Special Forces captain dies in road mishap
A captain of the Army’s Special Forces died in a road mishap in Welikanda in the early hours or yesterday morning (22).
A captain of the Army’s Special Forces died in a road mishap in Welikanda in the early hours or yesterday morning (22).
Sri Lankan youths now have the opportunity to pursue higher education at low costs and to secure jobs in their chosen fields, said managing director of Jeewa Education Institute Kolitha Fernando.
An upcountry politician has urged the government to look into the plight of estate workers before they die of hunger.
As a democratic leader, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has set a valuable example to the world by passing the 22nd Constitutional Amendment, said Chancellor of the University of Ruhuna Ven. Akuratiye Nanda Thera.
Estate workers are planning an indefinite strike to protest against noncompliance by their employers to an agreement to grant them a festival advance of Rs. 15,000 for Deepavali.
Fishermen of Mannar have demanded adequate supplies of fuel to carry out their livelihood and handed over a petition containing a set of other demands as well.
A Tamil political group, the EPRLF, alleges a continuation of the government’s animosity towards Tamils even amidst all the socioeconomic woes.
Youths and other citizens who waged a peaceful struggle for socioeconomic and political reforms should be credited with the success in the 22nd amendment to the constitution, says the Black Cap Movement.
The UNP-affiliate Lanka Jathika Estate Workers Union is to have a new leader in Sagala Ratnayaka.
The passage of the 22nd amendment to the constitution is a victory for all citizens of Sri Lanka who value democracy, said chairman of the National Movement for Social Justice Karu Jayasuriya.