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Tuesday’s local council elections delivered a brutal reckoning for the National People’s Power–Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna ...
She is on a quest – to place UNESCO in its rightful place at the “top of the mind” of all people across the globe. “I want you to think UNESCO as the most useful institution.” Passionate about and ...
For Buddhists, Vesak is not merely a historical remembrance but a vibrant opportunity to connect with the very essence of ...
The tragic incident, which occurred on Friday (May 9), involved the SLAF Bell 212 helicopter from the No. 7 Squadron at the ...
Apna Perera clinched the Men’s Open Singles title of the 110th Colombo Tennis Championship when he defeated Ashen Silva in ...
Opposition parties have displayed renewed vigour following the local government elections where the ruling party won. The ...
The Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) has received reports of Pakistanis, largely transit passengers, being marooned in Colombo after all flights were cancelled owing to hostilities ...
Vesak marks the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, and as worship and religious ...
Entries are now being accepted for the Puttalam District All-Island Open Badminton Championships 2025, which is scheduled to ...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was honoured by an invitation to be the chief guest at the United Nations Vesak Day ...
She has been sewing Buddhist flags for more than three decades.
As expected, the local government polls had a much lower turnout of about 60 percent, in contrast to the parliamentary ...