News from 2020

Sri Lanka’s foremost conglomerate, John Keells Holdings (JKH) Group’s profit before tax (PBT) is a negative Rs.2.43 billion in…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that the city of Kelaniya will be developed curbing the drug menace and underworld while pres…

Ministry of Education is considering granting permission for schools sports associations to conduct their competitions during the…

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A protest organised by a group by the name 'Siw Hele Sinhayo' against the decision to remove references to race and religion…

Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali (centre) lit the Olympic Torch at the Atlanta Game. Here future Olympic medalist Susanthika Jayasi…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says Colombo will be developed under a well-designed plan  while addressing main issues faced b…

CONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will fly home some 600 migrant workers from Abu Dhabi and Dubai on July 31 and August 1, but begin full r…

he Education Ministry had decided to restart all Government and Government approved private schools from August 10 under several s…

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Vietnam has banned the import of wildlife and wildlife products to reduce the risk of new pandemics. The move also bans wildlife m…

Former Minister Ravi Karunanataye visited the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to give a statement today (27) morning. The …

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that necessary measures will be taken immediately to meet the drinking water needs of the pe…

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, extended an open invitation to its valued customers to register …

Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said that the proposed mobile polling centre program will not be held on 31 July…

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To strengthen quality and preserve originality, the Export Development Board (EDB) has kicked-off licencing of ‘Ceylon Spices’…

The count of coronavirus reported in Sri Lanka has risen as 5 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 infection. Four of the…

Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva says that the repatriation of Sri Lankans abroad will be resumed within the nex…

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law in an  interview with the local media explained the Government’s stand on…

Raids conducted by the STF commandos, on Saturday and Sunday, helped net 10 underworld characters and a haul of firearms along w…

Half centuries from opener Rory Burns, Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler helped England reach a modest 258 for four in their first innin…

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MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK, Sri Lanka — Playful elephant calves in Sri Lanka’s Minneriya National Park are a common sight. But t…

Twelve National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) members had remained in the East to carry out a second wave of attacks in August 2019, an S…