Mohan Samaranayake has been appointed as the new Director-General of the Government Information Department. Previously he was serving as the Director-General of the President’s Media Division.
April 12 declared as a special government holiday
Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration stated that 12th of April (Monday) has been declared a special government holiday. The decision was taken because of the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
Mrs. World 2020 ready to return the crown
Mrs. World Caroline Jurie issues a video statement responding to the incident that occurred on April 4 and states “If we have to lose something to give an opportunity to another woman to compete on stage that is equal and… Read More
A/L, O/L and Grade 5 Scholarship exams postponed
G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination for the year 2021 was scheduled for August and it has been postponed to October, the Minister of Education Prof. G.L. Peiris said during a press briefing held at the Education Ministry today (April 09). Accordingly,… Read More
Prince Philip has died ; Buckingham Palace announced
Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, Prince Philip, has died aged 99 today morning, Buckingham Palace has announced. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke… Read More
Mayor of Jaffna Vishvalingam Manivannan arrested
Jaffna Police has arrested Mayor of Jaffna Municipal Council, Vishvalingam Manivannan for allegedly aiding to propagate the LTTE today morning (April 9). The mayor had deployed five people to perform duties of the municipal council and they were guided to… Read More
Writer of the “Oshin drama died” ; Sugako Hashida
Sugako Hashida the writer who wrote the Oshin drama had died few days ago and She was ninety-five years old when she died. It is amazing that she had died April 4, 2021 in the day which the 38th anniversary… Read More
US blacklisted Chinese supercomputer groups
What is a supercomputer? Super computers can make billions of calculations per second. Also their performance level is higher when compared to normal computers. Supercomputers are developed using thousands of connected processors. They are used for functions like forecasting weather… Read More
Prepare for a “difficult” crisis and a Arduous March ; North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned citizens to prepare for a “difficult” crisis as North Korea has shut its borders due to the coronavirus pandemic. He said these during a a party conference and noted about the human rights… Read More
Sri Lanka Cricket selection committee appointed
Sri lanka cricket board releeased a Media Statement on appointing members of the selection commete.Media statement reads as follows, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wishes to announce the appointment of the following members to the Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket,… Read More
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