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CAMILLUS ABEGOONEWARDANE : BEARER OF STANDARDS

Camillus and I were contemporaries of St. Peter’s College, Colombo in the 1950s, though in different classes. After passing the S.S.C. exam, he chose the police for a career, and at a time when the service attracted talent in sports and studies.

Assault on Maithri Gunaratne's son KHAKI FURY AT PELIYAGODA POLICE RATTLES LAW FRATERNITY

Torture and murder at police stations are nothing new in Sri Lankan history. Though many international human rights organizations have urged that the Sri Lanka police needs urgent reformations over the years little or nothing has constructive happened to clear the black marks on the police department.

UNHRC SESSIONS: WHAT LANKA SHOULD HAVE DONE

The United Nations Human Rights Council is in session and Sri Lanka is among the countries that have come before its scanner. It is a slur on Sri Lanka’s reputation when it is being lumped together with big-time human rights violators such as Israel, Syria and North Korea, with member states after member state taking the floor to act like prosecutor, the jury and the judge.

UNEXPLAINABLE PHENOMENA

The Gautama Buddha said that there are phenomena which we cannot comprehend fully as humans. But that does not mean they are not authentic and real.

TWO-DAY TEST

India crush England to win by 10 wickets inside six sessions

Preparing pregnant mothers mentally and physically

EVERY PREGNANT MOTHER IS EXPECTED TO GIVE BIRTH TO A HEALTHY INFANT AFTER SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY AS THE END OF THE PREGNANT PERIOD.

Commission report: Back to square one

When the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) was appointed in 2010 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement “Sri Lanka has a long history of establishing ad hoc commissions to deflect international criticism over its poor human rights record and widespread impunity. Since independence in 1948, Sri Lanka has established at least 10 such commissions, none of which have produced any significant results.”

Colossal Amount Of Waste Plastic Accumulates In Beaches: Planning Director

The amount of plastic waste accumulated daily in beaches near Wedikanda in Mount Lavinia, Crow Island in Mattakkuliya and Pitipana, Sarakku Kanda was over four to five tons, Director (Planning) of the Western Province Chief Secretary’s Office Sumith Nishantha Perera said.

Defying Court Order, Malaysia Deports More Than 1,000 Myanmar Nationals

Kuala Lumpur, Mal Aysia (REUTERS), 23 FEB, 2021 – Malaysia sent more than 1,000 Myanmar nationals back to their strife-torn homeland on Tuesday despite a court order to halt the deportation, a move rights groups said could endanger the deportees’ lives.

Geneva - A Destination Where The Cruel Fear To Go

What people in this island cannot fathom is that the GoSL is trying to woo other countries to support a ‘party’ alleged to have committed war crimes and cruelties

UNESCO To Declare Mahawamsa Chronicles As World Heritage

The UNESCO has decided to declare the Mahawamsa chronicle, the main source of Sri Lankan history as a world heritage.

World's First Doses Of Covax Vaccines Delivered

The World Health Organization’s global vaccine sharing scheme COVAX delivered its first COVID-19 shots on Wednesday, as the race to get doses to the world’s poorest people and tame the pandemic accelerates.

One Million Rupees For Winners Of Inaugural Galaxy Cup Under 25 Super League Volleyball

The champions of the inaugural Galaxy Cup Under 25 Super League Volleyball Championship for both men and women will received rupees one million each.

Pakistan Sri Lanka Relations: Diplomacy And Statecraft At Its Best

With Prime Minister Imran Khan’s scheduled visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka on February 23, the Pakistani Prime Minister, will be the first Head of Government to visit Sri Lanka after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the nation last year.

People At A Loss As.... Covid Vaccination Programme Hits A Snag

The much awaited vaccination drive for Sri Lankan healthcare staff began on January 29. The National Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (NACCD) also listed out four high risk groups including frontline healthcare workers, security personnel, people with cormobid diseases and other essential groups.

US' 500,000 Deaths

A ‘heartbreaking’ milestone: biden

NAMAL DISAPPOINTED BY VAAS' RESIGNATION

Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Namal Rajapaksa told Parliament yesterday that he was disappointed by the decision taken by Sri Lanka’s consultant fast bowling coach Chaminda Vaas to resign from the post over a monetary issue.

42 Trees Felled - PS Chairman - A Law Unto Himself ! Unjust Enrichment Via Natural Resources

Ambagamuwa Pradesha Sabha (PS) Chairman Jayasanka Perera was allegedly accused of haphazardly felling 42 trees prior to widening Diyagala – Nallatanniya road without informing any state institute. We reported on this in the Daily Mirror recently.

Gomes Urges Hishaam Ousman Boxing Academy Students To Be Part Of Olympic Journey

The Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) President Dian Gomes extolled the virtues of amateur boxing for youngsters and the importance of developing technique after granting official recognition to the Hishaam Ousman Boxing Academy.

Plantation Sector Wage Hike Likely To Get Delayed

Wages boards move slow towards implementing proposed Rs.1,000 daily wage Labour Minister unable to publish gazette without final approval from two wages boards Next meeting of wages control board for Tea Growing and Manufacturing Trade scheduled for March 1

Sri Lanka Draws Unhrc's Attention To Progress In Reconciliation Efforts

Refuting OHCHR’s grave charges, Colombo hints that Sri Lanka is a victim of Big Power rivalry

Vaas Resigns As Fast Bowling Coach - Departure Day Shocker

Resigns hours before team departs to West Indies SLC claim he made “unjustifiable demand”, Vaas says it was a humble request

Heartwarming Tale Of Two Dogs And Four Men

A moving story of disaster and survival against all odds

Politicos Clash Over Crudia Zeyla-NICA, United By Astra Ze-NECA

We in the third world who cannot even dream of an expertise to match, have no options but ‘consume’ what they deliver as the sacred truth

Private Landowner Barricades Entrance Of Hangran Oya

A group of locals staged a protest on Saturday near the Hangran Oya waterfall within the Nawalapitiya Divisional Secretariat region. against a private landowner, who has blocked the entrance to the waterfall using barbed wires.

Sri Lanka Rugby Players ‘Drive' Environmental Cleanliness During The Pandemic

During the ‘Sayura Rakina Rella’ sustainable beach clean-up programme

UOC Leos Raise Awareness On Natural Disasters

Leo Club of University of Colombo District 306 C1 conducted a series of programmes recently to raise awareness on natural disaster management.

Tour de Sri Lanka Air Force reduced to one-day race

Nalin de Gamage (Head of Project Management Office) presenting the token sponsorship to Air Force Commander Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana – Picture by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

SHOWING CONCERNS OVER SOWING SEEDS OF CONFLICT

A group of Human Rights rapporteurs slam Sri Lanka!

SHAKIB ALLOWED TO SKIP SRI LANKA TOUR FOR IPL

“Shakib gave us a letter stating that he would like to skip the series against Sri Lanka to play in the IPL. We accepted his plea as we don’t want to force someone who is reluctant,” BCB operations chairman Akram Khan told AFP