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On the occasion of the Vesak full moon day celebrating the noble Sambudhu Themagula, a “Pindapaatha tour (පිඬුසිඟා වැඩීමේ පින්කමක්)” ceremony was held yesterday morning (03) with the participation of hundreds of saamanera monks in conjunction with the Buddha Rashmi National Vesak Festival which is being held these days at Gangarama Temple.A special event was the giving of alms to the students and lay monks of the Bishop’s College near Gangarama during this Pindapadatha tour which travelled from Hunupitiya Gangarama Temple, Colombo 2 to the Colombo Municipal Council premises. (Lankadeea)

Litro Gas Company has decided to reduce the price of domestic gas cylinders from midnight yesterday (03).Accordingly, the reduced price and the new price are shown below.

The Met Gala, also known as the Costume Institute Gala or the Costume Institute Benefit, is an annual event held in Manhattan to raise funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. This event has become known as “Fashion’s Biggest Night” and is considered the most prestigious and glamorous fashion event in the world.The Met Gala is an invitation-only event, with attendees ranging from celebrities in the worlds of fashion, movies, television, music, drama, business, sports, social media, and politics. Many of the participants have graced the covers and pages of Vogue magazine, and the event is organized by…

The Department of Meteorology says that the current rain conditions across the island can be expected for the next few days. The department stated that rain or thundershowers may occur at places after 1.00 pm today (May 03) in most parts of the island, and rain may also occur in the coastal areas of Western and Southern provinces and Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar and Puttalam districts in the morning.Some places in Eastern and Uva Provinces and Polonnaruwa District may experience heavy rains of about 100 mm, and some places in the rest of the island may experience heavy rains of more…

Gampola headquarters police found a woman who had been screaming naked for three days in Ambuluawa Reserve, Gampola today. A group of local residents heard the sound of a woman screaming from time to time in the reserved forest for three days and went into the reserved forest to investigate.A group of local residents who saw a woman without even a thread on her body informed the Gampola headquarters police about this. A group of women officers from the Gampola headquarters police came and dressed the woman and took her under the custody of the officers. A senior police officer…

Bharti Airtel Lanka has decided to merge its operations in Sri Lanka with Dialog Axiata PLC. Supun Weerasinghe, Director/Group Chief Executive of Dialog Axiata PLC, has issued an announcement informing the Colombo market in this regard.Accordingly, according to the relevant laws and regulations, the two parties are negotiating with the relevant regulatory authorities, which is further stated in the relevant announcement. Below is the announcement issued by Dialog.Find out more financial news and information by engaging Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Financial.

The All Island School Children Transport Association says that it has been decided to reduce the fares of school children’s transport vehicles. Accordingly, the president of the association, Malshree De Silva, said that this decision was taken with the lowering of fuel prices on May 1.He further mentioned that in the same manner as the fares were increased when the fuel prices were increased, a certain amount is requested to be reduced when the fuel prices are reduced.

St. Joseph’s team managed to record a victory of 5 wickets in the 49th ODI cricket match held between Maradana St. Joseph’s College and Bambalapitiya St. Peter’s College. In this match held at the Colombo Sinhala Sports Club Stadium, St. Peter’s players who won the toss and batted first scored 156 runs while St. Joseph’s team passed the target by losing 5 wickets in 41 overs and 5 balls.Nathan David, who came in as the opening batsman and played an outstanding inning, scored 53 runs in 79 balls when he was bowled by Avintha, putting the St. Peter’s players in…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who is on a visit to America, met and held talks with American President Joe Biden at the White House.Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is the son of former Philippine President Ferdinand Makos. This is the first time that Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has come to America and met American President Biden after assuming the office of President.The two presidents paid more attention to military cooperation between the United States and the Philippines. In addition, bilateral relations were also developed. (Al Jazeera)Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.

The Department of Meteorology says that there may be scattered showers or thunderstorms in many parts of the island today (2nd) after 2.00 pm. The department stated that some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, Matara, Mannar and Jaffna districts may experience heavy rain of more than 75 mm.The western and southern provinces and the coastal areas of Jaffna and Mannar districts may also experience some rain in the morning. The Department of Meteorology urges individuals to take the required precautions to reduce the risks brought on by storm-related lightning and transient…