The celebration of the Mahashrivarathri festival reflects the light of unity within a diverse community of Sri Lankans, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in his Mahashrivarathri message.
"Mahashivaratri is celebrated by Hindus across the globe to venerate Lord Shiva with great enthusiasm and with a hope for spiritual freedom attained through wisdom" the Prime Minister noted.
Futher Mr Wickremesinghe wished all Hindus a "blissful celebrations and spiritual wellbeing achieved through peace".
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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