Technology Bollywood star Salman Khan sentenced to five years in jail
An Indian court has sentenced Bollywood superstar Salman Khan to five years in jail for poaching rare antelope back in 1998. The actor has also been fined a…
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Technology No-confidence motion against PM defeated
https://youtu.be/4EB-Z2Rp6pU?t=5 The motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was defeated in Parliament with a majority of 46…
Technology Ranil scuttles no-faith bid
UNP musters 122 and majority of 46 JO, 15 SLFP MPs loyal to Prez back motion JVP votes against Ranil, flays Rajapaksas TNA, SLMC support PM en bloc Wijeyadasa,…
Technology Cabinet green lights draft Bill on Sri Lanka Light Rail Transit System
The draft bill for the Sri Lanka Light Rail Transit System was given the green light by the Cabinet of Ministers this week. A rapid transit system to be set up…
Technology Google’s womenwill programme-launch in Sri Lanka
Google started Womenwill as a global initiative to help make a difference in bridging gender gaps and empowering women worldwide, by focusing their resources,…
Technology Batticaloa Airport offers free landing charges for six months
The newly opened Batticaloa Airport (Code : BTC) will offer free landing charges for a period of six months, said Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation,…
Technology Central Bank calls for proposals to raise $1 b
Funds to be raised from foreign and local banks in USD, Euro and Yen Proceeds to be used for financing expenditure as approved by Budget 2018 Decision to be…
Technology Ranjit Fernando to head SriLankan Airlines?
Former banker Ranjit Fernando, a close associate of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, is tipped to be appointed as the new Chairman of the ailing national…
Technology ‘Koombiyo’ has won two awards at the Raigama Tele’es
‘Koombiyo’ has won two awards at the Raigama Tele’es awards ceremony.It won the award for the most popular tele drama, while Thumindu Dodantenne, who plays its…
Technology GANEMULLA SCHOOLGIRL FACES HIV STIGMA AGAIN
The ten-year-old refuses to go to school citing harassment by the school authorities again, after the Human Rights Commission and politicians stepped in to…
Technology Vidanage aiming for at least four golds in weightlifting
On April 4, Chinthana Geethal Vidanage–the overall team captain will lead a squad of 80 athletes across 11 disciplines at the Carrara stadium in Gold Coast,…
Technology Harsha de Silva summons Monetary Board
The financial crisis-hit Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (Private) Limited (ICTA) is attempting to transfer its abandoned National…
Technology SLR yet to obtain Rs 9.78 M from Pvt Co
Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) is yet to obtain a sum of Rs 9.78 million from a private firm, on a contract granted to them to renovate railway carriages and attach…
Technology SL becomes ‘socially’ democratic again!
After days of intense pressure to lift restrictions on social media, President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday issued instructions to unblock Facebook,…
Technology Protest at UN against anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka demands minorities' protection
Sri Lankan Muslims and supporters have demanded that the world organisation act to ensure that minorities are protected in the island nation and those behind…
Technology Medicos nail infertility canard
No known sterilisation pill has been developed : Independent group of medical specialists dispels myth: U.D.P. Ratnasiri, Dr. Lakkumar Fernando, Dr. Priyankara…
Technology Sri Lankans move up in Global Happiness Index!
Sri Lanka has moved up in the latest Global Happiness Index, to 116 from 120 in the previous year.Sri Lanka was ranked 43rd in the sub-category of best…
Technology Malabe - ‘Sri Lanka’s fastest growing residential & IT hub’
Malabe is a suburb of the greater Colombo area, in the Colombo district, Western Province of Sri Lanka. A predominantly residential area Malabe is now rapidly…
Technology National schools obtain Rs. 13 mn from students
In 2016, 52 national schools had extracted Rs. 13 million from their students for various maintenance and school events after an Education Ministry circular…
Technology Lankan women in IT commit to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace
In a bid to bring gender diversity to the forefront, a group of high-profile professionals from some of Sri Lanka's leading technology-driven companies has…
Technology Age limit raised from 8 to 12
Punishment for offences committed by children Bill gazetted last Friday,Chapter 19 of Penal Code to be amended The age limit of 8 years under which no act of a…
Technology Multi-communal dialogue among Sri Lankan expats in Saudi to promote harmony
Riyadh: Following the recent violence against Muslims in Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Ambassador in Saudi Arabia, Azmi Thassim, said that a multi-communal dialogue…
Technology SWIFT ACTION TO CONTAIN racially motivated attacks
Seven including two MPs involved in conspiracy - Rajitha : Social media monitored to contain spread of rumours, inflammatory messages: The government came in…
Technology TRC instructs to slow internet speeds in Kandy
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) of Sri Lanka has instructed internet service providers to restrain internet access in the Kandy District.…