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By Lynn Ockersz It was left to that edifying dramatist, Professor Ediriweera Sarachchandra, Of ‘Maname’ and ‘Sinhabahu’ fame, Whose memory is to date cherished; To give back to the Isle its identity, Which was trampled underfoot, Over centuries by invading Jackboots, By breathing into local folk drama new life, And rendering it supple enough to […]
A Navy foot patrol over the weekend recovered 126 kg of Kerala cannabis in Madagal, Jaffna.Naval personnel found four sacks at the beach and recovered 55 packages of Kerala cannabis in them. Navy said that the gross street value of the stock of Kerala cannabis is believed to be over Rs. 41 mn. It is […]
Public Security Minister says troops never got involved; inquiry not needed By Shamindra Ferdinando Public Security Minister Tiran Alles yesterday (12) said that there was no need to investigate the presence of persons in military uniform, armed with wooden sticks and iron roads as they never engaged the protesters during the incidents in Colombo on […]
By Prabath Withana Customs officials at the BIA nabbed five persons while they were attempting to smuggle out of the country a stock of gold jewellery worth more than Rs 160 million on Saturday.Customs Media Spokesman Sudatta Silva said the suspects were to fly to Mumbai by SriLankan Airlines UL-141 flight yesterday morning when the […]
MP turned back after wrongly identifying him as a criminal Parliamentarian Mahindananda Aluthgamage yesterday (12) said that a comprehensive inquiry was needed to identify those who manipulated the Immigration and Emigration data system to allow wanted men to leave the country. The former Minister said so responding to The Island query whether he intended to […]