional songs to emphasise the Vesak full moon day. The Vesak Poya day signifies three glorious events, the birth of Prince Siddhartha, Enlightenment of the Tathagata Gautama, and the reclining of the Buddha within a life span of 80 years. “Manussabhuto Sambuddho – Vanu Nibbana...

15 May, 2022 0

19th Amendment to be empowered – President

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the Prime Minister on Thursday. The swearing-in ceremony was held before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at President’s House.He has previously served as Prime Minister five times and he is said to be the only politician to have served as Prime Minister of his country six times in world politics. Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the Prime Minister following the...

15 May, 2022 0

Colombo court red cards football’s secretive guns

The District Court of Colombo has issued an interim enjoining order stopping Football Sri Lanka (FSL) from holding an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on May 17 to amend the FSL Constitution.The District Judge gave the order on Friday on a plaint filed by the Government Services Football Association (GSFA) and the Gampola Football League (GFL) against FSL president Jaswar Umar and his secretary Upali...

15 May, 2022 0

Forex not enough for a week’s imports – CB Governor

Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said he would have to step down from the post if there was no political stability in the country within the next week or two.Speaking to journalists at a hurriedly called media briefing last week he said if the stalemate continues the economy would be in a worse scenario, aggravating the pain on masses.Restoring political stability urgently is crucial to...