Oct 6, 2022 | Commonwealth News
The government of Sri Lanka releases its restructured welfare benefits programme themed “leave no one behind.” It aims to aid about 3.1 million vulnerable families. The applications are available for download from the Welfare Benefits Board website and... 
Oct 6, 2022 | Commonwealth News
Producer, songwriter, and Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. who recently attended GUBA Awards in Kigali, Rwanda announced that the institution is considering an Afrobeats category for the Annual Grammy Awards. He added, “my goal is to represent all genres... 
Oct 5, 2022 | Commonwealth News
The festival is celebrated on the tenth day of the month of Ashwin in the lunisolar Hindu calendar. In honour of the goddess Durga, the day marks the moment good prevailed over evil as Ravana, the King of Lanka was defeated by Lord Ram, the King of Ayodha.... 
Oct 5, 2022 | Commonwealth News
The day celebrates the document that unites the islands as one nation and guarantees the freedoms and rights of its citizens. Celebrations include patriotic speeches by key personalities and special government-organised events all across the nation. 
Sep 27, 2022 | Commonwealth News
This day is observed annually on the first day of Rabee ul Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. The celebration begins with a flag-hoisting ceremony. National Cadet Corps and school performances are performed in public with Maldivian traditional music and...