India dominate New Zealand before rain forces reserve day in Manchester
India’s disciplined bowling attack dominated New Zealand before intermittent rain washed out the rest of Tuesday’s play in the first Cricket World...
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365 runs!?Windies duo Campbell, Hope create world record
DUBLIN, Sunday - John Campbell and Shai Hope created history during the ODI encounter between West Indies and Ireland in Dublin as the Windies duo ...
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France in a rush to train skilled workers to restore Notre-Dame
(Paris) REUTERS: France is in a hurry to rebuild world famous Notre-Dame Cathedral and Romain Legoube, an 18-year-old apprentice carpenter, hopes to b...
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World Bank supports climate resilient agriculture projects in Lanka
The International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank has provided financial assistance of USD 125 Million to implement a climate resilien...
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Dambulla gets temperature humidity controlled warehouse
In a bid to minimize the post harvest loss and have better storage facilities for agro based products, ground was broken to construct a 5,000 ton temp...
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Pre-training to enter national politics!
A local politico hailing from a Nuwara of Denuwara fame is said to be behaving like a typical thug. He would often menacingly lunge at even wo...
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Foundation for Civilian Bravery trains ex award receivers to combat drugs in Sri Lanka
On Saturday 12 January, a training camp at the Panagoda Army Cantonment on drug prevention was held for past awardees of the Civilian Bravery Award. T...
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He has begun reaping the whirlwind!
A big-mouthed Diyawanna politico had to do the vanishing trick while attending an important party meeting when he came under fire from speakers one af...
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A shift from brains to brawn?
November 16 that witnessed the Speaker’s chair being carried away and desecrated has already gone into history as a day of infamy and horror of the ...
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647 people in Mullaitivu affected by heavy rains
Nearly 647 people were affected while six others had gone missing when the bunds surrounding six irrigation tanks in the Mullaitivu district had breac...
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Climate resistant apparel industry for SL
The adverse effects of climate change, such as floods, erosion and landslides are increasingly hitting businesses in coastal regions. A new projec...
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Rain could spoil Herath’s party
There was a slight distraction for Sri Lanka ahead of the three match Test series against England as fast bowler Lahiru Kumara was sent home on discip...
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12,453 persons relocated due to bad weather
In its latest assessment, the Disaster Management Centre says, despite a reduction in heavy rain fall, a total of 12,453 persons belonging to 2,641 fa...
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Seychelles President requests military training from SL
Seychelles President Danny Faure had requested President Maithripala Sirisena to assist in granting military training opportunities to Seychelles secu...
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Heavy rain, wet outfield forces abandonment
Sri Lanka's monsoon season was the only winner in Dambulla as the first ODI was abandoned after just 15 overs of play. England had reached 92 for 2 af...
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Sri Lanka vs England, 1st ODI: Match called off due to bad weather
Only 15 overs were bowled in the entire contest. England were 95/2 when rain interrupted play and no overs were bowled thereafter. The first ODI betw...
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Three more elephants killed in collision with train
Train services on the Polonnaruwa-Batticaloa railway line as a train had collided with three wild elephants on the track. According to the Railway ...
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Floods
Floods in May 2016 and May of last year, killed and injured several and made hundreds or more homeless and destitute in Colombo and in the suburbs. ...
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Akurana suffers worst floods in 20 years
Local politicians estimate over Rs. 250 million in damage Over 200 shops, 50 vehicles damaged by floods Water level rose to 8 feet within one...
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Rainmaker Worldwide delivers its first Air-to-Water unit to Sri Lanka to assist with water crisis in drought prone country
Rainmaker Worldwide (OTC:RAKR), working with its local partner, Rainmaker Water PVT Ltd., has delivered its first innovative Air-to-Water unit to Colo...
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Scotland Yard training for IGP
IGP Pujith Jayasundara, who is facing an investigation over allegations levelled against him, is scheduled to leave for the UK to undergo a training p...
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Train fares hiked
The Sri Lanka Railways has decided to increase train ticket fares with effect from 1 October. Although there has been no change in the minimum train ...
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100 MegaWatt wind farm project stuck in the Cabinet
Danish wind turbine manufacturer has won a tender to build the 100 MegaWatt wind farm in Mannar but the project is held up by delays at Cabinet level....
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