- July 16, 20250 CommentFormer Bangladesh envoy Hamidullah hosts reception to his friends,well-wishersCOLOMBO : Muhammad Riaz Hamidullah currently serving as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India hosted a luncheon to his old friends and well-wishers in Colombo when he was serving as his country’s high commissioner in Sri Lanka. The reception was held at the Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo on Tuesday, July 15. The envoy...Local
- July 16, 20250 CommentKollupitiya Jumma Mosque hosts Tour for Media PersonnelASIFF HUSSEIN COLOMBO — A Special Mosque Tour for Media Personnel was held at Kollupitiya Jumma Mosque on Monday July 14 The Program held under the theme “Welcome to our Mosque” was organized bythe Centre for Islamic Studies Harmony Center in association with MuslimWomen’s Research and Action Forum and supported by Diakonia. The event saw...Local
- July 16, 20250 CommentA Sri Lankan government delegation to leave for the United States to negotiate a reduction in the tariffs imposed on Sri Lankan exports to the USCOLOMBO : A Sri Lankan government delegation is scheduled to leave for the United States on Friday (July 18) to negotiate a reduction in the tariffs imposed on Sri Lankan exports to the US, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said. The Foreign Minister made this statement while speaking to the media following an event held in Colombo...Business, Economy
- July 15, 20250 Comment10 foreigners arrested for working while on tourist visasCOLOMBO : A total of 10 foreign nationals have been arrested for engaging in employment while entering the country on tourist visas. The group was arrested by officers of the Department of Immigration and Emigration during a special raid conducted at a massage parlour in Colombo 03, Monday evening (14). The arrested individuals had entered...Loc
- July 15, 20250 CommentVeteran actor B Saroja Devi, fondly called ‘Abhinaya Saraswathi’, passes away at 87BENGALURU : Veteran actor B Saroja Devi passed away on Monday following age-related illness. Saroja breathed her last at her residence in Malleswaram, Bengaluru. She was 87. Known as “Abhinaya Saraswathi”, B Saroja Devi made her silver screen debut in 1955 with the Kannada film Mahakavi Kalidasa. In a career spanning more than seven decades,...Loc
