President Maithripala Sirisena declared opened the National Arts Academy built at Kundasale in Kandy. The National Arts Academy has been built at a cost of 465 million rupees. Residential facilities are available for more than 100 people. It is consisted of an Open Air Theater and two Rehearsal Halls. The National Arts Academy which has
Minister Sagala Ratnayake says that people are facing hardships as their views have not been taken into consideration for development activities during the period of the previous government. The Minister mentioned this while attending the development committee meeting of Pasgoda Divisional Secretariat area. Discussions were held on several problems faced by the people in Pasgoda
Our Reporters say that the productions of Sevanagala Sugar Factory have been stopped for more than one week, making sugar cane farmers destitute. Workers of the factory are engaged in a trade union action from the 25th of last month protesting against the transfer of Sevanagala Sugar Factory to the Ministry of Public Enterprises and
President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed to conduct a series of spiritual development programms for representatives of local government institutions with the aim of establishing better local government bodies. The President said this while joining a workshop conducted for the new local government representatives of Polonnaruwa District. The President said that local government bodies should be
The Alms Giving of Nalandarma Temple in Nugegoda took place under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe.The Prime Minister engaged in religious practices and thereafter offered Alms Giving to the Mahasangha. Venerable Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thera delivered an Anusasana on the occasion. A large group of people including the Mahasangha led by the Chief Monk
Cheques were issued at Hakmana Town Hall to get official uniforms for the teachers in the Southern Province. It took place under the patronage of Southern Province Education Minister Chandima Rasaputhra. Cheques were issued to the teachers teaching at schools, pirivens and other institutions. 10,399 teachers of the Matara District, 8,313 in Hambantota District and
It is reported that Mahaweli River has come under the grip of sand racketeers. People say that a large scale sand rackets are taking place in Ella Kantale area in Trincomalee. Serious damages have been caused to Mahweli River, roads and environment by illegal sand mining. People say that state officials do not show concern