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Technology Maintain ‘silent period’ – PAFFREL
Election Monitoring Bodies have requested all individuals and groups to refrain from direct or indirect involvement in any and all election activities, during…
Technology Udayanga detained at Dubai airport
Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga had been reportedly detained at the Dubai Airport this morning, while in transit to the United…
Technology Sri Lanka fights, yet loses to Thailand
Davis Cup Tennis in Colombo Sans the services of their key player, Harshana Godamanna, all expected a one-sided affair yet Sri Lanka gave the visiting Thais a…
Technology PCOI to probe Srilankan Airlines & Mihin Air
The Presidential Commission of Inquiry to look into malpractices reported at SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Air proposed by the President has been appointed. The…
Technology Japan Claims a Stake in Sri Lanka’s Ports
Sri Lanka is caught between the need for foreign investment and the risk of being the object of a great power tug-of-war. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono’s…
Technology Light railway to take off this year
Physical work of the proposed light railway project from Kaduwela to Colombo Fort would commence this year said Min ister of Megalopolis Development Champika…
Technology Mathews in doubt for Tests against Bangladesh
Angelo Mathews is not merely out of the ongoing ODI tri-nation series, but is also in serious doubt for the Tests against Bangladesh, and has returned to…
Technology Now that Bond Commission too has said it, Govt. cannot postpone the reform of Central Bank any more
Resurrecting an old pledge The Deputy Minister of National Policy and Economic Affairs, Dr. Harsha de Silva, commonly known as Harsha, is reported to have…
Technology All set for Free and Fair LG Polls – Mahinda Deshapriya
Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said his staff has done its utmost to ensure free and fair Local Government elections on 10 February. "The era…
Technology NOCSL Members came out together against current regime Rohan Fernando announces candidacy for presidency
Fourteen strong members of the National Olympic Committee Sri Lanka (NOCSL) came together to make an official announcement of the candidacy for president at…
Technology Govt. slapped with high insurance premium for Central Expressway loan from Japanese bank
The Government is to be slapped with a massive insurance premium of Rs. 14 billion, for a loan of Rs 138 billion from a Japanese bank, to construct a 32-km…
Technology Speaker brokers SLFP-UNP truce, but undercurrents remain
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has intervened in a growing spat of angry outbursts among coalition partners – the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the United…
Technology Bond scam: Speaker’s attention drawn to take action against COPE members
Speaker’s attention has been drawn to take necessary action against the Committee On Public Enterprises ( COPE ) members who had conversations with Perpetual…
Technology Young Chinese billionaire invests in SupremeSAT
Forbes listed young billionaire of mainland China Cai Xiaoru (left) exchanges the agreement signed with Supreme Global Holdings Chairman R.M. Manivannan in…
Technology What happened to me happened to Maithri as well: MR
Former President and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said same fate had befallen on both him and President Maithripala Sirisena, because both of their tenures…
Technology SL Banks ill-prepared for cyber attacks State-sponsored attacks a very real threat Cyber security expert
A leading multinational cyber security and anti-virus provider warned that the majority of Sri Lanka's banks are unprepared to face severe cyber attacks,…
Technology Sri Lanka tourism awards cyber Security contract to Sri Lanka CERT|CC
Sri Lanka CERT, the national computer emergency readiness team, has been entrusted with the task of providing a wide range of cyber security services for the…
Technology Angelo Mathews appointed SL limited over captain
Less than six months after stepping down as Sri Lanka’s captain across all formats of the game, Angelo Mathews has been reappointed as the team’s limited overs…
Technology SriLankan Airlines Board resignation accepted.
The SriLankan Airlines Restructuring Ministerial Committee has yesterday (03) faccepted the resignation of Board of Directors and is to appoint a 5-member…
Technology Apeksha Hospital to receive long awaited PET scanner on Jan. 25
The long awaited Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner which was purchased by public contribution will be arrive at the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital on…
Technology We can’t despair, we can’t abandon things, says Sri Lanka’s R. Sampanthan
Sri Lanka’s seniormost politician on the government’s record on the political solution to the Tamil issue R. Sampanthan, leader of the Opposition in Sri…
Technology Bills redrafted more than 20 times, Legal Draftsman complains
The Legal Draftsman’s Department has redrafted Bills, some more than 20 times, as instructing agencies keep on changing policy, the Department has said in a…