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May is Vesak month – the month of special significance to Buddhists. The holiest day of the year for Buddhists, Vesak Full Moon Poya day commemorates the Birth, Enlightenment and Passing Away of Gotama Buddha. Buddhists observe ‘ata sil’ throughout..

The Yuthukama forum has issued a strongly worded press release on the demands of opposition which consist with separatists, extremists, opportunists and pro-terrorists to destabilize the country. The full text of the press release issued by the Mr. Gevindu Kumaranathunga,..

The President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka met Buddhist Maha Sangha at his office to discuss the current affairs of the Island. The Ven. Nayaka Theros of all the three Chapters of the Maha Sangha met  Gotabaya  and approved  the..

As corporate and individual donations continue to grow, the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund’s balance has collected Rs. 737 million, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said on Friday the 17th April. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa established the COVID-19 Healthcare and..

( Courtesy of Asiantribune.com) The soldiers need to be healthy to heal the nation. It is important that they follow all precautions to prevent transmitting COVID 19.” said acting Chief of Defence Staff and Sri Lanka Army Commander Lieutenant General..

G.A.D.Sirimal – BORALESGAMUWA (courtesy of The Sunday Island) All praise should go to our gallant Army Commander Lt.. General Shavendra Silva for his excellent strategy to combat the vicious coronavirus -Covid-19 -facing the country, with his dedicated men, following strictly..

A Presidential Task Force has been formed to look into the matters concerning the education sector in the country. People of Sri Lanka are look forward to see a comprehensive overhaul in education system from primary, secondary to tertiary in..

The release of Sri Lankan war hero, sergeant major Sunil Rathnayake who averted a major Tamil terrorist attack in the high security zone of Jaffna  in 2000 was praised by all sectors of Sri Lanka.   Sri Lankan President Gotabaya..

‘Contact Sri Lanka’ an online portal jointly created by the Ministry of Foreign Relations and Information & Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) for the benefit of Overseas Sri Lankans was launched today (26 March 2020) at the Ministry of..

A Sri Lankan Tamil residing in Switzerland has died after contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19), says the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Sri Lanka and Foreign mission in Swiss. A Tamil named Loganandam Sadasiwam, age 60, born on 30th Oct. 1960..