Month: December 2017

‘Still waiting to know why I’m being rested’- Malinga

‘Still waiting to know why I’m being rested’- Malinga

After finding himself out of the national team setup, fast bowler Lasith Malinga was the only player, outside of the preliminary…

7 years ago
Hathurusingha bans music at training.

Hathurusingha bans music at training.

Sri Lanka’s newly-appointed head cricket coach Chandika Hathurusingha takes part in a practice session at the R. Premadasa Stadium in…

7 years ago
Colombo gets unintended shock treatment from US

Colombo gets unintended shock treatment from US

Sri Lanka will begin the New Year with inauspicious news coming from US, its biggest export market, that the much…

7 years ago
Bone marrow transplants successfully performed at Apeksha hospital

Bone marrow transplants successfully performed at Apeksha hospital

Consultant Oncologist attached to ‘Apeksha’ Hospital (former Cancer Institute), Dr. Prasad Abeysinghe yesterday appealed for more resources to meet the…

7 years ago
Mano accuses Deepti of behaving like wife of a colonial Governor

Mano accuses Deepti of behaving like wife of a colonial Governor

Minister Mano Ganesan accused Eastern Province Governor Rohitha Bogollagama’s wife Deepti Bogollagama of behaving like the wife of a colonial Governor. Ganesan…

7 years ago
Next party leader will be an educated, intelligent youth: President

Next party leader will be an educated, intelligent youth: President

President Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday he would hand over the leadership of the SLFP not to a member of his…

7 years ago
Eastern Governor’s wife interferes in temple issue

Eastern Governor’s wife interferes in temple issue

A Hindu temple, located in Muttur, Trincomalee is at the centre of a controversy and Police have ordered devotees living…

7 years ago
Sri Lanka ends 2017 year with 7.1-pct inflation

Sri Lanka ends 2017 year with 7.1-pct inflation

Sri Lanka's ended the year generating 7.1 percent inflation in 2017 as the effects of a currency collapse over two…

7 years ago
US GSP: Govt. says no significant impact

US GSP: Govt. says no significant impact

The discontinuing of the GSP programme by the US from next year to 120 countries including Sri Lanka would not…

7 years ago
US wraps up GSP.

US wraps up GSP.

US congress declines to reauthorise preferential tariff system, ends on 31 Dec. for 120 countries including SL  US GSP does not…

7 years ago