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Mahatma Gandhi’s155th birth anniversary commemorated at PM Harini’s office

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Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by garlanding his bust at the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo yesterday on the occasion of the155th birth anniversary of the Mahatma.

Commemorating the155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi by garlanding his bust at Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo yesterday.

Following the ceremony, the High Commissioner called on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.

The bust was a gift by India in 2019, commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The 42 inch-tall bronze bust of Gandhiji in meditative pose was sculpted by Padma Bhushan Awardee Ram Vanji Sutar. Sutar also has to his credit the world’s tallest bronze statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Kevadiya, Gujarat.

A Gandhi Oration, too, had been organized later in the day by the Sri Lanka India Society (SLIS) in collaboration with the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, the cultural arm of the High Commission of India in Colombo. The oration was to be delivered by former High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Austin Fernando. As an annual event of SLIS marking Gandhi Jayanti, it has served as a platform for reflecting on Mahatma Gandhi’s timeless teachings and their continued relevance in today’s world.



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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake left for the UAE this morning

As President Anura Kumara Disanayake has left for the UAE to participate in the World Governments Summit 2025, four acting ministers have been appointed to oversee key ministries during his absence.

Acting ministers have been appointed for four ministries under the President’s purview: the Ministry of Digital Economy, the Ministry of Defence, and the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, which is overseen by Minister Vijitha Herath, who is also accompanying the President on his official visit.

The appointed acting ministers are as follows:
Acting Minister of Digital Economy – Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne

Acting Minister of Defence – Deputy Minister of Defence, Aruna Jayasekara

Acting Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development – Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayanta Fernando

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism – Deputy Minister of Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra

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Power cuts today and tomorrow -CEB

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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced that island-wide power cuts will be implemented between 3.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. today (10) and tomorrow (11).

Sri Lanka faced a power outage that affected the entire island at around 11.15 a.m. on Sunday (09).

 

 

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Four dead dozens injured in collision at Thorayaya Kurunegala

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It has been reported that four people have died, and over 25 others have been  injured after two buses collided in the Thorayaya area of Kurunegala.

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