COLOMBO (News 1st); Tributes continued to flow in for the late Mr. R. Rajamahendran, the Chairman of the Capital Maharaja Group, who passed away on Sunday (25). Ven. Walpola Piyananda Thero, the founder of California's Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara, has sent a condolence message over the demise o...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Mr. R. Rajamahendran, the Chairman of The Capital Maharaja Group, passed away Sunday (25) morning. Mr. Rajamahendran was 78 years old at the time of his demise. He passed away while he was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. Here's a look at the life of th...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The late R. Rajamahendran was a staunch advocate of the right to information of the people, said Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa as messages of condolence and tributes flowed in following the passing of Mr. R. Rajamahendran, the Chairman of the Capital Maharaja Group on Sunday (...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A recent regional expert group meeting for Asia-Pacific region hosted out of Vienna by the UN Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC) represented a major milestone in forging fruitful Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) that improve the lives of vulnerable populations worldwide.  T...

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