COLOMBO: The Constitutional Council which met on Monday, Jan.30 in Parliament presided by the Speaker and the Chairman of the Constitutional Council, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena,considered the recommendation of the President to appoint K.P. Fernando, President of the Court of Appeal as a Judge of the Supreme Court, to the post which fell vacant with the...

COLOMBO : Faisal Abdeen assumed duties as the new director of Muslim religious and cultural affairs on Monday, Jan.30. Abdeen who counts decades of experience in public service, succeeds Ibrahim Sahib Ansar who left the post on completion of his terms of contract on December 31. Abdeen who had been in the service as Assistant...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Indonesia Friendship Association (SLIFA) held its Annual Members Night at the Embassy of Indonesia in Colombo on Saturday January 28th. The event was held under patronage of Ambassador Dewi Gustina,Tobing. More than 100 members from both countries participated in this event. In her brief address, the Indonesian Ambassador Tobing said that Sri Lanka families are in need...

RUZAIK FAROOK COLOMBO — Torrington Walkers had organized a get-together for the walkers at the Torrington premises on Sunday January 29.  Among the large number of walkers were the Ex-President Maithripala Sirisena, Former Members of Parliament A. H. M. Fowzie, and Mujeebur Rahuman were also present.   Torrington, located at the Independence Square is a...

COLOMBO : It was an unforgettable night for 15 of the most outstanding sportspersons in fifteen sports and the athletes of three outstanding sports performances for 2022. The SportUnleash School Sports Awards 2022, sponsored by SportUnleash, the organization which scientifically identifies the sports talent of children between the ages of 9 and 11, and organized...