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‘Centennial Celebration of Sri Lankan Cinema 1925-2025 and the declaration of the 25 Best Films of 75 Years of Sri Lankan Sound Cinema (Talkies)’

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4 months ago

2025/12/28

The ‘Centennial Celebration of Sri Lankan Cinema 1925-2025 and the declaration of the 25 Best Films of 75 Years of Sri Lankan Sound Cinema (Talkies)’ organized by the Ministry of Buddhist, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Department of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka Arts Council and the State Cinema Panel will be held tomorrow (29) at 4.30 pm at the Department of Government Information Auditorium, Ministry of Mass Media, Colombo 5.

The event will be esteemed with participation Irangani Serasinghe, Tissa Liyanasuriya and Derrick Fernando, the pioneers in film acting, directing, technical contributions to the Sri Lankan cinema industry, and under the patronage of the Hon. Minister of Buddhism, Religious Affairs and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi.

A Sinhala and Tamil bi-lingual scholarly anthology titled “Cinema Vimarshi – Sri Lankan Cinema Centennial Journal” is to be launched as an edition of the State Cinema Board, a publication of the Sri Lanka Arts Council, in commemoration of the “Sri Lankan Cinema Centenary 1925-2025” which marked with the film “Rajakeeya Wikramaya or Shantha” in 1925. The ‘Announcement of the 25 Best Films of 75 Years of Sri Lankan Talkies’ is implemented by a jury consisting of 150 film critics, film writers, film journalists and academic researchers on cinema. Based on the outcome of 25 best films, associated information about the best films and directors of each decade is analysed on the films released during the period 1947-2022.

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Minister of Health of the Russian Federation attends the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum

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25 mins ago

2026/05/5

Priyan

Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, officially visited the Russian House in Colombo to attend the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum, where members of the Sri Lanka Russia Business Council and graduates from the Association of Sri Lankan Graduates from Socialist countries (ASLGSC) attended.

This historic gathering was graced by rectors and representatives from several world-class Russian medical institutions, including Kursk State Medical University, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, and Tver State Medical University, among others.

The forum commenced with an address by Minister Murashko, during which Russian medical graduates in attendance raised pertinent questions regarding medical and pharmaceutical sector opportunities in Sri Lanka.

Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, together with Madam Maria L. Popova, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka & the Maldives and Director of the Russian House in Colombo, graced the occasion. Both officials expressed strong support for continued collaboration and future initiatives between the two nations.

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Members of Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Officially Appointed

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8 hours ago

2026/05/5

Priyan

The official appointment letters for the members of the newly established “Cricket Transformation Committee” (CTC) were handed over on Monday (04) by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.

The following members received their letters of appointment at the Ministry premises:

Sidath Wettimuny
Thushira Radella
Prakash Schaffter
Ms. Avanthi Colombage

The Ministry also noted that veteran cricketers Roshan Mahanama and Kumar Sangakkara, who are key members of the committee, are currently overseas. Their official appointments will be formalised immediately upon their arrival in Sri Lanka.

The Cricket Transformation Committee has been mandated to oversee the administration and drive structural reforms within Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in accordance with the powers vested in the Minister under the Sports Act No. 25 of 1973.