- July 7, 20250 CommentFormer senior civil servant Bradman Weerakoon is no moreCOLOMBO : Former senior civil servant Bradman Weerakoon has passed away at the age of 94. He is the father Esala Ruwan Weerakoon, former foreign secretary and secretary general of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), He had served as a senior staff member to nine former presidents and prime ministers.Bradman Weerakoon studied at...Local
- July 7, 20250 CommentDhammika Attygalle unanimously elected President of Automobile Association of CeylonCOLOMBO : Dhammika Attygalle was elected uncontested as the President of Automobile Association of Ceylon at its 120th Annual General Meeting held at the AAA headquarters recently. Attygalle, who is a board member of the National Council for Road Safety,is also a Director of Upali Group of Companies and Chief Basnayake Nilame of Kelaniya Raja...Loc
- July 7, 20250 CommentDefence Secretary Visits Doppler Weather Radar Project Site in PuttalamCOLOMBO : Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) made a field visit on Saturday, (Jul 05) to the Doppler Weather Radar Network project site in Puttalam. The project, supported through a generous grant aid from the Government of Japan, is aimed at enhancing real-time weather forecasting and early warning systems across the island....Local
- July 7, 20250 CommentIran’s supreme leader makes public appearance since Iran-Israel war startedIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura. Khamenei’s absence during the war suggested the Iranian leader, who has final say on all state matters, had been in seclusion in a bunker...International
- July 7, 20250 CommentGood Shepherd Convent Holds Inaugural Student Parliament SessionCOLOMBO : The inaugural session of the Student Parliament of Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena, was held Friday,July (04) in the Old Parliament Chamber of the Presidential Secretariat. This opportunity was granted to Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena, as part of the ‘Vision’ programme series implemented for schoolchildren by the Presidential Secretariat, the Ministry of Education and...Loc