Among those present…
I read with great interest that President Ranil Wickremesinghe was exhorting his party faithful at the recent UNP convention to prepare for elections in 2024. The president, a well-read veteran with an enviable knowledge of parliamentary procedure and electoral law, stated that according to our current constitution, the presidential election would be held next year, [...]
Goethe Institut presents ‘Hardboiled Wonderland Sri Lanka’
By Mithahasini Ratnayake It is not every day in Sri Lanka that you hear music of the sort that speaks from the passion of people – of social issues and political pressures. Music Matters, through the Goethe Institut, presents ‘Hardboiled Wonderland Sri Lanka’, a project between 4 Sri Lankan and 4 German artistes, inspired by [...]
Deepavali celebrations at Foreign Affairs Ministry
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrated Deepavali with the participation of the Diplomatic Corps and members of staff. Foreign Minister Ali Sabry speaking on the occasion said the event demonstrated how different communities of our country live side-by-side in unity and share the joy of each other’s festivals. He highlighted the equal rights guaranteed to [...]
Sri Lanka ambassador M R K Lenagala presents credentials in Austria
Ambassador M R K Lenagala presented Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to Austria to the Federal President of the Republic of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna on November 21. The presentation of credentials was followed by a courtesy call on [...]
Korean Embassy, KOICA donate smart classroom to Katana Junior School
The Katana Junior School, in the Gampaha District was presented with a smart IT classroom valued at over Rs 6 million as part of a donation programme sponsored by the Government of the Republic of Korea. The event was held on November 23, with the participation of Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Miyon Lee. [...]
SLC-Bahrain Alumni Bahrain National Day celebrations
SLC Alumni are invited to join us for the Bahrain National Day celebrations on December 16, at Jetwing Colombo Seven Hotel, Ward Place, Colombo. Considering the importance of this event for bi-lateral relations, we have invited the Sri Lankan Ambassador in Bahrain, Bahrain Ambassador for Sri Lanka (in Delhi) and State Minister Foreign Affairs Taraka [...]
Event to mark UN Solidarity Day with Palestine
To mark the United Nations Day for Solidarity with Palestine, the Sri Lanka Committee for Solidarity with Palestine will hold a meeting at the BMICH’s Lotus Auditorium on Wednesday, November, 29 from 4 pm. The keynote speech will be delivered by Apurva P G, an activist with Asia Pacific BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions). She [...]
Christmas cake in the making at Bentota
Bentota Thala Tourist Hotel prepared a 20-feet long Christmas cake for the upcoming Christmas season, mixed with the participation of foreign guests. The preparation was done under supervision of hotel manager Channa Ekanayake. Hotel management said the traditional mixing reminded guests of the wonder of Christmas. (Thusitha Kumara De Silva)
New SL HC visits London Buddhist Vihara
Sri Lanka’s new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Rohitha Bogollagama visited the London Buddhist Vihara after assuming duties at the High Commission on Monday (20). The London Buddhist Vihara started by Anagarika Dharmapala in 1926 is the oldest Buddhist temple in Britain. Pictures show the onetime Foreign Minister offering flowers at the shrine room, [...]
Katina perahera in Wattala
Wattala Atamie International School’s annual katina perahera proceeded from the school’s main building in Mabole to Welisara Mulagandhakuti Viharaya recently. The event was organised under the guidance of Managing Director of the school Alex Azard Uduman, and was supported by the teaching staff including Ramona Uduman, Tamina Avirel Uduman, Milsha Renaliya Uduman, Jezaane Mathew Uduman, [...]
Palestinian issue: The two-state, two-economy solution
By Raja Khalidi, exclusive to the Sunday Times, Sri Lanka RAMALLAH – For some people, the bloody war in Gaza may have shattered the 35-year-old consensus that the only feasible solution to the region’s troubles is to have two states, Israel and Palestine, living peaceably side by side. Yet others suggest that the horrors we [...]
Jewels 2023: Gem and jewellery trade exhibition highlights Sri Lanka’s sparklers
The Gemmologists Association of Sri Lanka (GASL) is organising a three-day event under the theme “Traditional Jewellery of Sri Lanka” to be held at the Hotel Taj Samudra, Colombo from December 15-17 in collaboration with the National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA). In addition to the NGJA, the event is also supported by the Export [...]