All Ceylon Hindu Congress has made an urgent appeal for generous contributions to provide relief to victims of floods who have been displaced in the island. The villagers in the North and East also face great hardships living in temporary shelters.
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Wigneswaran turns 79 today
Northern Province Chief Minister Justice C.V.Wignenswaran has turned 79 on Tuesday, October 23. -
JVP holds People’s Protest in Colombo
The JVP held People’s Protest in the city of Colombo on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. The protest was against the government for increasing prices of essential goods including fuel, levying heavy taxes, failure to punish fraudsters and the corrupt while engaging in large-scale frauds themselves. -
Bullock Cart protest against fuel price hike in Weeraketiya
A bullock cart protest was held in Weeraketiya against the fuel hike on Tuesday, October 23. Two Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) members of the Weeraketiya Pradeshiya Sabha rode on a bullock cart from Meegasara Junction and proceeded to the Pradesa Sabha. -
Alaina Teplitz takes oath as US Envoy to Sri Lanka
Alaina B. Teplitz took oaths as the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives on Monday, October 22. The oath was administered by the Under Secretary David Hale. -
President graces D.S.Senanayake commemoration ceremony
President Maithripala Sirisena graced the event held at the BMICH on Monday, October 22 to commemorate former Prime Minister D.S.Senanayake and other Senanaykes. He garlanded the photographs of four Senanayakes. -
GL Peiris on UN’s request to repatriate Army commander
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Chairman G.L. Peiris has cautioned that the UN's request to repatriate Kalana Amunupura, the Commander of the Sri Lankan contingent in the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali will have serious repercussions on the entire army. -
JVP holds talks with Communist Party of Italy
The Member of the Political Bureau of the JVP Parliamentarian Sunil Handunneththi called on the leaders of the Communist party in Italy - ‘Partito Della Rifondazione Comunista’ - and held talks recently. -
President Sirisena inaugurates Galle Dialogue 2018
President Maithripala Sirisena inaugurated the Galle Dialogue 2018; International Maritime Conference, on Monday, October 22. The two-day conference is organized by the Ministry of Defence in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Navy for the 9thconsecutive year. The theme of the Conference is “Synergizing for Collaborative Maritime Management”. -
I prefer Mahinda for SLFP leadership but object to reserving it to Rajapaksa family: Kumara Welgama
Joint Opposition (JO) Parliamentarian Kumara Welgama has stated that he prefers Mahinda Rajapaksa’s leadership but that he was totally opposed to the stance that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party leadership should be reserved for Rajapakse family. -
ITAK accepts Ananthi Sasitharan’s resignation
The resignation of Northern Province Minister Ananthi Sasitharan from the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi has been accepted. -
There is development without discrimination in the island: Sajith Premadasa
Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa has observed that during the yahapalana regime, there is development in various parts of the country without any discrimination whatsoever on the basis race, religion or caste. -
Ananthi Sasitharan founds a new Tamil party
Northern Province Minister Ananthi Sasitharan has founded a new Tamil political party in an event held in Jaffna on Sunday, October 21.
A new building was declared open by Jaffna Parliamentarian E.Saravanapavan to mark the second year festival of the Aranery Padasali of Yarl Vision at Kokuvil recently.
The Gnanam Pre-school Concert was held at the Saraswathy Hall in Ramanathan Road in Jaffna recently under the auspices of ten pre –schools.
Nuwara Eliya Pradesa Sabha has won awards in honour of its performance in various fields.
Trincomalee Rotary Club was recognized by Rotary International President Garry Huang at the Intercity Meeting and Banquet Dinner organized in honour of Rotary International President Garry Huang and first lady Corinna Huang
Demonstration by Peradeniya University students in Galaha
- By J.M.Hafeez
A demonstration was held at Galaha Junction by students of the Peradeniya University demanding solution to the problems faced by their colleagues in...
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TNA meets people in Jaffna
Tamil National Alliance met its supporters in Jaffna town at a meeting in the Mahumood Hall in Osmaniya College under the patronage of Ilankai Tamil...
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Demo for renovation of Hapugastalawa- Nawalapitiya Road
- By J.M.HafeezA demonstration was held recently by villagers demanding the renovation of Hapugatalawa- Nawalapitiya since the present plight of the road hinders swift flow...
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Saraswati Pooja at Express Newspapers Head office
Special celebrations were held at the Grandpass office and Ekkala office of the Express Newspapers Limited recently.
The members of the Management, Editorial Board, journalists,...
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