අග්‍රාමාත්‍ය මාධ්‍ය අංශය අග්‍රාමාත්‍ය දිනේෂ් ගුණවර්ධන මහතා චීනයේ සිව්දින නිල සංචාරයක් සඳහා අද (අගෝස්තු 14) සවස කොළඹින් පිටත් විය. චීන වාණිජ අමාත්‍යාංශය සහ යුනාන් ප්‍රාන්ත රජය එක්ව පවත්වනු ලබන 7 වැනි චීන – දකුණු ආසියානු ප්‍රදර්ශනයේ සහ 27 වැනි චයිනා කුන්මිං ආනයන හා අපනයන ප්‍රදර්ශනයේ ප්‍රධාන ආරාධිතයා ලෙස අග්‍රාමාත්‍යවරයා  සහභාගි වීමට නියමිතය. ප්‍රදර්ශනය අගෝස්තු 16 […]

KAMALIKA PIERIS The ‘Races’ of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) were invented by the British when they ruled our country. Until the British came, there were no races or ethnic divisions in Sri Lanka, as we know them today. The ‘ethnic groups’ we are saddled with today, are bogus ones created by the British rulers. The British […]

MOD  Media Centre The landscape of human trafficking is evolving, transforming into a ruthless business that preys on the vulnerable and exploits their desperation. This dark reality presents a complex challenge that threatens not just individual lives but our national security as well, stressed Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne delivering the keynote address at the […]

MOD  Media Centre Air Vice Marshal Roshan Senaka Biyanvila has been appointed as the new Director General of the Civil Security Department. AVM Biyanvila received his letter of appointment from Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne at the Defence Ministry today (Aug 14). He will be replacing Major General Ranjan Lamahewage as the new Director General.

By P.K.Balachandran/Ceylon Today Sir Robert Chalmers Colombo, August 14: Sir Robert Chalmers, an Oxonian and an eminent scholar of Buddhism and Pali, was excited when he was appointed Governor of Buddhist-majority Ceylon in 1913. The assignment was right up his street. While being an official in the British Treasury, Chalmers had pursued his interest in […]

ADITYA GOWDARA SHIVAMURTHY Courtesy ORF Online As China’s rise threatens the democratic rules, values, and institutions that have shaped the post-war world order, the United States (US) is increasing its outreach in the Indo-Pacific region. Distant South Asian island nations such as Sri Lanka are today receiving greater attention from the US. This brief seeks […]

By Shirani ranasinghe Courtesy Ceylon Today It is no secret that President Ranil Wickremesinghe always rooted for a federal solution. Nevertheless, regardless of his own personal beliefs, he, as an astute politician, is also aware that majority of the country (which is not to be read as ‘majority community’) bitterly oppose such a power-sharing structure […]

By Prof.Kirthi Tennakone Courtesy The Island Pliny the Elder at work. (Boeheim Library Oxford) ktenna@yahoo.co.uk Civilisations evolve independently and through mutual interaction. Trade, invasions, emissaries and missionaries and the diffusion of ordinary folk across borders represent avenues of cultural interrelationship. The ideas and information aliens bring and their potentialities affirmatively further the advancement of a […]

By Shamindra Ferdinando Courtesy The Island Lt. Gen. Dias warns of Eelam through constitutional means Former Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Jagath Dias asks whether a plan is underway to help establish Eelam by constitutional means.The Gajaba Regiment veteran asked a gathering at Sri Sambuddhathva Jayanthi Mandiraya whether they realised that the full implementation […]

From Russia Dermatologist Natalia Zhovtan has identified certain products that can accelerate skin aging in Russians, Life reports. Photo: pixabay.com According to the expert, the consumption of products such as may contribute to premature external aging. These foods are rich in monosodium glutamate, which can lead to obesity, liver cell damage, and permanent skin damage. “In addition, excessive salt intake […]