BBC reported that former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. Benedict spent his final […]
The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka, in Bangkok, coordinated the participation of Creative Director of Buddhi Batiks, Darshi Keerthisena, at the “3rd International Thai Silk Fashion Week” held at the Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon, Bangkok, recently. SriLankan Airlines was one of the sponsors of Sri Lanka’s participation. The “3rd International Thai Silk […]
The Foreign Employment Bureau has warned the public of an organized racket in sending unsuspecting job seekers to Jordan, on visit visas. A senior spokesperson told The Island yesterday (30) that the Sri Lankan diplomatic mission, in Jordan, has reported that Sri Lankans were among people, from about 10 countries, abandoned, in Jordan,by those who […]
Dereliction of duty: By Shamindra Ferdinando Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena’s bid to seek explanation from those who hadn’t submitted annual reports of relevant state enterprises has gone awry.Addressing Parliament, on October 20, Premier Gunawardena requested Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena either to issue instructions or directive or to summon heads of state enterprises who had neglected […]
New Dilhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother, Heeraben Modi, who died early this morning, has been cremated in Gandhinagar. PM Modi, who reached Gujarat this morning, performed the last rites, NDTV reported. Heeraben Modi was 99. “Smt Hiraba Modi passed away on 30/12/2022, at 3:39 am (early morning, during treatment at UN Mehta Heart Hospital,” […]