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...
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...
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...
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...