Archive for July, 2020
Thursday, July 30th, 2020
Courtesy Hiru News UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe alleges that there is no Sinhala party in the Samagi Janabalavegaya. He made this allegation while participating in a public meeting held in the Torrington area in Colombo yesterday. He also stated that the members of the party were elected from the UNP.
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Thursday, July 30th, 2020
Courtesy Hiru News The Ceylon Electricity Board states that it has decided to provide a concession of Rs. 3 billion to all electricity consumers for the months of March, April and May. 6.7 million customers are entitled to this concession and only the fee mentioned in the February bill has to be paid for the […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
By Rohana R. Wasala Buvaneka Hotel? I wanted to renovate the place when I was Secretary to the Urban Development Authority, but the owner refused to give it up for renovation. An amused President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to some young men who asked him, during his campaign tour of the Kurunegala district on July 27, why […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Dr. Sudath Gunasekara Mahanuwara. Before I present my updated write up on the above topic I give here my prediction made on the last Presidential Election on 14 Oct 2019 in an email I sent to Mr Gothabhaya Rajapaksa. Your victory as well as that of the country is a foregone conclusion. I am repeating, […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Dr. Sudath Gunasekara Mahanuwara –TNA’s call for self-determination –TNA began singing its old theme-song calling for the merger of the North and East provinces into one provincial council; self-determination and made references to a ‘Tamil Homeland’ – with a proviso that it will be within an undivided Sri Lanka”.The alliance also calls for the merger […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Dr. Gamini Padmaperuma The terms Robotics is often mentioned these days. There were many local inventions that were presented in mass media recently highlighting the possible use of Robotics in health care industry to meet the challenges faced under the COVID -19. The local innovators need to be congratulated and supported to ensure their prototypes […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
By Noor Nizam, Peace and Political Activist, Political Communication Researcher, SLPP Stalwart and Convener – The Muslim Voice, SRI LANKA MUSLIM VOTE BANK MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO FACE THE TRUTH. EACH MUSLIM VOTER SHOULD DECIDE TO VOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COUNTRY AT LARGE.They should let go clining to the SLMC, ACMC, NC […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
by Neville Ladduwahetty Courtesy Island Sri Lankans would be going to the polls on August fifth to elect a new parliament. However, what is to follow depends on which party secures the majority to form a stable government. The prevailing prediction is that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is most likely to secure at […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Dr. Sarath Obeysekera There was a news item about the role of Viyathmaga started under the patronage of the President Few members expected to get appointed to posts of heads of corporations after presidential Election. No one was appointed and the military top brass with the responsibility to uphold law and order were appointed to many […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Chandre Dharmawardana All the political parties have now issued their manifestos. A large part of the government’s foreign exchange budget goes for purchasing fossil fuels for generating electric power, and for feeding the fleet of vehicles, tractors, trains and other internal combustion engines used in Sri Lanka. These total some 8-10 million engines. All this […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Courtesy NewsIn.Asia Institutional collaboration for online training of health professionals was among the subjects discussed Colombo, July 29 (newsin.asia): Dr. Sushil Kumar, First Secretary (Technical Cooperation) in the Indian High Commission met Mrs.H.W.M.Pushpalatha Manike, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine Services of Sri Lanka on July 27th, 2020 and discussed cooperation in the […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Express The Hindu epic provides rallying points for Hindutva in India as well as Sinhala-Buddhist nationalism in Sri Lanka The Hindu epic Ramayana has had the unusual function of providing rallying points for two contradictory and clashing nationalisms, namely, Hindu-Indian nationalism in India, and Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism in Sri Lanka. While the Hindutvic […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Amani Nilar Courtesy Ceylon Today President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that the Colombo city will be developed according to a systematic plan, after identifying the major problems faced by the people living in the Colombo district. The President’s Media Division stated that this program aims to address issues such as lack of housing facilities, difficulties related […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Lahiru Pothmulla Courtesy The Daily Mirror Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said a new government will introduce laws making it mandatory to present agreements with regard to state properties in parliament before signing them. Speaking at a forum of professionals in Colombo, Mr. Rajapaksa said the members of the previous Yahapalana Government has signed contracts […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Courtesy Adaderana The Ministry of Education has decided to resume academic activities at all government schools from August 10, following government imposed holidays due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, only Grades 5, 10, 11, 12, and 13 will be allowed attend school on all five weekdays. Grades 1, 2, and 3 will have school for […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Courtesy Adaderana President Gotabaya Rajapaksa assures that all the corruption, malpractices and irregularities in the government will be eliminated and establish an efficient public service in the country. President Rajapaksa emphasized that bribery, corruption and irregularities in the government sector will cease to exist and a government dedicated to serve the citizens in a satisfactory […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Courtesy Adaderana The repatriation of Sri Lankans stranded abroad due to COVID-19 pandemic will resume from the 31st of July, according to Admiral Jayanath Colombage, Additional Secretary to the President for Foreign Relations. With the identification of COVID-19 patients from the Kandakadu Rehabilitation Center, steps were taken to restrict the repatriation of Sri Lankans abroad […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Courtesy Adaderana Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed an Archaeological Advisory Committee to assist with the safeguarding of the country’s archeological sites. The relevant letters of appointment were handed over to the committee members at Temple Trees on Wednesday (29). The 20-member advisory committee is tasked with advising the subject minister on matters concerning archaeology […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Courtesy Adaderana Former Director of State Intelligence Service (SIS) Nilantha Jayawardena revealed at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks that Mawlawi Naufer, who is currently under arrest, had served as the theoretician of the banned-terror group National Thowheed Jamaath (NTJ). Giving evidence at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry yesterday (28), Jayawardena […]
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Courtesy Hiru News Police have arrested an excise controller and another person with liquor and ethanol spirits in the Pamunuwa, Uswetakeiyawa area. The suspects were produced before the Welisara Magistrate’s Court today and remanded till August 05.
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Courtesy Hiru News Here are some of the comments made regarding the expulsion of the candidates of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya from the UNP and the current political situation. Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka stated that whatever decision is taken by the Working Committee, legal action will be taken against those decisions. Speaking on the election […]
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
KAMALIKA PIERIS This essay is on the findings of Ven Ellawala Medhananda.Ven. Ellawala Medhananda paid special attention to the Buddhist archaeological remains in the North and east. He explored as much as he could in these two provinces, using his own resources He found that the north and east had many Buddhist ruins and many […]
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
KAMALIKA PIERIS Medhananda also went on exploration to the Northern Province and wrote his findings in his book Pacina passsa, uttara passa, nagenahira palata ha uturu palate Sinhala Bauddha Urumaya”. Ven. Ellawala Medhananda was not able to explore the North as much as he would have liked, due to LTTE control. The Northern Province consists […]
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
Sunil Yatalamatta Gamage My family beginning to feel safe & confident in the country more than ever before, and feel the value of peace you have been creating in the country” -Tamil Civilian People don’t want constitutional mockery & fights in Legislative Assembly I have been trying my best to educate the public in terms […]
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
By-Dr.Sripali Vaiamon On the 25th of July(2020) President had held a meeting with MAHA SANGA and also with the new Director General of the Department of Archaeology. According to news papers very important matters have been discussed. Results could be expected without much delay. In view of this other responsible officers will furnish more detailed […]
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
Chula Rajapakse Ayubowan, Wannakkam, Asalam Malaikum, Kiora, Good Evening PAMINA sitina OBA sama DENAMA, eksath SRI LANKA SANGAMAYA VENUWEN, ethamath SADARAYEN saha GAURAVAYEN piliganimu” Honorable Ministers, Members of Parliament, Honorary consul of Sri Lanka, ladies and gentlemen. on behalf of the United Sri Lanka Association, we welcome you, to this inaugural Sri Lankan Parliament Day. […]
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
රජිත් කීර්ති තෙන්නකෝන් නිත්ය නියෝජිත/සමගි ජනබලවේගය 2020 ජූලි 28 1. මහින්ද දේශප්රිය මහතා, සභාපති. මැතිවරණ කොමිෂන් සභාව. 2. රංජිත් ආරියරත්න මහතා, තැපැල්පති. මහත්වරුණි, නිදහස් තැපැල් මගින් ලිපි බෙදානොහැරීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් මැතිවරණ කොමිෂන් සභාවේ අද පැවැති රැස්වීම හා බැදේ හෝමාගම තැපැල් කාර්යාලය වෙත බාර චක්ර ලේඛන ප්රකාරව බාර දෙනු ලැබූ (ලැයිස්තුව අමුණා ඇත) මෙම ලිපි බෙදා […]
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
Viraj Kithsiri There are many a reason why someone should vote for a particular party at this election. As usual we will be in a quandary to choose the right one if not yet decided. But what should really be the reason to make your final decision? The yahapalana regime may not have shown the […]
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
By Rebecca Armitage, Lucia Stein Courtesy ABC News With governments around the world actively pursuing contact tracing of COVID-19 cases, it’s becoming more common to see a certain term emerge around specific clusters. The people at the centre of these outbreaks are being called superspreaders — which has been loosely interpreted to mean an individual responsible for infecting […]
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
By Upali de Saram Courtesy The Island A three-member committee appointed to probe the alleged financial malpractice at the Central Cultural Fund has found that over Rs. 11 billion was misappropriated during the three-year period from 2016 to 2019. The committee handed over its report to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (28). The report has […]
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