I am not worthy of Nobel Peace Prize: PM Khan
akistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, responding to calls by his supporters on social media and in his government to award him a Nobel Peace Prize for "d...
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SL reaches staff level agreement with IMF to extend loan deal
Govt. requests to extend programme for an additional year with remaining disbursements being evenly spread Govt. commits to primary surplus to 1....
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Opportunism is his bane!
A Diyawanna politico, who had been playing a double game by keeping one foot in yahapalanaya and other in the Opposition has now been reduced to a non...
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Battle of the Maroons
The 90th Battle of the Maroons annual cricket encounter between Ananda College and Nalanda College started yesterday at the Colombo SSC....
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SL must implement economic reforms immediately
Sri Lanka needs to implement much needed economic reforms at least for the next five years, particularly to address the issue concerning the debt burd...
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John Amaratunga - 40 years in politics
A felicitation ceremony was held to mark Tourism Development and Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs Minister John Amaratunga's 40th anniversary ...
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Almost had Obama here in 2016: Mangala
The Government of Sri Lanka almost pulled off the impossible by even having President Barack Obama in Sri Lanka in 2016, Finance Minister Mangala Sama...
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JO split into many factions
The Joint Opposition is now split into several political factions, Development Strategies and International Trade Deputy Minister Nalin Bandara Jayama...
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Jealousy or sheer cussedness?
The young fair ones at the august assembly recording the proceedings when it is in session had recently found more to their surprise than annoyance th...
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All parties must agree on electoral system
The delay in holding Provincial Council Elections is due to Parliament’s approval of only a part of the proposal to conduct the polls according to t...
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Largest ever heroin haul worth Rs. 3.5 billion seized
A mammoth heroin haul weighing 294.4 kilogrammes valued at more than Rs. 3,533 million, the largest heroin detection ever made in Sri Lanka, was seize...
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A chat with father’s critic !
The sons of the former strongman along with several buddies visited the book fair in the city the other day. The first stall the Diyawanna son was t...
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Sri Lanka dominate, Proteas batting woes continue in PE
The Proteas produced an uncanny replica of their first innings batting effort in the first Test match against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead when the seco...
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SL told to negotiate more realistic budget deficit target with IMF
From left: Standard Chartered ASEAN and South Asia FX Research Head Divya Devesh, South Asia Economist Sourav Anand and Global Chief Economist David M...
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Delay in PC polls: EC says Legislature, SC should address concerns
It is up to the Legislature and the Supreme Court (SC) to sort out the imbroglio over the delay in conducting Provincial Council (PC) polls, Elections...
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Winning good will and incurring ill-will!
A senior top team member has lately stopped inviting his deputy to the Ministry functions or conferences. As a result, the deputy has become c...
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Martis suspended pending inquiry
St. Peter's College and Havelock Sports Club Head Coach Sanath Martis has been 'suspended pending inquiry from all forms of rugby,' Sri Lanka Rugby (S...
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He’s not aware of what goes right under his nose!
This story is about the doings of a former local politico who is now functioning as the coordinating secretary of a high political authority. The man,...
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