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Ceylon Theatres and British Council join hands to screen the UK’s National Theatre Live here
Ceylon Theatres has joined the British Council to bring the UK’s National Theatre Live (NT Live) to Sri Lankan audiences. The British Council has declared its support to the NT Live screenings, in 2023/24, as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of UK-Sri Lanka diplomatic ties.
Ceylon Theatres said that this will allow a wider audience to enjoy and experience world class UK Arts.
National Theatre Live is an initiative operated by the Royal National Theatre in London. It broadcasts live, by satellite, performances of their productions to cinemas and arts centres around the world. Ceylon Theatres operates the Regal cinemas and the Majestic cinema in Sri Lanka, which collectively has 18 screens across the country in seven locations.
Ceylon Theatres have made arrangements to screen two iconic productions for a limited time period – Yann Martel’s “Life of Pi” and William Shakespeare’s “Othello”. The screenings are scheduled to take place at the Majestic Cinema Colombo and Regal Cinema Jaffna. “Life of Pi” will be screened on Sept. 16th and 17th at the Majestic Cinema. Shakespeare’s “Othello” will be screened on Sept. 23rd, 24th, 30th and 1st October at the Majestic Cinema, and October 7th at the Regal Cinema Jaffna.
Tickets can be booked online at https://ceylontheatres.com/get-tickets/ or will be available at the ticket counter at the respective venues. For further information, contact Majestic Cinema on 0112 591 585, Regal Cinema (Jaffna) on 0212 227 712.
The Chartered Computer Institute of Sri Lanka was established in 1976 as the premier and sole body representing professionals in the Information and Communication Technology sector in Sri Lanka. It has recognized the importance of establishing the Sri Lanka Chartered Computer Association as the main professional organization to act on behalf of the interests of professionals representing the computer sector in Sri Lanka, which should be treated equally with other professional organizations that have obtained chartered status and other formal recognition.
Accordingly, taking into account a resolution furnished by the Hon. President, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to grant policy approval for the establishment of the Chartered Computer Institute of Sri Lanka and to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill in line with the proposed objectives.
it has become essential to introduce appropriate revisions to the Drug Dependent Persons (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act No 54 of 2007 so that a proper formal mechanism can be maintained in treatment and rehabilitation.
Accordingly, considering a resolution forwarded by the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to grant the policy approval to revise the Drug Dependent Persons (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act No 54 of 2007 and direct the Legal Draftsman to formulate a draft bill including the relevant amendments.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation to appoint Mrs. O. T. M. I. Thilakarathne, the senior most officer in Sri Lanka Surveyors’ Service serving as an Additional Surveyor General of that Department to the Post of Surveyor General that will be vacant from 20.08.2026.
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