Supermarkets provide 100 billion shopping bags to customers annually: Amaraweera Source:Dailymirror A total of 100 billion shopping bags are being issued to consumers every year by the supermarket chains and 10 million lunch sheets are used, which are causing an environmental hazard, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said. A joint programme was held at the Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo by the Environment Ministry and the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to mark ‘World Earth Day’. ...

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“I value my self-respect more than this crown” -Pushpika de Silva-by Dilan Krishantha Source:Dailymirror Madam Rosy Senanayake was actually moved by the injustice caused to me and came to my defence   I felt that many Sri Lankans and the entire world were behind me   This incident affects the dignity of our country more than the beauty pageant   I do not know why these two behaved in this manner and who manipulated them   There are lot of individuals who helped me during the incident Pushpika de Silva, the winner of the beauty pageant held in Sri Lanka to pick the island’s representative for the upcoming Mrs World Pageant, who saw her crown being yanked off by last year’s champion in an ugly on-stage fracas, has been re-declared the victor.  Pushpika maintains that she’ll seek the assistance of the law regarding issue. Pushpika, who needed treatment in hospital ...

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Mrs. Sri Lanka, Caroline Jurie crowned as the Mrs.World 2020 – Mrs.World Beauty Pageant in Las Vegas, US The Mrs. World 2020 Pageant was held on December 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Caroline Jurie from Sri Lanka has been crowned as Mrs. World 2020. Jurie becomes the second Sri Lankan to win the title after former Mrs. World Rosy Senanayake. Senanayake won the title in 1984.   ...

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  Anton Swan: Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland & wife Bronwen meeting the Mayoress of Colombo Mrs. Rosy Senanayake visiting Brisbane for the Asia Pacific Mayors Summit held in Brisbane Anton Swan: Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland and wife Bronwen  meeting the Mayoress of Colombo Mrs. Rosy Senanayake visiting Brisbane for the Asia Pacific Mayors Summit held in Brisbane from the 7th to the 10th of July. The Conference will Host Mayors from around the World and the Region.  Mrs Rosy Senanayake was also Mrs. World in 1985 and it was nice to meet such a gracious lady.  Anton Swan  Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland  ...

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ALSTON KOCH in one of his rare performances in Sri Lanka at a fireside chat at The HILTON HOTEL – ICC performance ALSTON KOCH in one of his rare performances in Sri Lanka at a fireside chat at The HILTON HOTEL organized by the advisor to both The President & Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Dinesh Weerakkody & this time for a very exclusive gathering of dignitaries from all over the world and an audience of over 1200 enthralled VIP’s including The Prime Minister, Her Worship The Mayor of Colombo Rosy Senanayake, Cabinet Ministers of the Govt. Of Sri Lanka, The special envoys of countries overseas and The Diplomatic Corps, Heads of the various religious institutions,and the cream of prominent high profile business men like Harry Jayawardene,Dhammika Perera, etc. Courtesy and thanks to the late Peter Allen and Australia. ...

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