Sri Lanka’s oldest cricket club Colombo Malay CC begins 150th anniversary celebrations Source:dailynews.lk State Minister of Urban Development, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness, Dr Nalaka Godahewa, hailed the rich contribution made by the Malay community attending a ceremony to mark the 150th anniversary of the Colombo Malay Cricket Club (CMCC) at the Padang complex in Slave Island. The chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of the 150th year of where a First Day Cover was launched by the Philatelic Bureau to mark this momentous occasion, Dr Godahewa highlighted the role played by the Malay community in various fields and for the rich diversity, they bring to the nation’s culture. “Malay community is I think one of the most peaceful and one of the most friendliest communities in our Sri Lankan brotherhood. I have never heard anybody ever complaining about this community even during the bad times that we have had ...

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UDA completes Rs. 210 m beautification of Galle Fort area Source:Ft The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing has carried out renovations in Galle Fort on the instruction of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa who is the minister in charge of the subject. The Urban Development Authority which carried out the renovations have done so in a manner that would preserve the antiquities and heritage of Galle Fort. This was done with the assistance of the Department of Archaeology and the Galle Heritage Foundation. This is the first time in 433 years since the creation of Galle Fort that the present Government has embarked on such a comprehensive renovation program. It is reported that only a minor overhaul has been done on one previous occasion. ...

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