Vichara The country is aware of several Mafiosi like the diesel mafia, rice mill mafia, and the drugs mafia which are a curse on the country. But it is very rare that people mention about the Pettah mafia which is the mother of all mafiosi. They have existed since colonial times and have grown in […]

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Ministry of Defence  – Media Centre Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, H.E. Paul Stephens, met Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte, today (Oct 09). The Australian envoy was accompanied by the Defence Adviser (DA) at the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Colonel […]

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Ministry of Defence  – Media Centre The Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Japan in Colombo, Mr. Naoki Kamoshida, paid a courtesy call on Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte, today (Oct 09). Mr. Kamoshida was accompanied by the Defence Attaché of […]

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Ministry of Defence  – Media Centre I’ve learned that false rumours are circulating in the media about a government intention to curtail entitlements accorded to Tri Forces personnel. However, I duly proclaim that the current government has no intention of ever curtailing entitlements accorded to Tri Forces personnel at any time.” Defence Secretary Air Vice […]

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Courtesy The Daily Mirror There is an old Sinhala saying ‘when the farmer washes off the mud splattered on his body after working on the field, he is fit to be king’ (FILE PHOTO) Both China and the present Sri Lankan lawmakers cannot do away with socialist thinking; but Sri Lanka can learn from ‘socialist’ […]

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Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Oct 09, (Daily) – In a move seen more as hysterical than having any purpose, two new stamps were released as souvenirs by the Sri Lanka Postal Department today with the faces of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Minister Vijitha Herath.  These stamps were released by the Department to celebrate […]

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Courtesy Adaderana Sri Lanka today rejected the draft resolution which was tabled before the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) seeking to extend the mandate of Resolution 51/1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka. Earlier today (09), the draft resolution A/HRC/57/L.1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka […]

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Courtesy Adaderana Sarath Ganegoda has been appointed as the new Chairman of SriLankan Airlines effective from today (09). Meanwhile, a new Board of Directors has also been appointed to Sri Lanka’s national carrier, under the chairmanship of Mr. Ganegoda. SriLankan Airlines’ new Board of Directors: 1. Mr Sarath Ganegoda (Chairman) 2. Mr Buddhika Hewawasam3. Mr Sugath […]

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