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V.V. Ganeshananthan wins prestigious Carol Shields award
V.V. Ganeshananthan has won the prestigious Carol Shields Prize for Fiction 2024 for her book ‘Brotherless Night’.
Of Sri Lankan descent, her book is set in the early years of the war in the country.
The jury citation read: "An ambitious and beautifully written novel, Brotherless Night explores how ordinary people can be swept up in political violence and, despite their best efforts, eventually be swallowed by it’….."
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- October 26, 2024 - 431 - 0
NPP wins Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabaha election
The National People’s Power (NPP) won the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election by returning 15members from a total of 30 representatives in the council, today.
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SLR to resume northern line train operations
The Sri Lanka Railways would resume services in the northern line track tomorrow by initially running two trains.
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Housemaid gets off with pilot’s baggage at BIA
A housemaid who stole a pilot’s baggage at the Bandaranaike International Airport was arrested within three hours after the robbery today, Police said.
- November 1, 2024 - 220 - 0
Northern Province’s Palali-Achchuveli road reopens after 30 years
The Palali-Achchuveli main road in the Northern Province was reopened today (Nov 01) after being closed for over 30 years, following a directive from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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