Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe assumed duties as the Director-General of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) today (Jan 3).
Upon assuming duties, Maj. Gen. Ranasinghe said he expects all employees of the DMC to discharge their duties in an accountable manner and to work towards minimizing the damages caused by natural calamities.
Maj. Gen Ranasinghe who has served for 39 years in the military is an old boy of Ananda College Colombo.
He holds degrees from Sri Lanka's Defence Services College, Pakistan's National Defence University, and China's National Defence University.
In addition, he has also obtained a post-graduate degree at Pakistan's National Defence University.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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