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At Cinnamon Lakeside from February 13 to 15, staged as ‘Festival Beira’ and spotlighting Sri Lanka’s soft power
He was known for his extensive reporting on the defense situation during Sri Lanka's civil war.
Screened in Colombo on Nov 29, Matara on Dec 03 and Kandy on Dec 12
She remained an Ananda loyalist throughout her life and took great pride in the success of her students
The entertainment tax slapped on local concerts has been lowered from 12 percent down to 7 percent.
Access Real Estate and Access Solar have chosen javelin star Rumesh Tharanga as their brand ambassador.
Sri Lanka asks China for help in obtaining UN sponsorship of State Vesak festival.
Committed to resolving land issue in North and addressing missing persons’ matter before conclusion of 2025
56 Sri Lankan nationals are being held in Myawaddy, Myanmar
Despite the conclusion of the war, unresolved matters persist
Sri Lankans in Indian refugee camps was discussed during a meeting between president and leaders of the North and East
Gunawardena said that the execution was a result of a plan carried out by officials in the country at the time.
Six Sri Lankan artefacts have been returned by the Netherlands, and are on display at the National Museum
Ranasinghe had dismissed Sri Lanka Cricket board members and appointed an interim committee
“We must remove the word censorship from artistic endeavours."
Fielding questions from reporters, Wickramasinghe said he would “reveal all” in two days’ time.
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Sri Lanka witnessed its cricket team's worst performance since 1999 World Cup
Government to revisit 'River for Jaffna' project proposed by engineer decades ago, and in the pipeline for years
Other members are ministers of Energy, Labour and Public Security
The government is committed to providing Malaiyaha Tamils with land titles and ensuring their right to education
The census is the main source of official data for obtaining population and housing information
Retires after serving the firm and profession for over 25 years
He was the first country head of Fitch Ratings and Amba Research in Sri Lanka
He was in Sri Lanka's top richest list in 2007 before facing misappropriation charges
Anthony was 65 at the time of death.
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