Low student turnout at several schools
The second school term started yesterday with a low student turnout recorded at a number of schools. Only classes from year 06 - 13 started yesterd...
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Religions must come under one ministry - Amaraweera
Many problems have arisen since the country has several ministries for religions. All these religions should come under one ministry, Hambantota Di...
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Madhush breaks down on being grilled by CID
Makandure Madhush, an organised criminal considered the god father of the Sri Lanka underworld detained by Dubai Police was brought down from Dubai...
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Communication gap led to their absence
Some prominent Pohottuwa members had been conspicuous by their absence at the ceremony held to ‘solemnize’ the Pohottuwa-Betel-political marriage....
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CSO members meet PM
A group of Civil Society Organisation (CSO) members met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees today to discuss the crisis the country is...
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SLC stuns Avishka with demotion
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has given former Sri Lanka opening batsman Avishka Gunawardene the shock of his life as the 41-year-old has been demoted fromÂ...
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They are the people hit hard most!
The Diyawanna politicos, who forfeited their right to a monthly pension due to the mid-term dissolution of the council are a very unhappy set these da...
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All should unite to protect peace and harmony - Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith
A solemn but dignified ceremony was held at the Lake House premises last evening to commemorate those who died during the Easter Sunday carnage inflic...
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ADB Annual Meeting to begin this week in Fiji
Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera will lead the Sri Lankan delegation at the 52nd Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting to be held in Fiji fr...
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A picnic that went awry
The members of a provincial council had been treated to a picnic at an upcountry health resort ahead of unveiling the council’s annual budget, they ...
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Is the power crisis our own creation?
The recent power crisis we encountered should not be a surprise to anyone as it was waiting to happen and of our own creation. When I say our own cre...
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Taking oaths in a borrowed garb!
A Diyawanna politico who had received summons to call at a main office in the city quite recently had to borrow a white tunic from a colleague when he...
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Tribute for victims of Easter Sunday attacks
Standing in solidarity with the victims of the recent Easter Day attacks which struck Colombo, Dubai's Burj Khalifa; the tallest and most famous skysc...
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From the Den of the Mastermind
The entire family, 2 brothers, a sister and the parents of Zahran Hashim the suspected mastermind of the Easter Sunday massacre have been missing sinc...
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Army protection for Mawanella
Army troops have been deployed in the Mawanella Area following the finding of a suspicious motorcycle . It was reported that the Army had provided sec...
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It was just an accident…
After the hideous brawl at the Diyawanna House yesterday, one of the partisans of the recently appointed Second-in-Command had got himself admitted to...
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Brief delay sent him home for a long stretch!
A purohita on a mission of providing shelter to the poor had ordered the interdiction of a housing authority’s district manager in a gem-rich area f...
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Schools to re-open on Monday
The Education Ministry has extended the April school vacation for government and private schools. Schools will recommence for the second term on Monda...
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UNP May day rally cancelled
The United National Party had decided to cancel its May Day rally which was scheduled to be held at the Colombo Municipal Council on May 1, party’s ...
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