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23/04/2024

SLT-MOBITEL powers historic ‘Battle of the Rocks’ cricket encounter as Platinum Sponsor.

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23/04/2024

බුද්ගමුව ගර්භණී මව්වරුන්ගේ අලුත් අවුරුදු උත්සවය

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23/04/2024

Apax කැම්පස් 2024 උපාධි උත්සවය ලබන (29) දා BMICH හීදී.

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23/04/2024

ශ්‍රී.ල.නි.ප.යේ හිටපු සියලු නායකයින්ට මම ආරාධනා කරනවා මේ වෙලාවේ පක්ෂය අර්බුදය විසඳන්න එකාවන්ව එක් වෙලා අපිට උදව් කරන්න කියලා-ශ්‍රී ලංකා නිදහස් පක්ෂයේ උප සභාපති එක්සත් ජනතා නිදහස් සන්ධානයේ මහ ලේකම්තිලංග සුමතිපාල

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23/04/2024

ගුවන්තොටුපළේදී රට තුළට මත්ද්‍රව්‍ය රැගෙන ඒමට උත්සාහ කරන ලද කාන්තාවන් දෙදෙනෙක් අත්අඩංගුවට. ශ්‍රීි ලංකා රේගුව

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23/04/2024

පාසැල් දිවා ආහාරයට ලබාදී ඇති සහල්වල ගැටලුවක් තිබෙන බව මහජන සෞඛ්‍ය පරීක්ෂකවරුන්ගේ සංගමය කියයි.

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17/04/2024

Top News Asia Online interviewed the illustrious Sri Lankan Chef Gerard Mendis at the recent press conference for the Culinary Art Food Expo 2024 - interview from our CHANNEL 9 TV ASIA YouTube channel.

17/04/2024

Letter from Paffrel to Electoral Commission on invitation for international election observers.

Inviting the delegation of International Election Observers.

Currently, there is an election heat building up in the country, and it seems that political parties have focused their attention on several elections. As per the Constitution, the presidential election should be held before the 17th October 2024, and since the Election Commission led by you has full powers and responsibility, we believe that there will not be a possibility of changing the stipulated election dates using political power. In order to set the date for the election....

READ MORE -https://topnewsasia.lk/english/2024/04/14/letter-from-pfarrel-to-electoral-commission-on-invitation-for-international-election-observers/

17/04/2024

THE 2nd EDITION OF CEYLON FLEA MARKET IS BACK AT the VIHARA MAHA DEVI PARK - 20th April 2024: 9am to 6pm.

For those who visited the 1st Ceylon flea market back in February 2024 where Top News Asia Online covered the exciting event - you will love the 2nd market event even more where great bargains and antique items await you.

Shoppers can even choose from books, coconut shell craft items, shoes, sarees, DVDs, costume jewellery and many more items.
COME TO :
Viharamahadevi Park 🏞
SATURDAY , APRIL 20TH 2024 -9am -6pm -Opposite Park Street.
Just a few steps away.
Call 📱 0716881027 for more information

by Nelum Buddhadasa

14/04/2024

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹

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https://topnewsasia.lk/english/2024/04/14/convenience-meets-quality-access-motors-absolute-detailing-partners-with-ninewells-hospital/

13/04/2024

Top Change Media Network wish you and your family a very happy Sinhala and Tamil New Year!

13/04/2024

Wishing you a prosperous Sinhala & Tamil New Year! May the new year be filled with peace, good health and happiness.

The Top News Asia Online wishes all our viewers a Happy Sinhala and Tamil New Year 2024.
සුභ සිංහල සහ දෙමළ අලුත් අවුරුද්දක් වේවා!!

12/04/2024

NEWS IN PHOTOS - 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹
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𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀.

With the launch of this collaboration, customers can effortlessly schedule a service appointment by scanning a QR code available in every room at Ninewells Hospital. The dedicated team at the Bodyshop by Access Motors Absolute Detailing will then collect the vehicle from the hospital, ensuring it is returned freshly cleaned, enabling families to transport their loved ones home in comfort and style.

12/04/2024

𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺 𝑰𝑵 𝑷𝑯𝑶𝑻𝑶𝑺 - 𝑨𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒍 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝑴𝑪𝑨 𝑺𝒓𝒊 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒂
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You are invited for the free and trilingual April 2024 public programmes by the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka). These events have been specially curated to deeply engage the audiences with the pioneering work of Sri Lanka’s first woman architect Minnette De Silva (1918–1998).

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐌𝐂𝐀 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 ‘𝟖𝟖 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬’.

The Artists’ Tour will be held on Saturday, 27th April from 3–5 pm, led by contemporary artists Irushi Tennekoon, Sumedha Kelegama.

READ MORE -https://topnewsasia.lk/english/2024/04/14/april-public-programmes-at-the-mmca-sri-lanka/

For more information and updates, please visit the MMCA Sri Lanka website at www.mmca-srilanka.org or follow them on Facebook (Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka)

11/04/2024

Bridge Academia to CMA Professional Qualifications with Bristol Institute: A Leap Forward by CMA

https://topnewsasia.lk/english/2024/04/07/bridge-academia-to-cma-professional-qualifications-with-bristol-institute-a-leap-forward-by-cma/

by RUZAIK FAROOK

11/04/2024

Dr. Avanthi Jayasinghe presented her exhibition of paintings, “Chaos Rendered” at the Fareed Uduman Art Forum’s – SKY Gallery from 5th April to 7th April 2024.

READ MORE -https://topnewsasia.lk/english/2024/04/07/dr-avanthi-jayasinghe-presented-her-exhibition-of-paintings/

By RUZAIK FAROOK

11/04/2024

UNLEASHING CULINARY BRILLIANCE: “CAFE 2024”-21ST EDITION OF THE CULINARY ART FOOD EXPO TO BE HELD IN JUNE 2024

A media launch was held at the Galadari Hotel on 9th April 2024 for the epic culinary extravaganza – the 21st edition of the Culinary Art Food Expo 2024 (CAFE), which is spearheaded by the Chefs Guild Lanka (CGL) and will take place in Colombo from June 7th to 9th, 2024, at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre (SBMEC).

READ MORE -https://topnewsasia.lk/english/2024/04/10/unleashing-culinary-brilliance-cafe-2024/

By Nelum Buddhadasa

10/04/2024

අප්‍රේල් මස මත්පැන් විකිණීම සඳහා වු සුරාබදු බලපත්‍ර ලත් ස්ථාන වසා තැබීම.

The Commissioner General of Excise has ordered that liquor shops with excise licenses should be closed on the occasion of the coming Sinhala and Hindu New Year celebrations, on the 12th and 13th .

On these 2 days the sale of alcohol in all other retail outlets throughout the island, except for the licensed places of special boutique villas and for residential tourists in hotels approved by the Tourism Development Authority above three star classes will remain closed.

READ MORE -https://topnewsasia.lk/?p=15878

10/04/2024

CHEF GERARD MENDIS speaks to Top News Asia Online about the 21st edition of the Culinary Art Food Expo 2024 which will take place this year from 7th to 9th June 2024 at the BMICH .

UNLEASHING CULINARY BRILLIANCE: “CAFE 2024”
21ST EDITION OF THE CULINARY ART FOOD EXPO TO BE HELD IN JUNE 2024

A media launch was held at the Galadari Hotel on 9th April 2024 for the epic culinary extravaganza - the 21st edition of the Culinary Art Food Expo 2024 (CAFE), which is spearheaded by the Chefs Guild Lanka (CGL) and will take place at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre (SBMEC).

CAFE 2024 promises to be an international sensation showcasing the very best of Culinary Artistry.
CLICK TO VIEW-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6itMza41Gjw

10/04/2024

A raid was conducted on 03.04.2024 near Kattukaran Kuduirippu Junction on Mannar Road in Thalai Mannar Police Domain. A 38 year old resident of Thalai Mannar area was carrying 1,000 illegal Pregabalin drugs on a motorcycle for sale. Thalai has been arrested and handed over to Mannar Police Station for further investigation.

විශේෂ කාර්ය බලකාය යාපනය කඳවුරේ නිලධාරීන්ට ලද තොරතුරකට අනුව විශේෂ කාර්ය බලකාය අණදෙන නිලධාරී ජේෂ්ඨ නියෝජ්‍ය පොලි.....

10/04/2024

NEWS IN PHOTOS - MEDIA LAUNCH - Culinary Art Food Expo

"UNLEASHING CULINARY BRILLIANCE: CAFE 2024"

Colombo, 9th April 2024 -
A press conference for the upcoming Cafe 2024 took place at the Galadari Hotel yesterday.

In June visitors will witness an epic culinary extravaganza as the 21st edtion of the Culinary Art Food Expo 2024 (CAFE 2024), spearheaded by Chefs Gulld Lanka, descends upon Colombo!

Taking place from June 7th to 9th, 2024, at Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibiton Centre, this event promises an international sensation showcasing the very best of Culinary Artistry at CAFE 2024....

09/04/2024

LIVE!
Media launch at Galadari Hotel
Culinary Art Food Expo

07/04/2024

Selyn Unveils A Brand New Vibrant Collection for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year
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Selyn, Sri Lanka’s pioneering Fair Trade handloom textile manufacturer, is excited to announce its latest collection, specially curated for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The collection features an array of vibrant, eye-catching pieces perfect for the Avurudu season.
By Nelum Buddhadasa
READ MORE - https://topnewsasia.lk/english/2024/04/07/selyn-unveils-a-brand-new-vibrant-collection-for-the-sinhala-and-tamil-new-year/

05/04/2024

NEWS IN PHOTOS -
Selyn Unveils Vibrant Collection for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year
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Selyn, Sri Lanka's pioneering Fair Trade handloom textile manufacturer, is excited to announce its latest collection, specially curated for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The collection features an array of vibrant, eye-catching pieces perfect for the Avurudu season.

05/04/2024

The Gratiaen Trust Announces the Longlist for the 31st Gratiaen Prize

The Gratiaen Trust, in association with the John Keells Foundation and the British Council, is proud to announce the Longlist for the 31st annual Gratiaen Prize, kicking off this year’s celebration of excellence in English creative writing in Sri Lanka. The Gratiaen Prize is perhaps the most coveted award for Sri Lankan authors writing in English.
The panel of distinguished judges for the 2023 Gratiaen Prize includes Dr Anthony Joseph, an award-winning poet, author and musician from the UK who chairs the jury, Dr Ruvani Ranasinha, a Professor of Literature at Kings College London, and Angeline Ondaatjie, a keen supporter of the arts who joins the jury as an informed reader. After months of deliberation, the judges have selected eight exceptional, previously unpublished works of literature for the longlist. The announcement of the longlist marks the first milestone leading up to the shortlist announcement on April 29, 2024, and the grand award event of the Gratiaen Prize on June 1, 2024.

The longlisted authors for the 31st Gratiaen Prize include A Passing Return by Pasan Jayasinghe, Crossing the Line by Jehan Aloysius, Father Cabraal’s Recipe for Love Cake by Ramya Jirasinghe, Footnotes of a Protest by E M Tennakoon, Gnanam by Selvi Sachithanandam, Students and Rebels by Vihanga Perera, and Thomia by Richard Simon and When Ghosts Die by Lal Medawattegedara.

03/04/2024

වෘත්තීය නිපුණතාවයකින් යුත් සාර් ථක ව්‍යවසායක පරපුරක් බිහිකිරීමේ “STEAM Club” අද කොළඹ අශෝක විද්‍යාලයේදී ඇරඹේ- ශ්‍රී ලංකා වෘත්තීය පුහුණු අධිකාරිය.

"STEAM Club" to create a generation of successful entrepreneurs with professional skills starts today at Ashoka Vidyalaya, Colombo - Sri Lanka Vocational Training Authority.

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03/04/2024

කෘත්‍රීම බුද්ධිය විෂය 8 ශ්‍රේණියේ සිට පාසල් දරුවන්ට ඉගැන්වීමේ නියමු ව්‍යාපෘතියපාසල් 20කින් ඇරඹේ.සම්පූර්ණ ව්‍යාපෘතිය ම 2025 වසරේ දී ක්‍රියාත්මකයි–අධ්‍යාපන ඇමති සුසිල් ප්‍රේමජයන්ත

The pilot project to teach artificial intelligence to school children from grade 8 will start in 20 schools. The entire project will be implemented in the year 2025 - Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha
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03/04/2024

මේ වසරේ මුල්කාර් තුවේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා රේගුව බලාපොරොත්තු ආදායම සපුරයි-ශ්‍රී ලංකා රේගුව

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03/04/2024

Mount Lavinia Hotel Hosted Slow Food Sweden with Swedish Chef Mats Petersson On 22nd March 2024.

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03/04/2024

Fake Doctor Stole Money by Pretending to be an Israeli Job Agency
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A person who defrauded money by using the names of high officials of the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment and claiming to be offered jobs in the agricultural sector in Israel was arrested by the officers of the Special Investigation Department of the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau.

The suspect who resides in Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07 has said that foreign employment can be provided through the higher officials of the Ministry of Foreign Employment and he has also stated that he is a doctor. He has called people to the Ministry of Foreign Employment and the Bureau of Foreign Employment to get money.

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