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හිරු ටීවී පත්තරේ විස්තරේ

President instructs to reopen National Art Gallery before year’s end

Mar 28 (PMD) Prez Ranil Wickremesinghe, during an inspection tour yesterday (26), visited the John de Silva Memorial Theatre and the long-delayed National Art Gallery. Despite construction commencing in 2011, both projects remain incomplete. Pre Wickremesinghe instructed officials to expedite the opening of the National Art Gallery before the year’s end, emphasizing the need for consensus among artists and architects. He also pledged govt support for financial allocations. more..

UNP chairman refutes opposition’s allegations of election delay

Mar 28 (AD) UNP chairman, MP Wajira Abeywardena has vehemently refuted the claims made by the opposition about the possible delay of the forthcoming elections. He stressed that the election amendment bills recently tabled in parliament will not impact the prearranged schedule of the elections, which he said are set to duly take place in compliance with constitutional regulations. Abeywardena alleged that opposition factions lacking clear slogans are resorting to more..

Elections: Parliament Poll preceding Prez Poll a smokescreen: NPP

Mar 28 (TM) JVP-led NPP of the Parliamentary Opposition stated that talks about holding a Parliamentary Election before the Presidential Election are only an attempt to suppress the issues faced by the people. With the Prez Election scheduled to be held late this year, it was reported that a faction of the ruling SLPP MPs is of the view that a Parliamentary Election should be held before it. The matter has led to a social discussion more..

Dhananjaya indicates Kamindu could be retained at number seven

Mar 28 (Island) Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva has indicated that young batting sensation Kamindu Mendis could continue to bat at number seven in Test match cricket although the team management and the selectors will be tempted to push him up the order to number three. Kamindu bats at number three in First Class cricket and had a prolific season in the National Super League. Making his comeback to the Test side, the left-handed batter scored hundreds in each innings to cement his place more..

UK Trade Partnership Program promotes organic standards in Sri Lanka

Mar 28 (FT) UK Trade Partnership Program project in SL, funded by UK Govt and implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC), aims to promote exports through facilitating access to markets, providing technical advisory services to SMEs, and strengthening business support organisations. In this context the Sensitisation training on organic standards for private sector operators, which took place between 18 and 20 March at the Granbell Hotel in Colombo, raised awareness more..

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Sri Lanka to field 18 member team for Asian Junior Athletics Championships

Mar 28 (Island) Commonwealth Youth Games medallist Ayomal Akalanka and triple jumper Hasitha Kavinda Dissanayake are likely to be included in the SL junior team for the Asian Junior Athletics Championship subject to a fitness test. Sri Lanka Athletics has sought Sports Ministry approval to field a team of 18 athletes for the biennial event to be held from April 23 to 26 in Dubai. The five athletes who reached locally set qualifying standards for individual disciplines at the Selection Trial more..

SL nets double Cager victory in Singapore

Mar 28 (DN) The Sri Lanka men’s 3X3 basketball team started their campaign with a bang, securing two impressive victories on the opening day of the FIBA 3X3 Asia Cup qualifying round matches held at Singapore Sports Hub yesterday. The Sri Lankan squad, consisting of Ruskshan Atapattu, Pawan Gamage, Nilantha Mendis, and Simron Yoganathan from Jaffna, displayed stellar performances to outplay Indonesia and Northern Mariana Islands in back to back matches. more..

Central Bank to step up revival of businesses

Mar 28 (FT) Central Bank on Monday said plans are underway to step up revival of viable businesses by lending institutions. Senior Deputy Governor Yvette Fernando said the CBSL’s Governing Board has approved a new framework for commercial banks to follow when it comes to business revival units and the financial services industry will be issued directions shortly. The initiative of an expanded framework more..

Commendable step to introduce sexuality education

Mar 28 (CT) In Sri Lanka, where disillusionment with the conduct of Parliament and its members runs deep, it’s rare to find instances worthy of genuine appreciation. However, amidst this backdrop of cynicism, it becomes all the more imperative to acknowledge and commend the commendable. When Parliamentarians undertake initiatives crucial for the nation’s future, regardless of the prevailing sentiment, it is incumbent upon us to recognise and applaud such efforts. more..

EGM votes in favour of delisting and mega Rs. 63 b exit offer of Expolanka

Mar 28 (FT) The Rs. 63 billion worth exit offer from Expolanka Holdings to minority shareholders was passed last night by majority vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting held yesterday. The resolution on delisting won 5,138 votes in favour (80.84%) and 1,218 against (19.16%) from a valid votes base of 6,356 both proxies and shareholders. The exit offer price won 5,129 votes (81.12%) in favour and 1,194 (18.88%) against from a valid vote base of 6,323 from proxies & shareholders more..

Train travel: Online ticket reservation causes havoc

Mar 28 (TM) The recently introduced system for the online reservation of train seats has made it almost impossible for ordinary passengers to make reservations, and certain individuals, particularly tourist service providers, have turned it into a racket. A system for the reservation of train seats only through online platforms was implemented by the Department of Railways with effect from 14 March. more..

Asitha Fernando to replace injured Kasun Rajitha for Chattogram Test

Mar 28 (CI) Kasun Rajitha has been ruled out of the second Test against Bangladesh set to begin on March 30, Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed, with Asitha Fernando to swap in as his replacement. Rajitha is understood to have injured his back while playing in the first Test in Sylhet, during which he had received treatment and managed to continue. In fact, his eight wickets, including a second innings five-wicket haul, were pivotal in Sri Lanka wrapping up a dominant win. more..

Editorial: Reform political parties and their leaders, too

Mar 28 (Island) The govt is going hell for leather to bring forth electoral reforms as if there were no tomorrow. It would have the public believe that the current electoral systems are full of flaws, which need to be rectified as a national priority if the country is to be put right and progress ushered in. System bashing, as it were, has become the vogue in this country. Everyone is calling for a system change these days. Even those who have ruined the economy and enriched themselves more..

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US hand in GR’s ouster: Speaker finally confirms allegations

Mar 28 (Island) Having comfortably defeated the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) moved against him on the late afternoon of March 21, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, MP, disclosed the direct role played by a section of the international community in Prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s removal. Obviously, Speaker Abeywardena was referring to the US role, as previously alleged by MPs Wimal Weerawansa and Sarath Weerasekera, in his capacity as the Chairman of Sectoral Oversight Committee more..

Women's U19: Tri-Nation T-20 Tournament SL meets Australia in series opener today

Mar 28 (DN) SL and Australia women’s cricketers will face each other at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota today (28) commencing 10 am in their U19 Women’s Tri-Nation T-20 Tournament. This will be good platform for under 19 cricketets of each three nations SL, England and Australia for the next year under 19 World Cup. Manudi Nanayakkara SL under 19 skipper said her team is very confident to take England and Australia challenge while more..

Wilful forest fires devastate land and wildlife

Mar 28 (ST) Forest fires are on the rise yet again, as dry spells provide an excuse for some locals to set forests alight, while officials plead against such wanton destruction. Contrary to popular belief that burning forests is beneficial, blackening acres of greenery is a common occurrence every year. No sooner the dry spells take over, reports of blazing forests with extensive acres of destroyed land begin to increase in number. more..

SSC 125th anniversary celebrations today

Mar 28 (DN) SL’s prestigious Cricket Club – Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) commemorates its 125th anniversary with a series of special events and activities held throughout this year. The celebrations of club’s anniversary will be spearheaded by a special gala event held at the Shangri La Hotel in Colombo today evening. This celebration will be graced by Prez Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prof. Mrs. Maithree Wickremesinghe and will include the launch more..

Hail Sri Lanka’s parliamentary democracy: Hail its MPs

Mar 28 (ST) History tells us that in ancient times Emperor Nero fiddled while Rome burnt. History sometimes could be misleading. My understanding is that there were no fiddles in Nero’s time. He was playing a lyre and not a fiddle. It is a word; Sri Lankans are less interested in the musical instrument than changing its spelling from lyre to liar to reflect the country’s growing political environment and those who are an integral part of it have successfully performed. more..

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Black & White; No Shades?

Mar 28 (CT) It’s quite difficult to survive in politics if one sees only black and/or white; or even right and/or wrong answers and solutions do not exist in the real world. Great idealists who have dedicated their lives to the cause that they chose, one time or the other, have compromised in order to reach agreement with their adversaries. From time immemorial man’s pursuit of happiness has invariably been entwined with the give and take principle. more..

Getting the state digitalisation right

Mar 28 (TM) Change is never easy, and in preparing to introduce technology advances to state services, many industries and nations carry out a period of beta testing before a new system is completely rolled out to iron out shortcomings. Often state institutions and the developers of the digital systems and platforms used for public services, invite tech experts and a sample batch of end users to find bugs in the systems and test its efficacy. Essentially new systems more..

Private medical colleges: The need for a proper national policy

Mar 28 (TM) SL’s medical education sector finds itself in turmoil once again as opposition emerges to the establishment of a Private Medical College (PMC) by the National School of Business Management (NSBM). Amidst allegations of procedural delays and resource allocation concerns, the NSBM’s failure to submit an application to the Accreditation Unit of the SL Medical Council (SLMC) has sparked outrage among stakeholders. more..

Why are foreign envoys making a beeline to the JVP?

Mar 28 (DM) These days, JVP/NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and top-level party stalwarts are busy receiving a beeline of foreign diplomats, who seem eager to know what is going through those elusive minds. That is an achievement for the party that languished on the sideline. Their luck has changed since the Indians showed a sudden interest and invited JVP leadership to New Delhi, where they met, among others, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor more..

Education reforms: A distant goal for SL?

Mar 28 (DM) SL’s education system has been yearning for reforms following the millennium if one had closely observed the ever-transforming education sectors in developed countries. The discourse to bring about education reforms has continued for decades. As a result, the govt has drafted a National Education Policy Framework (NEPF) for a 10-year period from 2023-2033. But, academics observe that this is a loosely drafted document that hasn’t addressed several more..

Curbing Sri Lanka’s stray dog population

Mar 28 (CT) To borrow a quote from Oakland Veterinary Referral Services the official title of a dog being a man’s best friend originated from a Supreme Court case in 1870, when Attorney George Graham Vest stated that the one absolute, unselfish friend a man could have in this selfish world was his dog. Therefore, it was highly disturbing to hear State Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon’s comments, in Parliament recently, that there are more..

Commendable step to introduce sexuality education

Mar 28 (CT) In Sri Lanka, where disillusionment with the conduct of Parliament and its members runs deep, it’s rare to find instances worthy of genuine appreciation. However, amidst this backdrop of cynicism, it becomes all the more imperative to acknowledge and commend the commendable. When Parliamentarians undertake initiatives crucial for the nation’s future, regardless of the prevailing sentiment, it is incumbent upon us to recognise and applaud such efforts. more..

Aswesuma: Enhancing results by reducing indicators

Mar 28 (DM) Aswesuma is the most recent welfare benefits programme introduced by the govt of Sri Lanka. It replaces the Samurdhi scheme and is the result of a necessary condition to be fulfilled by the government of Sri Lanka in the loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Aswesuma provides targeted assistance to vulnerable groups by reducing poverty; its goal is to enhance social welfare and support household resilience at a time of economic instability. more..

මැක්ඩොනල් වැහුනේ මෙන්න මෙහෙමයි

Hasaranga played through ‘substantial pain’ before Test unretirement move: SLC

Mar 27 (Wisden) Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that Wanindu Hasaranga had played through pain before his much-discussed unretirement from Test cricket. In August 2023, more than two years after his last Test match, Wanindu Hasaranga had announced his retirement from the format. A much sought-after cricketer in franchise leagues, his Test carer – four games, 196 runs at 28, four wickets at 101 – made ordinary reading. It did not seem an unusual move. However, SL then included him more..

CIABOC case against Keheliya to go ahead

Mar 27 (FT) Colombo High Court yesterday dismissed the preliminary objections presented by the counsels representing former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella in a case brought by the CIABOC against him for criminal misappropriation of funds during his tenure as the Minister of Mass Media. The two defendants in the case, including Rambukwella, stand accused of misappropriating Rs. 230948 from the State Printing Corporation to settle Rambukwella’s personal telephone bill during more..

Sri Lankans die in Russia’s Ukraine war

Mar 27 (AJ) Badly wounded from a Ukrainian attack on a Russian bunker in the Donetsk region, SL fighter Senaka Bandara* tried to carry his fellow countryman, Nipuna Silva*, to safety. Senaka*, 36, was bleeding from his legs and hands. Nipuna’s condition was worse – he had sustained injuries to his chest, hands and legs, according to Senaka. As the two Sri Lankans retreated under fire, another wave of Ukrainian drones struck more..

Not aware that Sri Lanka ruling party plans to back incumbent: MR

Mar 27 (EN) Former president and leader of the ruling SLPP Mahinda Rajapaksa said he is not aware that a section of his party intends to support President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the upcoming election. Responding to a question from a reporter that a group of the SLPP has decided to extend their support to Wickremesinghe, Rajapaksa said : “No, I’m not aware of such a thing. These are all statements. It’s not something anyone has said publicly, is it?” more..

India infuses more funds to construct Sobitha Thera Village

Mar 27 (Island) Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha and Urban Development and Housing Ministry Secretary W.S. Sathyananda signed and exchanged diplomatic letters on 21 March, 2024, to formalize the Govt of India’s (GOI) decision to provide an additional grant of SLR 150 million for the Construction of Houses and Infrastructure Facilities in Sobitha Thera Village in Anuradhapura. With this, the GOI’s total commitment to the project currently stands at SLR 450 million, Indian HC said. more..

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