General Sports goods worth 70 million damaged
Informed sources said that sports goods valued at Rs. 70 million, purchased by the Sports Development Department affiliated to the Ministry of Sports, has gone…
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General No sure of receiving Oppo. Leader post even after becoming independent - Mahinda
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General Female Welikada prisoners protest
Around 25 female inmates of the Welikada Prison had got onto the prison roof and staged a protest yesterday morning against a decision taken by the prison…
General Mathews, Akila Dananjaya hand South Africa a drubbing
Sri Lanka 299 for 8 (Mathews 97*, Mulder 2-59) beat South Africa 121 (de Kock 54, Akila 6-29) by 178 runs A dominant all-round performance from Sri Lanka took…
General Port of Colombo transshipment volumes increase by 19.8 %
Establishing a record in transshipment operations, the Port of Colombo has witnessed the highest growth of 19.8% in transshipment container throughput for the…
General Feeding alcohol to toddler: Father says it was water in the bottle
The father of the baby, who was seen in a social media video, feeding it with a beer bottle, told court yesterday that it was water that was in the bottle and…
General US still can move resolutions though not being member of UNHRC - Spokesperson
Sri Lanka accountability issues: In spite of quitting the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the US, as an Observer still can co-sponsor…
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General Prisons Dept. to enlist 2 new hangmen
The Prisons Department will call for applications to recruit two hangmen next week to carry out death sentences, Prisons Spokesman Commissioner Thushara…
General New traffic fines from Sunday, 10 more offences included
The number traffic offences that deserve fines has been increased from July 15 which includes ten new offences, the Director of Traffic Administration and Road…
General New York Times concerned over threats to Journalists
EXPOSURE ON MR CAMPAIGN FUNDING in 2015: The New York Times releasing an official statement yesterday called on the Sri Lankan authorities to ensure the safety…
General Euro4 fuel now in Sri Lanka
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has introduced a special variety of petrol and Diesel which meets European standards. The new Euro 4 standard fuel was…
General Euro 4 standard fuel from July: CPC
Euro 4 emissions standard Diesel and Petrol will replace the existing Super Diesel and Petrol stocks in the market commencing July, Petroleum Resources…
General Motorcyclists take CAA to task
The Ceylon Motorcyclists Association (CMA) Friday (22) expressed disapproval over the failure of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) to implement the law on…
General US will push SL to honour its promises – Dhanapala
Former UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Jayantha Dhanapala, commenting on the United States of America (US) quitting the United Nations Human Rights…
General “Yoga for Youth...Yoga for All” - Mega celebrations held in Colombo for 4th International Day of Yoga
“Yoga for Youth...Yoga for All” - Mega celebrations held in Colombo for 4 th International Day of Yoga
General Upali Group will illuminate the Situlpauwwa Temple for the 31st year
The Annual Poson illuminations of the historic Situlpauwwa Raja Maha Viharaya which is situated inside Yala National Park will be held from June 22 to 28.The…
General FINAL TRANCHE FOR HAMBANTOTA PORT CM PORT TO PAY US $ 585 M THIS WEEK
China Merchant Port Holdings Ltd will pay the final tranche of US$ 585 Million for the Hambantota Port this week. Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority,…
General SL grows by 3.2% in 1Q
Sri Lanka grew by 3.2% year on year in the first quarter of 2018, slowing marginally from 3.5% expansion seen in the fourth quarter of 2017, the Census and…
General All leave of postal employees cancelled
Post Master General Rohana Abeyratne has announced that all leave of postal department employees have been cancelled. In a statement the Postmaster General…
General Daraz.lk Introduces a Mobile Week like never before
Yohan Philips Head of Commercials, Naresh Surendran Head of Marketing, Bart Van Dijk Country Manager and Darshika Attanayake Head of Operations
General Was the building collapse in Grandpass planned?
https://youtu.be/d6HtRJ_C0fs On February 14, a building of a private business establishment in Grandpass collapsed – claiming the life of the owner and six…
General Mathews returns home
Angelo Mathews is scheduled to return to Sri Lanka due to an unexpected family requirement and will not be available to take any further part in the tour of…
General CIMA, ICCSL to fete SL’s most admired companies
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Sri Lanka International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCSL) last week launched Sri…