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LocalTags: Print EditionHis Excellency President Ranil Wickremesinghe has granted a special pardon to several prisoners, on the occasion of the Vesak full moon poya day. The said pardon is to be granted under Article 34 of the Constitution,…
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LocalTags: Print EditionThe Department of Meteorology warns that rain or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Eastern, Central and Uva provinces and in Mullaitivu and Polonnaruwa districts, especially in the evening or at…
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LocalTags: Print EditionFollowing is message from UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay on the occasion of Vesak Day:   “I am pleased to be celebrating Vesak Day, together with the Permanent Delegation of Sri Lanka.    “On this special day…
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LocalIndian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay is shown the digital recreations of the fresco paintings, at the Indian Pavilion at the Buddha Rashmi National Vesak Festival. Tags: Print EditionIndian High Commission in Colombo has organized a…
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LocalTags: Print EditionPresident Ranil Wickremesinghe inaugurated the 'Buddha Rashmi' Vesak Zone, which is the National Vesak celebration, organised by the Hunupitiya Gangarama Temple in Colombo on May 3. The Vesak programme includes…
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Had paid him Rs.2 Mn for the murderPretended death was due to vehicle accidentLaw & OrderGayan Kumara WeerasingheTags: Print EditionPitigala Police on Wednesday arrested a businessman husband who had killed his 40-year-old wife by…
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Law & OrderSiranjani KumariTags: Print EditionThe cleric who was remanded on the charge of making an anonymous phone call to the Public Security Ministry citing that mosques and villages in Akurana are to be attacked on Ramazan day as a…
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LocalRanjith Rajapakshe and Lasantha NoroshanaTags: Print EditionChief Incumbent of Sri Pada and Chancellor Uva Wellassa University Ven. Bengamuwe Dhammadinna Thera yesterday said that the Sri Pada season will end today (05) midnight.   The…
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Law & OrderTags: Print EditionA grandson who was convicted of raping and killing his grandmother was sentenced to death by the Kegelle High Court judge Jayaki de Alwis yesterday.   The convict, Chaminda Gunaratne is a 50-year-old person…
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LocalSri Lanka's Ambassador to Indonesia Admiral Professor Jayanath Colombage paid a courtesy call on Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Muhammad Tito Karnavian on Tuesday.Tags: Print EditionSri Lanka's Ambassador to…
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