Colombo police on Thursday (Apr 8) arrested the current "Mrs World" on charges of assault over an on-stage fracas in which she pulled the crown off the head of the new "Mrs Sri Lanka".

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Calling on Buddhists to advocate for the cause of justice espoused by the Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, on behalf of the victims of the Easter Sunday terror attacks, Chief Incumbent of the Dharmayathanaya in Colombo 7 Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thera said that every single person implicated by the[...]

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Justice for Easter victims: Elle Gunawansa Thero urges Buddhists to back Cardinal - The Morning

Shutterstock/World Bank photoBy Prasad Kariyawasam*COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Apr 6 2021 (IPS) It is the oceans that engendered life. The lives of humans remain connected to the seas, making the good health of the seas and the efficient management of sea-based activity essential elements for the wellbeing of people and nations.

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A Healthy Indian Ocean Feeds, Protects, and Connects all South Asians

The health authorities on today (05) began inoculating Chinese nationals living in the Sri Lanka against the coronavirus using a Chinese vaccine.
'This was done at four different places today in Colombo, Kandy, Hambantota and Puttalam,' said Chief Epidemiologist to the government Sudath Samaraweera.

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An all-night pirith chanting ceremony will be held on today (02) and a Sanghika Dana on tomorrow (03) at the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL), Colombo 10 to commemorate the 135th birth anniversary of its founder D. R. Wijewardene.

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The overseas travel ban imposed on Minister Namal Rajapaksa and three others, over a money laundering case, has been lifted.
The order was issued by Colombo Chief Magistrate Buddhika Sri Ragala this afternoon.The case was filed against the four on charges of providing state funds between the period of 2010 and 2015 to a private firm under the title NR Consultants.

Travel ban imposed on Namal & 4 others lifted

Since its first flight in 1986, the airline has carried more than 8 million passengers to and from Sri Lanka – operating over 49,000 roundtrip flights. Sri Lankan customers can currently connect to more than 90 destinations within the airline’s network, via Dubai. Emirates is celebrating 35 years of connecting Sri Lanka to the world....

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Emirates celebrates 35 years of service to Colombo - Adaderana Biz English

Minister Udaya Gammanpila, Co-Cabinet Spokesman said that four elevated railway tracks will be constructed within Colombo City-limits to ease the traffic congestion in Colombo.The Minister stated this at the cabinet decision media briefing today (30).He further said these four railway tracks have been named Raktha, Haritha, Neela, and Dam. The Raktha railway track will be constructed from Ragama to Kottawa through Pita Kotte.

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