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Today is Nikini Full Moon Poya day

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9 months ago

August 30, 2023

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Today (30) is the Full Moon Poya day of the Sinhala month of Nikini, where many religious services were held in this country, including the holding of the first Dharma Sangayana.

Gauthama Buddha’s dharma treasurer, Ananda Thera, passed away on a Nikini Full Moon day, and the construction of the Seruvila Mangala Chaitya started on a Nikini Full Moon day like today.

According to the Sasana rules, the Upasampada or senior monks who could not perform the Perawas ritual on the previous full moon day, perform the Pasuwas ritual on this Poya.

Ancient Buddhists of Anuradhapura carried bundles of firewood to protect the Sri Maha Bodhi, the Sacred Bo tree that enlightened the minds of the Buddhists, from wild elephants, on the Full Moon day of Nikini. Because of this, Nikini Poya is also known as ‘Daramiti Poya’.

Also, the final Randoli Maha Perahara of the Esala festival in Kandy parades on Kandy roads on this Poya.

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Keheliya & 7 others remanded again

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3 mins ago

May 20, 2024

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Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and seven others have been further remanded until June 03 by the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court.

They are facing charges related to the import of substandard human immunoglobulin vials.

This order was issued when the case was taken up before the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court today (20).

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Interim injunction issued against Wijeyadasa & Keerthi

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8 mins ago

May 20, 2024

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The Colombo District Court has issued an interim order preventing Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from functioning as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and Keerthi Udawatta as Acting General Secretary of the party.

This order was issued today (May 20) by Colombo District Judge Sandun Withana after considering a plaint submitted by MP Duminda Dissanayake.

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Diana named as suspect in passport case

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12 mins ago

May 20, 2024

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Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage has issued an order naming former State Minister Diana Gamage as a suspect in a case related to obtaining a passport through submission of false information to the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration.
During court proceedings, the CID had informed that the former State Minister was reported missing from her residence.

The CID also told the court that based on their investigation, Diana Gamage can be named as a suspect in the case filed in court.

Accordingly the Colombo Chief Magistrate ordered to name Diana Gamage as a suspect, and directed the CID to proceed with further actions related to the suspect.