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General Sri Lanka to establish accepted professional status for electricians
Sri Lanka’s power regulator said it will establish an accepted professional status for electricians in the country through accrediting their qualifications and…
General Cumaratunga Munidasa’s 74th death anniversary falls today: THE DOYEN OF SINHALA JOURNALISM
The origin of the Lak Mini Pahana, the premier Sinhala newspaper goes back to 156 years, and to be exact, its first appearance was on September 11, 1862. Its…
General Portuguese-Sri Lankan Surnames And Their Meanings
Here are a list of some of the more popular Portuguese-Sri Lankan surnames and what they mean:
General Most Lankan CEOs upbeat, but labour shortages a cause of concern
First-time Oxford Business Group Business Barometer Sri Lanka CEO survey made public Almost three-quarters (73%) of high-level executives interviewed for the…
General Sri Lanka Wonder of Asia Ironman 70.3 Colombo Triathlon
870 participants, 64 countries Sri Lanka Wonder of Asia Ironman 70.3 Colombo Triathlon will be held at Galle Face Green, Colombo on Sunday, February 25. A…
General SL’s 4G speed among best in region
Still below global average Sri Lanka remains among three worst countries in terms of availability Sri Lanka is ranked among the top countries in terms of speed…
General Janaka sets Guinness World Record
Janaka Kanchana Mudannayake, a resident of Hanguranketha Kithulpe, yesterday set a Guinness World Record by bending twenty two steel rods of 12 mm within 48…
General Mendis was used as opener for tactical reasons – Samaraweera
Sri Lanka’s Batting Coach Tilan Samaraweera shedding light into the decision to open the batting with young Kusal Mendis during the just concluded tour of…
General Biz confidence rises for fourth consecutive month
The latest edition of business magazine LMD reports an increase of five basis points in the LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI), from 122 in December…
General Mendis would benefit from opening the batting- Thilan
Sri Lanka’s new coaching set-up believes that Kusal Mendis would benefit from opening the batting in Tests. He has responded by scoring 196 on return and…
General Where have all the Workers Gone?
‘Sectoral Mismatch’ between Labour Demand and Supply in Sri Lanka The first “Labour Demand Survey”(LDS) in Sri Lanka, conducted by the Department of Census and…
General Sri Lanka win Plate
A double-century opening stand between Dhananjaya Lakshan and Hasitha Boyagoda seemed to have settled the game for Sri Lanka until the remarkable collapse.…
General 'Colombo Eye’ to add sparkle to Battaramulla
The Water's Edge today signed an agreement with Melchers Project Management (Pvt) Ltd to construct a giant ‘Ferris Wheel’ named ‘Colombo Eye’ similar to the…
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General Adam’s Peak new ‘footprints’ No archaeological value - DGA Toe engravings carved into stone
The Department of Archaeology says that the supposed set of footprints found close to Adam's Peak, have no archaeological value. Director General (DG) of…
General Sri Lankan women take on 'body shaming' barrel ad
A gym in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo caused outrage after it put up a billboard featuring a picture of a barrel with the text "this is no shape for a…
General Shakib, Tamim lead Bangladesh's rout of Zimbabwe
Bangladesh 216 for 9 (Tamim 76, Shakib 51, Cremer 4-32, Jarvis 3-42) beat Zimbabwe 125 (Raza 39, Shakib 3-32, Mustafizur 2-16, Sunzamul 2-28) by 91 runs…
General Counting in LGBT
News report says only 7,500 as gay; but it could be as high as 5% of the population. Recently there has been a spate of speculation as to exactly how many…
General Maggi noodles receives SLS certification
Nestle's Maggi noddle range was recognised for their high quality standards by SLSI (Sri Lanka Standards Institution) at a a recent awards ceremony. Maggi's…
General ‘X30 Asia Cup 2018’ First international Kart race this weekend
Sri Lanka's first ever international Kart race 'X30 Asia Cup' will flag off at the Sri Lanka Karting Circuit (SLKC), Bandaragama on 13th and 14th January 2018,…
General MUSEUMS: TIMES STAND STILL.
The heritage of Sri Lanka stretches over many millennia with huge collections of artefacts dating back to the Pre-historic period (Stone Age). According to…
General Blood Bank warns of a possible blood shortage
The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) today warned of a possible blood shortage in the coming months and requested well-wishers to donate blood to…
General Concerns over credibility of Rs. 9 b Malaysian bid for EAP assets
Concerns have been raised within business circles over the credibility of the Malaysian bidder for several assets of the EAP Group’s ETI subsidiaries. It is…