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The world-renowned first Tamil Professor of Sri Lanka, Muththamil Viththagar Srimath Swami Vipulanada, was commemorated on his 74th Anniversary in Karaithivu in the presence of a few educationists and intellectuals on Sunday. A…

The Sri Lanka Army Officers’ Cadet Intake 5 completes 50 years’ service today. Thirty Officers of the Intake 5 had been recruited on July 21, 1971 and they were sent to the Officer Cadet School in Madras, India. After their basic…

Workers in a number of estates in the Dayagama area held a protest march demanding justice to the under aged child who died of burn injuries at former Minister and MP Rishad Bathiudeen’s residence.They demanded the law enforcement…

Veteran sports journalist and Associate Editor (Sports) of the Sunday Observer, Elmo Rodrigopulle passed away yesterday at the Colombo National Hospital following a brief illness. He had celebrated his 80th birthday on July 18.…

A caparisoned elephant and a peacock dancer at the Kataragama Esala Perahera last night. Pictures by Kataragama Special Corr.

A group of students in Edanda Ela, Bambarawana, a remote village in the Galle district engaged in a demonstration urging teachers to resume online classes so that they can continue their education uninterrupted despite COVID. (Picture…

Another 70,200 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Sri Lanka this morning.

Another 70,200 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Sri Lanka this morning.

A 31-year-old woman has been arrested with 1.132kg of heroin in Biyagama by the police, said the Police Spokesperson Senior DIG Ajith Rohana.

GCE A/L 2021 examination and Grade 5 Scholarship Examination have been postponed. Accordingly, the Grade 05 Scholarship exam will be held on November 14 and GCE A/L 2021 exam will be held from November 15 to December 10, said…