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Children can relieve boredom of waiting by drawing

Srilanka, April 21 -- The Buddhasasana Ministry has taken steps to provide young children who have come to Kandy with their parents for the 'Siri Dalada Vandanawa', a special veneration of the Sacred ... Read More


Nearly 300,000 pilgrims worship Sacred Tooth Relic in three days

Srilanka, April 21 -- The Central Province Deputy Inspector General of Police Sudath Masinghe says that in the first three days of the 'Siri Dalada Vandanawa', a special veneration of the Sacred Tooth... Read More


Commission's final report, all related volumes handed over to CID

Srilanka, April 21 -- Under direct instructions from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the final report and all accompanying volumes of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Easter Sunday ... Read More


Islandwide Showers with Heavy Rain in Central and Eastern Areas

Srilanka, April 21 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most parts of the island during the afternoon or night. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some places in Cen... Read More


Sri Lanka Marks Six Years Since Easter Attacks

Srilanka, April 21 -- Today (21) marks the sixth anniversary of the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, which claimed the lives of over 270 people and injured more than 500 others. The... Read More


Former President Sirisena Appears Before CID for Statement

Srilanka, April 21 -- Former President Maithripala Sirisena appeared at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (April 21). According to reports, he was summoned by the CID to provide a sta... Read More


Sri Dalada Maligawa Extends Worship Hours Amid Surge in Devotees

Srilanka, April 21 -- The official Facebook page of the Sri Dalada Maligawa has announced an extension of daily worship hours due to the growing number of devotees arriving from across the island for ... Read More


Vatican Recognizes 167 Easter Victims as Witnesses of Faith

Srilanka, April 21 -- The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, announced that 167 individuals who lost their lives in the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks on St. Anthony's Chur... Read More


Election Commission Meets Parties, Observers

Srilanka, April 21 -- The secretaries of all political parties and independent groups contesting the local government elections have been summoned to the Election Commission today (21). According to ... Read More


Minister Bimal Unveils SLTB Development Plans

Srilanka, April 21 -- Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, and Leader of the House of Parliament, Bimal Ratnayake, announced plans to develop twenty-five selected depots as part... Read More