Lavinia blooms with aroma of love
Mount Lavinia Hotel launches a seductive fragrance; Bollywood Queen Karisma Kapoor moved by its romantic legacy The Mount Lavinia hotel is a brand synonymous with tradition, heritage and romance in Sri Lanka. It has garnered a well deserved reputation over the years for its exceptional service, magnificent structure and ambience, the old world charm which [...]
All-night pirith to mark Mallika Nivasa Samithiya Founder’s Day
In commemoration of their Founder’s Day, the Mallika Nivasa Samithiya held an all-night pirith ceremony on Saturday, October 8 followed by a noon Sanghika Dana for 20 priests on Sunday, October 9.
College of Anaesthesiologists and Intensivists holds maiden walk to create awareness
A two-hour walk beginning at Independence Square at 7.30 a.m. and wending its way around the area concluding at the same location has been organised by the College of Anaesthesiologists and Intensivists of Sri Lanka on World Anaesthesia Day which falls today (October 16). The walk, being held for the first time in the history [...]
Army cultural troupe perform in Qatar
A twenty-member Sri Lankan Army’s Cultural Troupe staged a dancing event at the state-of-the-art Katara Theatre in Qatar on Friday. A large number of state officials, diplomats, state officials and invitees were present at the event, the first-ever cultural show organised by the Sri Lankan embassy in Qatar. Ambassador W.M. Karunadasa said the cultural show [...]
Chundikuli Girls’ College past pupils Colombo branch AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Chundikuli Girls’ College, Jaffna, Past Pupils’ Association Colombo Branch will be held on October 22 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m at the Parish Hall of Holy Trinity Church, No. 21, St. Lawrence Road, Colombo 6. The proceedings will begin with a thanksgiving service, then the AGM followed by [...]
‘Hearts in Harmony’- a Sing-along for Charity
The Poverty Alleviation Project Group (PAP) and the St. Vincent De Paul Society of St. Theresa’s Church Thimbirigasyaya will hold a fundraiser titled ‘Hearts in Harmony’ – a Sing-along for charity on October 30 from 7 p.m. at the BMICH Banquet Hall. Popular band MISTY together with several other guest artistes will lead the singing. [...]
National effort to prevent avoidable blindness on World Sight Day
Sri Lanka’s Vision 2020 Goal of eliminating avoidable blindness in Sri Lanka was supported through multiple initiatives on World Sight Day 2016. The drive is an initiative by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with So Others May See (SOMS), the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka and Etisalat Lanka. National effort to prevent avoidable [...]
Some legal reflections on the new Right to Information Act
By Toby Mendel On August 4, 2016, the Government of Sri Lanka passed the Right to Information (RTI) Act, No. 12 of 2016, bringing to fruition over 20 years of campaigning by journalists, civil society, legal professionals and others. The Act means that Sri Lanka has now joined the community of 112 countries globally which [...]
Ensure enough water and food within National Parks, animals won’t leave them
Wildlife Conservation Department catering to tourism industry instead of protecting wildlife By Dulindra Weerasuriya The Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWLC) was solely established to implement the provisions of the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance. The Ordinance states its objective is to protect the fauna and flora of Sri Lanka. Therefore, the sole duty of the [...]
Russia creates terrifying ‘death ray’ that can fry enemy drones from half-a-mile away using microwaves
By Abigail Beall Russian officials have unveiled a ‘microwave gun’ that can disable an unmanned drone and even a missile from up to 0.6 miles (1km) away. The first sample of the weapon has been revealed following a secretive Russian Defense Ministry exhibition. The ‘death ray’ will be used to target enemy drones and apparently deactivates [...]