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Sri Lanka revives railway link to port

Sri Lanka revives railway link to port

July 20, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has revived cargo transport into Colombo port by rail after a lapse of four decades with a shipment of export containers by SG Logistics, part of the newly listed Expolanka Holdings group.

Protest against C4 in London

Protest against C4 in London

  Protesters said ‘Sri Lanka Killing Fields’ was biased but admitted it is for the government to investigate allegations of abuse   Thousands of Sri Lankans protested in front of a British television channel in London against a controversial war crimes footage, say organisers.

Raise $2mn to build a cancer unit

Raise $2mn to build a cancer unit

Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene carrying a charity till lends a hand to a young boy climbing down a staircase to greet him during a charity walk in the central town of Thambuttegama today.

Aloka Puja at Ruwanweliseya

Aloka Puja at Ruwanweliseya

The picture shows the brightly illuminated Ruwanweliseya stupa in Anuradhapura. An Aloka Puja was held at the Ruwanweliseya during the weekend with thousands of devotees thronging the sacred city.

An education policy for South Asia in the 21st century

28 January 2012

Inter-disciplinary and cross-border cooperation: Text of the Lalith Athulathmudali Memorial Oration delivered by Professor Dinesh Singh, Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi on Nov. 26, 2011, at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies, Auditorium, Colombo

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Heritage of Stupa construction

28 January 2012

The Stupa , Chaitya or dagoba had a pre-Buddhist origin. Literally Stupa denotes a made up heap of earth or of any other material. The term Chaitya is derived from Prakrit cita, Pali citaka which means a funeral pyre with a wooden post erected in its centre as a memorial. The term dagoba is derived [...]

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‘Unrest’ and NGO manipulation

28 January 2012

Last week Leader of the House Nimal Siripala de Silva told Parliament that certain international forces were conspiring with groups in Sri Lanka against the government. Speaking during the adjournment debate on January 19 he said that some internationally-funded groups goaded people to take to the streets in Libya against Muammar Gaddafi and were making [...]

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Humanity as a binding link

28 January 2012

Ambassador Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka participated as a panelist at the international conference on ’21st Century, Towards the New Humanism’ on January 23, 2012 at the Russian Centre for Science and Culture. The event gathered dignitaries as well as Russian and French scholars and researchers. The initiative was organized by the Permanent Mission of the Russian [...]

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SL rich in investment opportunities -Omani minister

28 January 2012

Omani Oil and Gas Minister Dr. Mohamed Bin Hamad Al-Rumhi yesterday stated that with a new era of peace and tranquility, Sri Lanka is ready for investors. He made this observation at a press conference held at the Petroleum Industries Ministry yesterday. The Omani minister stated that Sri Lanka is rich with investment opportunities in [...]

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Special Pinkama to mark two years of President’s second term

28 January 2012

President Mahinda Rajapaksa attended a Bodhi Pooja Pinkama held at the Gangaramaya, Hunupitiya on Thursday to invoke blessings on him, the War Heroes and the country. The Pinkama was held to mark the President’s completion of two years of the second term of office following a convincing victory at the 2010 Presidential Election.

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Trinity on top

28 January 2012

A chanceless knock of 156 not out by skipper Niroshan Dickwella put Trinity College on top at the end of the first day’s play in their schools under 19 cricket tournament match against Mahinda College, Galle which began at the Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy yesterday. Having dismissed the Mahindians for a modest 130, the lions have [...]

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Trinity on top

28 January 2012

A chanceless knock of 156 not out by skipper Niroshan Dickwella put Trinity College on top at the end of the first day’s play in their schools under 19 cricket tournament match against Mahinda College, Galle which began at the Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy yesterday. Having dismissed the Mahindians for a modest 130, the lions have [...]

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Richmond take first innings lead

28 January 2012

Richmond College, Galle has already gained a first innings lead over Prince of Wales College in their inter-School under 19 cricket match played for major A.P.M. Peiris Trophy at Moratuwa. Currently Cambrians are the holders of this trophy. Batting first Richnondites were all out for 159 runs with Pabasara Waduge scoring 54 runs with eleven [...]

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Richmond take first innings lead

28 January 2012

Richmond College, Galle has already gained a first innings lead over Prince of Wales College in their inter-School under 19 cricket match played for major A.P.M. Peiris Trophy at Moratuwa. Currently Cambrians are the holders of this trophy. Batting first Richnondites were all out for 159 runs with Pabasara Waduge scoring 54 runs with eleven [...]

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