Offer of a newly crafted gold-plated tray and a silver bowl to the most sacred Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of Tooth) for alms to coincide with His Excellency, the President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s assumption of office for the second term, took place Friday (19) evening in Kandy, with the participation of HE, the President.....
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You are well aware that you now stand on our Motherland that is much greater than what was handed over to me five years ago. There can be no greater satisfaction to a leader than the humble joy of being able to address one's people after building a much better country than before and.....
New York, Nov 21, (PTI): A veteran Indian-American journalist was reportedly thrown out of a pro-LTTE meeting held in New Jersey by the oragnisers, who called him ‘’an agent of Government of India and Sri Lanka.’’ Dr Prakash M Swamy, a senior journalist of New York and a United Nations accredited correspondent, was allegedly manhandled and pushed out of the venue yesterday after being invited to cover the event by the organisers, Association of Tamils of Sri Lanka in the USA and Ilankai Tamil Sangam.
Dr. V. Shanmugarajah, who worked as the Medical Superintendent of the District General Hospital in Mullaitivu during the war in Wanni (Sept. 2006 to May 15, 2009) appearing before the LLRC on November 18 at the Kadirgamar Institute of Foreign Relations said that he and the staff with support of the health volunteers had ensured that neither pregnant mothers nor their babies died during the last phase of the war in Wanni. He said that all medical supplies and medicine including antibiotics for children had been sent by the Government of Sri Lanka.....
‘Exercise-Cormorants Strike’, the first joint security forces (Blue forces) exercise involving several thousand troops got underway Sunday (Nov. 21) evening with the SLAF inducting Special Forces and Commandos into enemy (Red forces) held area in the north-western region. The SLAF mission involved helicopters and Y 12 fixed wing aircraft in the aftermath of the Special Boat squadron (SBS) securing beaches ahead.....
An expatriate, resident in Australia, Mr. Madhuka Abeykoon, was the latest to join the line of patriotic Sri Lankans in assisting disable War Heroes. Recently, following coordination done by the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB), an artificial limb, worth about Rs.135,000/= was donated to a disable War Hero receiving rehabilitation at Rana Viru Sevana, Ragama. It was handed over to the beneficiary, Rifleman.....
The annual Katina pooja at Sri Naga Vihara in Jaffna was held on 18th and 19th November on a grand scale with a number of religious activities under the patronage of the Chief Incumbent Ven. Meegahajandure Gnanarathana Thero. The Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) directed by Commander SF-J Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe extended its fullest support in organizing all the events that got underway since 18th evening.
Minister of Plantations, Hon Mahinda Samarasinghe, minutes after he was sworn in as new Minister of Plantations for the second term, visited the Military Hospital Monday (22) mid-noon with the view to expressing his gratitude to recuperating War Heroes. This was the first official assignment of the Minister after he was re-sworn in as the new Minister of Plantations Monday (22) morning.
His Excellency, the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, heralding a new vision and a mission for Sri Lanka, took oaths Friday (19) morning for his 2nd term of office, during a dignified ceremony, amidst religious observances and Seth Pirith chanting, military honours, cultural spectacles and drumming displays. The swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Secretariat premises.....
A 50 newly constructed houses in Periyakulam, Kanagarayankulam were given away to the beneficiaries Saturday (20) morning by Minister of Industry & Commerce Mr. Rishad Baddiudeen after handing over the keys of the houses symbolically. The houses constructed with the assistance of ‘Thisarana Sarana Foundation’ were coordinated by General Officer Commanding 56 Division.....
