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SAP together with John Keells IT is organizing the first edition of the Dare to Dream Awards – Sri Lanka, which is to be held on the 7th of February 2023 at Hilton, Colombo. This series of prestigious awards have in the past recognized and inspired over 400 established and emerging enterprises in India. This incredible award ceremony continues to celebrate business leaders and organizations who have championed the potential of innovation, digital transformation and disruptive technologies that accelerate growth.The Dare to Dream Awards 2023 – Sri Lanka edition, aims to recognize the relentless commitment of business leaders and organizations…

Yesterday (25) the examination department arranged to release the results of the Grade 5 scholarship examination. The results can be obtained from the website www.doenets.lk.Accordingly, the district cut-off minimum marks have also been released in relation to the 25 districts.

Steps have been taken to nominate two captains for Sri Lanka ‘A’ team named for the four-day and one-day tournament starting on January 31 under the England Lions cricket team’s tour of Sri Lanka ‘A’.Nipun Dhananjaya has been named as the captain of Sri Lanka ‘A’ four-day team and Kamindu Mendis has been named as the captain of the one-day tournament.In addition to Kamidu Mendis, who has won Test debuts, this team also includes Oshadha Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama and Lasith Amudeniya. However, in addition to the named team of 22 players, the selection committee headed by Mr Pramodya Wickramasinghe has…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed his willingness to give two ‘Leopard’ type tanks, which are considered to be the strongest weapon of the German army, to the Ukrainian army.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his government were not willing to provide ‘heavy weapons’ to Ukraine in the face of Russian military attacks.However, listening to the request of French President Emmanuel Macron, the German Chancellor wanted to give the ‘Leopard’ tanks to the Ukrainian army. Accordingly, two tanks had to be sent to Ukraine.By now Great Britain and America have also given tanks to Ukraine. It is for Ukrainian soldiers to…

The Department of Meteorology announces that rain or thundershowers may occur at places in the evening or night in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.It is further stated in the announcement that some light rains may occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and Hambantota and Polonnaruwa districts.

According to Bambalapitiya Police, an unknown person came to the air rifle and sports equipment centre located in the Bambalapitiya area on the evening of the 24th, cut the neck of an employee with a sharp weapon and stole an air pistol and fled.A senior police officer of the area told Lankadeepa that the injured worker was admitted to a private hospital in the Kollupitiya area and is receiving treatment.An unknown person came to this store and told the employee that he needed an air pistol. The employee was walking to the shooting area on the second floor of the…

The Human Rights Commission says that there has been an agreement not to cut off the electricity during the GCE Advanced Level examination from yesterday (25).According to this, all parties including the Public Utility Commission have expressed their agreement to implement the recommendation.The Secretary of the Ministry of Power and Energy and the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission were called before the Human Rights Commission yesterday to inquire about the power cut during the GCE Advanced Level examination period.

DIMO, a leading diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka, recently introduced its calendar for the year 2023 which showcases a plethora of unique roads found across the country. It not only depicts the beauty of the island but also symbolises the many avenues of life itself. Sri Lankan roads, pathways and highways whether narrow or broad, scenic, or interconnected, bare the distinction of not only being the densest network of roads in South Asia, but also a link that has connected people through time itself. From trade to commerce, relationships and even adventure, Sri Lankan roads tell stories of people’s lives…

A gazette notice has been issued appointing A H M Fowzie to fill the vacant post of former Member of Parliament Mujibur Rahman.Mujibur Rahman had recently resigned from his position as a Member of Parliament to run for the post of Colombo Mayor.Below is the relevant gazette notification,

Mrs Hyacinth Wijesinghe, who worked as the coach of the Sri Lankan team that won the 2022 Asian Netball Championship, has decided to no longer work as the national coach of the Sri Lankan Netball team.The Sri Lanka Netball Federation had taken steps to hold the interview for the appointment of a head coach for the 2023 World Cup in Colombo on the 22nd.Hyacinth Wijesinghe and two other female coaches had submitted applications for that and last weekend (20) Hyacinth Wijesinghe called a press conference and said that she withdrew the application submitted for the World Cup head coach.She added…