Colombo (News 1st); Chief Opposition Whip MP Lakshman Kiriella has called on the Speaker of Parliament to postpone the proposed debate on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution which is scheduled to take place this week. Kiriella said if the recently published health regulations are to be implemented, meetings need to be restricted and social distancing […]
The founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne passed away at a private hospital in Colombo today (16) according to family sources. He was 93 at the time of his demise.
Former Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma passed away after being electrocuted, the Police said. The former United National Party (UNP) MP was electrocuted in his garden and was admitted to hospital. He passed away on admission to the Kalutara Hospital. Thewarapperuma was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs in […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe assured solutions to plantation workers during a walk along the Pekoe Trail in Nuwara Eliya. The “Pekoe Trail” spans 300+ km through the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, regarded as one of Asia’s best-kept secret routes. Originating from the renowned city of Kandy, it extends south towards the Hatton and Horton Plains […]
Former Deputy Minister and former UNP parliamentarian Palitha Thewarapperuma has passed away under tragic circumstances at the age of 64 years, according to sources.
Heavy rains and flash floods have swept parts of the Gulf region, killing at least 18 people in Oman and causing travel disruption in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In Oman, the death toll announced on Tuesday included at least nine schoolchildren and their driver whose vehicle was washed away by the floodwaters in Samad […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Court Lodge Estate, owned by the Udupusellawa Plantation Company in Nuwara Eliya this morning (16) to explore opportunities for the revival of the tourism industry around the picturesque hills of Nuwara Eliya. The President commenced his journey by traversing a distance of 3.2km along the historic Pekoe Trail. The “Pekoe […]
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