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US Ambassador pays farewell call on Foreign Minister

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3 years ago

2021/10/23

Ambassador of the United States of America to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz paid a farewell call on Foreign Minister Professor G. L. Peiris at the Foreign Ministry on Thursday.

Minister Peiris discussed with Ambassador Teplitz the future of the bilateral relationship between Sri Lanka and the United States, with particular reference to trade, investment and cooperation in the international fora.

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The Election Commission invites applications from eligible political parties for recognition in 2025

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26 mins ago

2025/03/3

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The Election Commission has invited applications from eligible political parties for recognition in 2025. Applications will be accepted from from 28.02.2025 to 28.03.2025

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Train schedule on Colombo – Batticaloa line revised

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38 mins ago

2025/03/3

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The train schedule on the Colombo – Batticaloa line has been revised to avoid trains running into wild elephants which cross the track.

Accordingly,

Colombo Fort to Batticaloa:

Train number 6011 ‘Udaydevi ‘ will depart Colombo Fort at 06:05am and reach Batticaloa at 02:49 pm

Train number 6075 ‘Pulasthi’ will depart Colombo Fort at 03:15 pm and reach Batticaloa at 12:03am the following day

Train number 6079 “Meenagaya’ will depart Colombo Fort at 09:00 pm and reach Batticaloa at 08:28am the following day

Batticaloa to Colombo Fort:

Train number 6012 ‘Udayadevi’ will leave Batticaloa at 06:10 am and reach Colombo Fort at 02:53pm

Train number 6076 ‘Pulasthi’ will leave Batticaloa at 01:30 am and reach Colombo Fort at 10:10 am

Train number 6080 ‘Meenagaya’ will leave Batticaloa at 06:15 pm and reach Colombo Fort at 03:30 am the following day

Colombo Fort to Trincomalee:

Train number 7083 will leave Colombo Fort at 09:30pm and reach Trincomalee at 06:08am the following day

Tricomalee to Colombo Fort:

Train number 7084 will leave Trincomalee at 06:30pm and reach Colombo Fort at 03:19 am the following day

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Mikey Madison wins best actress for Anora

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3 hours ago

2025/03/3

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Mikey Madison follows up her Baftas success with an Oscars win [BBC]

She might have been a dark horse at the start of awards season, but this year’s youngest best actress nominee has only gone and done it!

While comeback queen Demi Moore set the pace, scooping up prizes left, right and centre in the run-up to tonight, 25-year-old Madison’s win at the Baftas a couple of weeks ago put her right in the race.

Her raw and honest portrayal of a sex worker trying to keep a lid on her vulnerability has won plaudits since it premiered in Cannes and won the Palme d’Or. Now she’s won the ultimate prize. She said she hadn’t prepared a speech for her Bafta win but hopefully that prompted her to make some notes for this one!

The other nominees in this category were: