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The Mallika Nivasa Samithiya, which is celebrating its centenary held its annual ‘pinkama’ to commemorate the Founder, Mrs. Mallika Hewavitarne last weekend. Pictures show the monks from the Asokaraamaya in Colombo arriving at the society premises and elders of the home participating in the religious ceremonies.

Tomorrow is just another hard day for them

Serum unable to send 1 million doses of vaccine to Lanka

Work-from-home facility ends; public sector employees must report to office from tomorrow

UDA takes over more land in Colombo from CMC

No weapons for planters, but NSC will take up their security concerns

Public service exams to be conducted by SLIDA – not Examinations Dept.

Catholic churches to observe “Black Sunday” today

Concern over child cruelty as nine-year- old child beaten to death by exorcist

Sri Lanka ‘groping in the dark’ on how to deal with cyber-bullies

About 17,000 tourism workers to be vaccinated

Silent watchers record the most heinous crimes

BHRC and IBAHRI concerned over deteriorating human rights in SL

Parliamentary Committee to look into women’s issues to be tabled

Bank’s move to seize private property challenged; Fuller bench of SC to decide

Counting the COVID-19 dead

Senior lawyers express concern over CoI report on political victimisation

SJB group wants SC to initiate action against members of CoI for contempt of court

Launch of ‘National Organ Donor Card’ gives fresh lease of life to many

Iranaitivu, where the war displaced began new lives, is no place for COVID graves

COVID-19 burials: Oddamavadi to the rescue; another site at Irakkamam

Iron wings celebrated

Fly by over Colombo’s skies

Keeping the city clean

A tree for every bus

Who will take responsibility for over 60s deaths?

There are issues that need to be resolved: Dr. Hemantha Herath

No scientific method being followed: PHIs

Quarantining procedures for all returning Sri Lankans

Orderly situation in Dehiwela

The good and the bad of the jab programme

Labour and welfare officers to be sent back to foreign missions

Pera Uni nanotech face mask soon to be available

Path cleared for oil pipeline; squatters moved to new houses

KMC invests in eco-friendly shopping bags

200 accident victims a month rushed to National Hospital

Turmeric harvest released to the market; prices are expected to drop

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