What is the logo of Sama Samaja Pakshaya?
Nava Sama Samaja Party
| New Equal Society Party Nava Sama Samaja Pakshaya | |
|---|---|
| National affiliation | Left Liberation Front |
| International affiliation | Fourth International (Formerly) |
| Colors | Red Yellow |
| Election symbol |
What is the first Sinhala magazine in Sri Lanka?
The ‘Colombo Journal’ (1832) was the first to be launched when Robert Wilmot Horton was the Governor. It was followed by the ‘Observer and Commercial Advertiser (1834). The ‘Ceylon Chronicle’ was the next launched in May 1837, with the ‘ Ceylon Herald’ starting publication in September 1838.
Who is the creator of Sri Lanka national logo?
Nissanka Wijeyeratne
The national emblem of Sri Lanka is used by the State of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan government in connection with the administration and government of the country. The current emblem has been in use since 1972 and created under the ideas and guidance of Nissanka Wijeyeratne.
What is the oldest magazine in Sri Lanka?
The Ceylon Times started on 11 July 1846 using the printing press of the defunct The Ceylon Herald.
What is the symbol of Lanka Samaj party?
Lanka Sama Samaja Party
| Lanka Sama Samaja Party ලංකා සම සමාජ පක්ෂය லங்கா சமசமாஜக் கட்சி Lanka Equal Society Party | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Sri Lanka | 1 / 225 |
| Election symbol | |
| Key | |
| Politics of Sri Lanka Political parties Elections |
What is Sri Lanka newspaper?
General newspapers
| Newspaper | Language | Circulation |
|---|---|---|
| Daily News | English | 88,000 |
| Dinamina | Sinhala | 75,000 |
| Divaina | Sinhala | 156,000 (Daily Divaina) 340,000 (Sunday Divaina) |
| The Island | English | 70,000 (Daily Island) 103,000 (Sunday Island) |
What is the first book in Sri Lanka?
the Sinhala prayer book
first book published in 1737 by Gabriel Schade was the Sinhala prayer book (41 pages), the first of any size ever printed in Sinhala (see Figure 6).
What is the name of Sri Lanka emblem?
The emblem features a gold lion passant, holding a sword in its right fore paw (the same lion from the flag of Sri Lanka) in the centre on a maroon background surrounded by golden petals of a Blue Lotus the national flower of the country….
| Emblem of Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 1972 |
| Crest | A Dharmachakra azure on a bezant |
Who found Sri Lanka flag?
When Vijaya, the first King of Sri Lanka came to Sri Lanka from India in 486 BC, he brought with him a flag with a symbol of a lion on it. From that time onwards, the lion symbol has played a substantial role in the history of Sri Lanka. In 1948, the flag was adapted as the national flag of the Dominion of Ceylon.
Who is the first president of Communist Party in Sri Lanka?
The USP was proscribed by the colonial authorities. The USP and then the CPC were initially led by Dr. S. A. Wickramasinghe. In 1952 Wickremesinghe’s wife, the English-born Doreen Young Wickremasinghe, a former leader of the Suriya-Mal Movement, was elected to the Sri Lankan parliament.
What are the parts of national emblem?
State Emblem In the original, there are four lions, standing back to back, mounted on an abacus with a frieze carrying sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening wheels over a bell-shaped lotus.
What is the name of national emblem of Sri Lanka?
The emblem features a gold lion passant, holding a sword in its right fore paw (the same lion from the flag of Sri Lanka) in the centre on a maroon background surrounded by golden petals of a Blue Lotus the national flower of the country….
| Emblem of Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|
| Compartment | A traditional grain vase |
What is Sri Lanka national tree?
Ironwood
The Ironwood (Na Tree), botanically known as ”MesuaNagassarium” was declared the National Tree on 26th February 1986. It was chosen as the National Tree for several reasons. This rain forest tree grows to about 30 m high and indigenous to the lower wet Zone of Sri Lanka.
Who is the first woman president in Sri Lanka?
Chandrika Kumaratunga
| Her Excellency Chandrika Kumaratunga | |
|---|---|
| President | Dingiri Banda Wijetunga |
| Preceded by | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Succeeded by | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Who killed JVP?
However, a presidential commission report concluded that President Ranasinghe Premadasa of the UNP and two government ministers, Gamini Lokuge and Ranjan Wijeratne, were behind the Kumaranatunga assassination.