UN staff remembers Una Mccauley’s legacy

2018-02-27   |   Uncategorized

The members of the United Nations staff in Sri Lanka came together to observe a moment of silence in remembrance of the life and legacy of Late UN Res...

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37th session of the UNHRC to get underway today

2018-02-26   |   Uncategorized

The 37th regular session of the United National Human Rights Council will get underway from today to the 23rd of March in Geneva, Switzerland. The Wo...

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Worker remittances down 1.1% in 2017

2018-02-26   |   Uncategorized

Worker remittances during 2017 declined 1.1 per cent to US$ 7.16 billion from US$ 7.24 billion recorded during the same period of 2016, as remittances...

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A pointless reshuffle: MR

2018-02-26   |   Uncategorized

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that the Cabinet reshuffle was pointless as there was nothing new in it, while observing that removing t...

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Hambantota Port Final tranche of US$580M on May 9

2018-02-26   |   Uncategorized

The final payment of US$ 580 million, for the Hambantota Port joint venture, is expected to be paid by China Merchants Port Holdings Company on 9 May,...

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Sri Lanka Wonder of Asia Ironman 70.3 Colombo Triathlon

2018-02-23   |   Uncategorized

870 participants, 64 countries Sri Lanka Wonder of Asia Ironman 70.3 Colombo Triathlon will be held at Galle Face Green, Colombo on Sunday, Febru...

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Akila Dananjaya reminds me of young Murali - Hathurusingha

2018-02-23   |   Uncategorized

There is a popular song hit by the name “Everything I Touch Turns To Gold” by English pop group Saint Etienne that can be attributed to Sri Lanka...

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SL’s 4G speed among best in region

2018-02-23   |   Uncategorized

Still below global average Sri Lanka remains among three worst countries in terms of availability Sri Lanka is ranked among the top countries in terms...

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France and Sri Lanka: The dangers of cohab politics

2018-02-23   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka’s political crisis following the February 10 local polls election setback for the ruling coalition has brought to surface the vagaries of ...

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Child protection in Sri Lanka Lapses at NCPA pose questions about competency

2018-02-23   |   Uncategorized

 As mentioned before, Sri Lanka was a signatory to the Child Rights Convention (CRC) back in 1990  ​In December 1996 the Presidential Task Fo...

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Army committee to probe Diyathalawa bus explosion

2018-02-23   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake has appointed a 5 member committee, to probe the explosion which occurred inside a bus i...

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Chandimal has more hurdles to clear

2018-02-22   |   Uncategorized

When Australian cricket was down following the Kerry Packer World Series Cricket (WSC) in the early seventies, they were not the same side what used t...

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Janaka sets Guinness World Record

2018-02-22   |   Uncategorized

Janaka Kanchana Mudannayake, a resident of Hanguranketha Kithulpe, yesterday set a Guinness World Record by bending twenty two steel rods of 12 mm wit...

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Diyatalawa Explosion- Grenade belonged to soldier

2018-02-22   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka Police says information has been revealed that the grenade which caused the explosion in a bus in Diyatalawa was in the luggage of a soldier...

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Diyatalawa explosion caused by grenade

2018-02-22   |   Uncategorized

Initial investigations have revealed the sudden explosion in the bus travelling from Bandarawela to Diyatalawa reported this morning was due to a gren...

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Dilruwan — living his father’s dream

2018-02-21   |   Uncategorized

When his father met with a tragic death at a dinner organized to mark Panadura Sports Club’s promotion to division I, Dilruwan Perera, then a 15-y...

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Mendis was used as opener for tactical reasons – Samaraweera

2018-02-21   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka’s Batting Coach Tilan Samaraweera shedding light into the decision to open the batting with young Kusal Mendis during the just concluded t...

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SL bidder for EAP Group chastises CBSL Over negotiation process

2018-02-21   |   Uncategorized

A Sri Lankan bidder, for the failing EAP Group, has complained, to the Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, that the bidding proces...

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$ 60 m EAP Group sale to UK Lyca Group today?

2018-02-20   |   Uncategorized

The sale of EAP Group assets for $ 60 million is speculated to be concluded today, with foreign investors having arrived yesterday, Daily FT learns. ...

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Sampanthan slams Rajapaksa for Tamil Eelam remarks

2018-02-20   |   Uncategorized

Emphasises that contrary to what the former President claims, his party seeks solution within the framework of ‘a single, undivided country’ Lea...

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Sri Lanka rupee under pressure, hits record low last week

2018-02-19   |   Uncategorized

The Sri Lankan rupee hit a record low last week  as panicky importers bought U.S. dollars following the defeat of the ruling coalition parties in a l...

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Mendis stars in thumping win as SL sweep tour

2018-02-19   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka 210 for 4 (Mendis 70, Gunathilaka 42) beat Bangladesh 135 (Mahmudullah 41, Gunathilaka 2-3, Madushanka 2-23) by 75 runs Sri Lanka ende...

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UPFA quits National Govt; UNP to form own Govt.

2018-02-19   |   Uncategorized

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has informed President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday night that it would quit the national government, ...

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UPFA will not support unity govt – Susil Premajayantha

2018-02-16   |   Uncategorized

Minister of Science, Technology and Research Susil Premajayantha stated that the majority of the UPFA will not support the continuation of the current...

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Dhammika Perera picks up last of world’s 50 Bentley Mulsanne Hallmarks

2018-02-15   |   Uncategorized

Dhammika Perera, as the richest business leader in Sri Lanka, has taken delivery of his prized - and perhaps the first in the South and Southeast Asia...

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