Connect with us

Photo Story

First group of Chinese tourists arrive in Sri Lanka (Pics)

Published

on

The first group of Chinese tourists to come to Sri Lanka after China relaxed travel restrictions on its citizens arrived from Katunayake Airport this morning (02).

This tourist group consisting of 120 people reached Sri Lanka from Guangzhou by SriLankan Airlines flight UL 1881.

They arrived in the country for an eight-day visit.

The Chinese tourists will travel to 20 countries including Sri Lanka, after Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed.

News

Protest held in front of CBSL (Pics)

Published

on

By

A silent protest was held in front of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today (11) over the steep salary hike given to its employees recently.

the protestors held placards while security was beefed up in the area.

Continue Reading

Photo Story

Fmr. female MPs felicitated in Parliament (Pics)

Published

on

By

Former female Parliamentarians were felicitated during a special felicitation Programme organized by Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus, held today (07) in Parliament in line with the International Women’s Day 2024.

The event was held under the patronage of Speaker – Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena and several dignitaries including Prime Minister – Dinesh Gunawardena, Leader of the Opposition – Sajith Premadasa, Chair of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle and Acting Secretary General of Parliament – Mr. Chaminda Kularatne participated in this event.

The program was organized under the theme “Equity and equality for her”.

At the outset of the programme one minute of silence was observed in memory of all the former female MPs who are no longer alive. After that, the official badge of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus was launched and the members of the caucus explained the meaning of the official badge.

After that, former and present female Members of Parliament were felicitated including late Sirima R. D Bandaranaike, the first female Prime Minister of the world, and the first female President of Sri Lanka – Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga. The official badge of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus was pinned and the official membership card of the caucus was also presented to the former female Parliamentarians who were present in the event.

Following the programme, a special photo wall created in the Parliament complex, with the photographs of all the women MPs since 1931, was unveiled by the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.

The programme was organized with the support and cooperation of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and Members of Parliament, relatives of former female Members of Parliament, and parliamentary staff members were present on this occasion.

Continue Reading

Photo Story

Largest-ever International Gita Mahotsav hosted in Colombo (Pics) 

Published

on

By

A 4-day International Gita Mahotsav was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from March 01 – 04, 2024 with a copy of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita being presented to the Honourable Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.

This was the fifth edition of the International Gita Mahotsav organised for the first time in Sri Lanka by Kurukshetra Development Board of Government of Haryana (KDB), India, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs and Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, the cultural arm of the High Commission of India in Colombo in collaboration with about 30 religious and social organisations in Sri Lanka.

Highlights of the gala event included a Sadhbhavna Yatra from Nelum Pokuna to Vihara Mahadevi Park of Colombo on 03 March 2024 with nearly a thousand artists displaying local performing arts along with floats by ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission, Mayurapathy Sribhadrakali Temple. Sri Lankan Prime Minister – Dinesh Gunawardena, Ministers Bandula Gunawardena and Vidura Wickramanayaka witnessed the Yatra with Indian High Commissioner in Colombo – Mr. Santosh Jha and the delegation from India.

The second day saw an International Discourse on Gita in addition to several seminars by experts on the theme of “Gita- An Epitome of Peace, Fraternity and Harmony”. The panel for the International Gita Discourse included remarks by Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs – Vidura Wickramanayake, High Commissioner Santosh Jha, Swami Gurusharanand Ji Maharaj, Gita Manishi Swami Gyanand ji Maharaj, Member Secretary KDB Sh. Vikas Gupta and Prof Asanga Tilakaratne. The universality and timelessness of Gita’s message was the common thread in these discussions.

The International Gita Mahotsav in Sri Lanka was the biggest international edition ever held.  The previous 4 editions were held in Australia (2023), Canada (2022), UK (2019) and Mauritius (2019). Within India, Kurukshetra Development Board has been organising Gita Mahotsav since 1989 in the city of Kurukshetra, the land where the ‘Bhagwad Gita’ is believed to have been delivered by Lord Krishna to Arjuna as a part of the epic Mahabharat.

Continue Reading

Trending

Copyright © 2023 Sri Lanka Mirror. All Rights Reserved