Just hours before the ceremonial consecration of the monumental tribute to the War Heroes, the ‘Sanda Hiru Seya’ at Anuradhapura, the second biggest pagoda in the country to the ‘Sasana’ and the Maha Sangha, the brainchild behind its realization, HE the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, together with prime movers of the project, Secretary Defence, General Kamal Gunaratne (Rtd), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne and a host of Senior Officers (Nov17) closely watched preparatory arrangements in connection with the landmark ceremony, scheduled to be held on Ill Full Moon Day (18) at Anuradhapura.

Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Speaker of Parliament endorsed the certificate on the Minimum Retirement Age of Workers Bill and the Termination of Employment of
Workmen (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill today (17).

Media Release

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow in collaboration with the National Gem and Jewellery Authority of Sri Lanka and the Russian Club of Jewellery Trade organized a B2B virtual meeting between the Sri Lankan Gem and Jewellery exporters and Russian Jewellery companies on 11 November, 2021 with the objective of promoting Sri Lankan precious stones in Russia.