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560,000+ pensioners to be covered by NITF with Rs 500 M in State funds Uncategorized

560,000+ pensioners to be covered by NITF with Rs 500 M in State funds

The National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF) will add over 560,000 retired and retiring state employees to its 'Agrahara' insurance policy scheme by the end of…

29 Jan 2018
'Colombo Eye’ to add sparkle to Battaramulla Uncategorized

'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…

27 Jan 2018
Facebook ‘friend’ dupes, rapes Lankan teen Uncategorized

Facebook ‘friend’ dupes, rapes Lankan teen

While none of her friends took up the offer, Roza’s family took the decision after their finances dwindled. Roza is one of three children, and her father has…

27 Jan 2018
PAFFREL records 614 polls and general law violations Uncategorized

PAFFREL records 614 polls and general law violations

Polls monitor, the People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) had, by yesterday (26) morning, recorded a total of 614 complaints during the pre…

27 Jan 2018
Is Sri Lanka a SHITHOLE country? Uncategorized

Is Sri Lanka a SHITHOLE country?

It was with much interest, sadness and shame that I read two articles within the past few days on the revolting humbuggery of our Parliamentarians. How these…

26 Jan 2018
JOBS FO HEIGHT Uncategorized

JOBS FO HEIGHT

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26 Jan 2018
Art-felt thank you Uncategorized

Art-felt thank you

Nirmala Herath: Now there’s protection from the rain Vintage look (above) to birds with a modern touch (below): Different strokes on display at Green Path Neil…

26 Jan 2018
Adam’s Peak new ‘footprints’ No archaeological value - DGA Toe engravings carved into stone Uncategorized

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…

26 Jan 2018
GMOA sweeps polls Uncategorized

GMOA sweeps polls

Four members of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has won elections to four vacant positions in Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) for graduate…

26 Jan 2018
Women in Management (WIM) Uncategorized

Women in Management (WIM)

Rienzie Martinesz WIM Canada representative and organizer addressing the gathering. Nadeem Shums, Head of Market Development Property Group / Assistant Vice…

26 Jan 2018
Mangala: Yahapalana govt’s achievements numerous Uncategorized

Mangala: Yahapalana govt’s achievements numerous

... asks people if they want to enjoy freedom or live in fear under Rajapaksas The national unity government, which recently marked the third year in office,…

26 Jan 2018
Zim U19 lose to Sri Lanka Uncategorized

Zim U19 lose to Sri Lanka

THREE half centuries from the Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket team players were in vain as the youth team fell to Sri Lanka by five-wickets in the semi-final of the…

26 Jan 2018
Port city to get going by June Uncategorized

Port city to get going by June

Will kick start with work on International Financial Centre | President to declare Port City part of Sri Lanka in gazette issue Work on the International…

26 Jan 2018
Sri Lankan women take on 'body shaming' barrel ad Uncategorized

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…

26 Jan 2018
Bangladesh seniors boosting their side - Chandimal Uncategorized

Bangladesh seniors boosting their side - Chandimal

Shouldering responsibility. Bangladesh's senior players do it. Sri Lanka's, not so much. Just look at the tournament charts. Tamim Iqbal tops the run-scorers'…

25 Jan 2018
Tea stirs calm cup. Uncategorized

Tea stirs calm cup.

Sri Lanka’s tea industry is eyeing a smooth ride in 2018 after earning $1.53 billion last year, but is trying to put the lull in its troubles to good use by…

25 Jan 2018
Ministry of Education signs MoU with the SEC Uncategorized

Ministry of Education signs MoU with the SEC

Education Ministry and SEC officials at the event The Ministry of Education (MOE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Securities and Exchange…

25 Jan 2018
RS 202 MN PET scanner arrives Uncategorized

RS 202 MN PET scanner arrives

The PET Scanner to be installed at the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital has arrived in Sri Lanka. The Pet Scanner has been purchased from Siemens Germany at a cost…

25 Jan 2018
Cross-talk in P’ment over expiry of UNP-SLFP deal for Coalition Govt. Uncategorized

Cross-talk in P’ment over expiry of UNP-SLFP deal for Coalition Govt.

Opposition lawmakers questioned the validity of the unity Government agreement, which was entered by the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom…

25 Jan 2018
Shakib, Tamim lead Bangladesh's rout of Zimbabwe Uncategorized

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…

24 Jan 2018
Increase in wheat flour consumption in Sri Lanka Uncategorized

Increase in wheat flour consumption in Sri Lanka

Serendib Flour Mills holds 27 per cent of the wheat flour market share in Sri Lanka where the consumption pattern has grown to 60,000-65,000 of metric tonnes a…

24 Jan 2018
Gotabaya’s FR petition: SC refixes argument for 31 May Uncategorized

Gotabaya’s FR petition: SC refixes argument for 31 May

The Supreme Court yesterday re-fixed for 31 May the argument of the fundamental rights petition filed by former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The bench…

24 Jan 2018
Sri Lanka seeks more jobs for skilled workers in Qatar Uncategorized

Sri Lanka seeks more jobs for skilled workers in Qatar

Sri Lanka is seeking more job opportunities in Qatar for skilled workers in different sectors and it would organise an employment promotion event tomorrow.…

24 Jan 2018
Coping with the primacy of power politics Uncategorized

Coping with the primacy of power politics

President Maithripala Sirisena’s application to the Supreme Court to obtain its opinion on the length of his term came as a surprise to the general public, and…

23 Jan 2018