Sethusamudram project: Why is Sri Lanka silent about its legal response?
By Nuwan Peiris The Tamil Nadu State Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on January 12, urging the central government to implement the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project (SSCP) immediately. The project aims to dredge a ship canal connecting the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait to facilitate ship movement between the East and West coasts [...]
Lankan Embassy in Tokyo celebrates Independence Day
Independence Day marked abroad The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Tokyo held a ceremony on February 4 to mark the 75th Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka with the participation of high-level dignitaries, including Former Prime Minister of Japan Yasuo Fukuda, Chairperson of the Japan-Sri Lanka Association, Yoshitaka Sakurada, Member of the House of Representatives, [...]
Independence Day celebrated in Seoul
Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka in Seoul. The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Republic of Korea, with the Lankan community, celebrated the 75th Anniversary of Independence in Seoul on Febr 4. The traditional oil lamp was lit by the Ambassador, Sri Lanka’s two Honourary Consuls in the Republic of [...]
The Light of Asia book launch
The Sinhala translation of the book The Light of Asia – the poem that defined the Buddha written by former Indian Union Minister Jairam Ramesh was launched at the Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi as part of the Independence Day celebrations. Pictured (from left to right); Ven Palawatte Seewalee, General Secretary of the [...]
Launch of ‘Billion Run’
‘Billion Run’, a new concept in corporate promotions, was launched recently at the auditorium of JFS Holdings in Colombo. The implementation plan for JFS to become a billion-rupee corporation by 2026-2027 was unveiled at this glamorous event. JFS was established in 2012 to provide HR services to Lankan businesses. Since its inception, the company has [...]
Ravi Waidyalankara elected President – Association of Chiefs of Police
Retired Senior DIG Ravi Waidyalankara was elected as President of the Association of Chiefs of Police – Sri Lanka for 2023/2024 at its AGM held recently. An old boy of Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala, Mr Waidyalankara joined the Police in 1979 as a sub-inspector. Mr Waidyalankara has undergone specialised training in the UK, USA and India. [...]
Kadugannawa International Buddhist Centre to attract foreign visitors
The Kadugannawa International Buddhist Centre established by Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara Abbot, Chief Sanghanayaka of Singapore and founder of the Singapore Buddhist Library, Dr Bellanwila Dhammaratana Na Thero was further enhanced by a Buddhist mandir with a stone Buddha statue donated from Indonesia, and an internal access road built for easy walking, Anunayaka Athi of the [...]
Businessman conferred with honorary title
Businessman Dasun Lakshan Nagasena was conferred with a honorary title in recognition of his services to the country and its people, at a felicitation ceremony held recently at Sri Punyawardanaraamaya, Gorakadeniya, Uduthuththiripitiya.
Dance film Sita at Wendt
A screening of the dance film Sita, a production by Singapore’s Apsaras Arts Dance Company will take place at the Harold Pieris Gallery of the Lionel Wendt Art Centre on Thursday, February 16 at 6 p.m. Admission is free by registration https://tinyurl.com/SITAColombo Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) was a celebrated Indian artist, famous for his realistic [...]
Preserving a Palestinian refuge
By Philippe Lazzarini, exclusively for the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka For nearly 75 years, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East has been delivering education to refugees in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Gaza, and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Beyond enabling refugees to continue learning, UNRWA provides [...]