- July 26, 20260 CommentA Canadian Caught At BIA Over Rs. 200 Million Drug BustCOLOMBO : A 27-year-old Canadian national was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, for the pocession of Hashish Narcotic, valued at over Rs. 200 million. Sri Lanka Customs said the suspect was arrested this morning, after he disembarked an aircraft that landed in the Island from Qatar. Preliminary investigations revealed that the...Local
- July 26, 20260 CommentDamsak Daruwo’ Launched to Nourish Young Minds with Dhamma Wisdom and Pali HeritageCOLOMBO : The inaugural session of the “Damsak Daruwo” educational program was held on Sunday, July 26 at the Pali and Sanskrit Cultural Exchange Centre, marking a significant milestone under the visionary “Dhamma Bridge” initiative. Organized by the Centre, the world’s first and only center dedicated to Pali and Sanskrit cultural exchange, the program aims...Local
- July 26, 20260 CommentSri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) holds its Islamic Religious Ceremony at the Kollupitiya Jummah Mosque to honour the nation’s fallen Air Force heroesRUZAIK FAROOK COLOMBO — The Annual Islamic Religious Ceremony of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) was held on Tuesday, 21 July, at the Kollupitiya Jummah Mosque to honour the nation’s fallen Air Force heroes. The ceremony was graced by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, along with senior Air Force...Local
- July 26, 20260 CommentU.S.-funded partnership brings American military preventive medicine expertise to strengthen Sri Lanka’s dengue prevention and vector control capabilitiesCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka : As Sri Lanka responds to a significant nationwide dengue outbreak, the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has launched a Public Health Pest Control and Vector-Borne Disease Response program in partnership with the Sri Lanka Ministry of Health and National Dengue Control Unit to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent, detect, and...Local
- July 26, 20260 Comment61st Independence Day Message From Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, President of the Republic of MaldivesCOLOMBO : On the joyous occasion of the 61 st Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Maldives, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all Maldivians residing in Sri Lanka.This year, the Maldives and Sri Lanka also commemorate the 61 st anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations. Yet, the...Supplement
