News from 2020

A Constitutional Council Meeting will be held today (24) at the Speaker’s Residence under the patronage of its Chairman and for…

Demeaning comments against any religion or religious leaders marks the beginning of an individual’s own personal degeneration, P…

In a special statement the Catholic Church yesterday condemned the comments made by former Parliamentarian and member of the SJB H…

The Ministry of Sports has launched a ‘special investigation’ into the shocking allegations of match-fixing made by its forme…

Sri Lanka “sold” the 2011 World Cup final to India, the country's former sports minister said on Thursday, reviving one of cr…

The decisions that were taken last week to further support the economy by way of Central Bank liquidity were neither instantaneous…

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he coronavirus that has greatly changed our way of life has given rise to a host of new essentials as well. For instance, hand san…

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The Cabinet has approved a proposal from Agriculture Minister Chamal Rajapaksa to manufacture Phosphate Fertilizer at Eppawela aim…

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) are set to appoint former all-rounder Mahesh Weerasinghe as the new Women’s National Head Coach for a pe…

The 19th Amendment which was brought about to take revenge from us has now become a joke, said Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, a…

The Pohottuwa hierarchy has decided to give the nomination to the young son of the late CWC leader to contest from the Nuwara Eliy…

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Two former captains, Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal are set to join the second-phase of the training programme organised by t…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday gave an assurance to the Election Commission (EC) that an environment will be created to ho…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said the efforts made by Most Rev.Fr. Ernest Poruthota to enlighten the public with the fun…

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has already shown interest on hosting the Indian Premier league (IPL) tournament and is awaiting the respo…

The postal vote of the General Election 2020 will be held from July 14 to 17, the National Election Commission announced yesterday…

Former Central Bank Governor and fugitive Arjun Mahendran wanted for the Central Bank bond scam has changed his name to Arjan Alex…

The Green party has launched a new political operation now. Following the failure to cause a few defections from the rival Balaveg…

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today criticized Central Bank officials for failing to extend its support to the government…

The Cabinet of Ministers, at a recent meeting has decided to increase the concessionary financing from Rs. 25 billion to Rs. 150 b…

Showers will occur at several places in Western, North-western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara distric…