The Indian Government have selected Sivakumar Nadesan, Managing Director of Express Newspapers, for the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA), 2023.
The prestigious award will be conferred by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu at the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention in Indore from 8th - 10th January 2023 .
Mr. Nadesan is the second Sri Lankan to secure the honour.
Mr. Nadesan was selected by a Jury-cum-Awards Committee, with Vice-President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar as the Chairman and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar as the Vice-Chair for the prestigious honour.
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The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has ruled that disciplinary action be taken against the Acting Head of the Archeology Department of the University of Peradeniya, Prof Ananda Jayawickrema of the University of Peradeniya for violating the rights of another professor of the same department.
Sri Lanka is to offer on arrival driving licenses for tourists at the Bandaranaike International Airport.
Two custodians of the Kataragama Maha Devalaya accused of stealing a gold plate have been prohibited from entering the premises.
A woman was killed and three others including two of her daughters were injured when a motorcycle collided with a lorry in the Galkulama area of Kottukachchiya, Puttalam today evening.
Popular singer Chandra Kumara Kandanarachchi passed away today morning. He was 76 years.
Prof. Chandrasiri Palliyaguru, retired Senior Professor and Head of the Sinhala Department at the Sri Kelaniya University has passed away. He was 80 years old.
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