COLOMBO (News1st): A special pooja was held in memory of the Capital Maharaja Group’s chairman Mr R. Rajamahendran in Germany yesterday. The special pooja was held at the Sri Kamadchi Ampal Kovil in Germany’s city of Hamm. This is considered to be Europe’s largest Hindu Temple. UN Volunteers Sri Lanka has expressed its condolences over [7/27/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): The government has settled a debt repayment amounting to 1 Billion US Dollars. This was revealed at the cabinet media briefing held this morning. In a pandemic stricken world, where the entire economies have collapsed and communities are suffering, this is a testament to our tactful cashflow management, co-cabinet spokesperson minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. He [7/27/2021] …
Talks between Trade Unions representing Teachers & Principals, and the Prime Minister to reach a solution in ending the ongoing strike action on Tuesday (26) failed. Two weeks ago, on the 12th of July, Fourteen trade unions representing teachers and principals went on strike despite calls from the government to give up [7/27/2021] …
The World’s Largest Star Sapphire was discovered from Ratnapura in Sri Lanka, confirmed Sri Lanka’s Gem and Jewellery Authority. According to the Chairman of the Gem and Jewellery Authortity, the star sapphire weighs 510 kg and is valued at over $200 million and foreign bids have already been received for the star sapphire. [7/27/2021] …
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa believes that by the end of August 2021, all those over the age of 30 in Sri Lanka will be vaccinated against COVID-19. The President said the tourism industry will be able to commence operations from September 2021. Therefore, the Chinese people are invited to visit Sri [7/27/2021] …
The second T20 international match between Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo’s Premadasa Stadium tonight has been halted after Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID on Tuesday (27). The match will be played on Wednesday (28), said Sri Lanka Cricket. According to sources, eight Indian players who were in proximity of Krunal Pandya, [7/27/2021] …
The World’s Largest Star Sapphire was discovered from Ratnapura in Sri Lanka, confirmed the Gem and Jewellery Authority. According to the Chairman of the Gem and Jewellery Authortity the star sapphire weighs 510 kg and is valued at over $200 million. He said foreign bids have already been received for the star [7/27/2021] …
: The $1 billion loan installment due for the foreign loans obtained by the government was settled, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said on Tuesday (Jul. 27) With the COVID-19 pandemic, whilst the entire world is lamenting and there is a global economic collapse, we have maintained our cash flow in such a [7/27/2021] …
The Colombo High Court on Tuesday (26) ordered to release Major General (Retired) Palitha Fernando and Avant-Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi from the case filed against them by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. The Bribery Commission had filed indictments against Avant-Garde Maritime Services Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi and Major General [7/27/2021] …
: The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has received a complaint against the conduct of protests across the country in violation of the quarantine regulations, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is not entirely contained. This complaint was lodged by Dhanushka Dilshan Gamage, the Chairman of the People for Justice Organization. The complaint [7/27/2021] …
