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Final rites of ‘Podi Hamuduruwo’ to be held under state patronage (Update)

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The final rites of the late Ven. Galaboda Gnanissara Thero of the Gangaramaya Temple will be held under state patronage on Monday (Aug 05) at the grounds adjoining the temple, according to the funeral committee.

The funeral committee has also stated that the remains of the late Thero will be brought to the Gangaramaya Temple at 06.00 a.m. tomorrow (03) where it will lie-in-state for the public to pay final respects until Monday (05).

The Chief Sangha Nayake of the Colombo New Korale and Chief Incumbent of Hunupitiya Gangarama Temple in Colombo, Ven. Galaboda Gnanissara Thero, popularly known as “Podi Hamuduruwo”, passed away today (02), at the age of 81.


(Previous News on 2nd August, 2024 at 03:44pm)

Chief Incumbent of Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple passes away

Chief Incumbent of Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo – Ven. Galaboda Gnanissara Thero, popularly known as “Podi Hamuduruwo”, has passed away.

The Thero was aged 81 years and had passed away after being admitted to a private hospital earlier today for treatment.

Under the guidance of Podi Hamuduruwo, the Gangaramaya Temple transformed into a dynamic centre initiating various programmes including vocational training programs, educational workshops, and humanitarian projects, aimed at uplifting the lives of people from all walks of life.

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Gota’s national schools project, scrapped

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The government has decided to abolish the project launched under former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to upgrade 671 provincial schools as national schools.

Under the project, each school was allocated Rs.02 million – totaling over Rs.1340 million – for emergency renovations and new national school name boards, with some costing over Rs.500,000.

Schools have now been instructed to remove these boards, along with the “National School” title, official seals, and letterheads, and revert to their previous identities.

The initiative aimed to increase the number of national schools to 329,000, but only 05 schools in the Western Province were converted.

Professor Kapila Perera, Secretary of the Ministry of Education at that time, now serves as Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Highways.

(Source: Aruna)

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Gazette issued on 2026 Public & Bank Holidays

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The Government of Sri Lanka has officially declared the list of Public and Bank Holidays for the year 2026, through an Extraordinary Gazette issued on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

The gazette issued is as follows : 

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Postal strike ends

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The Union of Postal and Telecommunications Officers says postal services will operate as usual today (May 31).

Secretary Manjula Jayasundara stated that striking union members returned to work from yesterday (May 30) afternoon, and distribution of over 2,000 delayed mail bags has begun.

This strike, launched over 10 demands including delays in recruitment, has reportedly drawn the attention of the relevant authorities.

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