President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in a statement issued yesterday (11) through the Presidential Media Division (PMD) said that all his communiques would be issued via the Office of the Speaker. Therefore, the public should consider his statements issued through the Speaker’s Office as official. This was issued soon after the Prime Minister’s Office announced that President Rajapaksa […]
The late Gomin Dayasri declared he didn’t want to be a President’s Counsel. Appearing on Sirasa Pathikada, the outspoken lawyer said that there was no point in requesting such a title. Dayasri said so during a conversation with the late Bandula Jayasekera, who invited him on several occasions. Dayasri pointed out the absurdity in the […]
New biography: In addition to his political biography of J R Jayewardene, Godage & Bros published last month another book of travel by Rajiva Wijesinha. Around and About the Mediterranean covers journeys over half a century to Southern Europe, Northern Africa, and the Levant from Jordan up to Turkey. It also includes travel to the […]
By Satyajith Andradi Quite understandably, the world of classical music is dominated by the brand images of great composers. It is their compositions that we very often hear. Further, it is their life histories that we get to know. In fact, loads of information associated with great names starting with Beethoven, Bach and Mozart […]
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