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Book review:LocalPaul CarrTags: Print EditionThere are literally hundreds of biographies of the Buddha ranging from the Lalitavistara written in the First Century AD to the 1993 film Little Buddha. Without exception these and the countless…

LocalTags: Print EditionProfessor Sunil Ariyaratne has been appointed as the Chancellor of the University of Visual and Performing Arts by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (04 April).   President Ranil Wickremesinghe has made this…

LocalTags: Print EditionAccording to the PMD, The existing fuel quota has been increased for the New Year festive season and will come into effect from midnight today (04 April). As previously planned, according to the increasing need for…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe National Dengue Control Unit says that there is a risk of increasing the number of dengue cases again with the rains.Over 19,000 dengue cases have been reported so far this year. According to the NDC, the highest…

LocalTags: Print EditionSupreme Court today has in a Special Determination ruled that the Central Bank Amendment Act is consistent with the constitution. Therefore, it can be passed in the parliament with a simple majority. Special…

LocalTags: Print EditionPrice of a domestic 12.5 KG LITRO gas cylinder reduced by Rs.1005 with effect from midnight today. The new price is Rs.3738. Meanwhile,5Kg cylinder reduced by Rs.402 to Rs.1,502 and the price of 2.3Kg cylinder…

LocalDharmasri AbeyratnePrime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena called on the Mahanayake of Malwathu Chapter Most Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Nayake Thera.Tags: Print EditionPrime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said there is a need to…

LocalTags: Print EditionResearch reveals that due to the ban on the use of chemical fertilizers during the 2021 Maha Season, the paddy yield per acre for the Maha Season had decreased by 53 percent. A recent survey has revealed that yield…

LocalDiploma study programme in progressTags: Print EditionThe Diploma in Journalism and Communication study programme conducted by the Lake House Media Academy is being held very successfully every weekend. The course includes theoretical…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe Police used water cannons to disperse a group of students from the Inter University Student’s Federations (IUSF) who tried to march towards the University Grants Commission (UGC) near the Lipton Circus in…