Tightening purse strings rather than security!
An upcountry politico had, the other day, turned away two security men assigned to him saying that he could not afford to provide them with food and l...
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South America-EU trade talks press on after Macron warning to Brazil
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Negotiations between Europe and South America to finalise a blockbuster trade deal continued yesterday, after French President Emmanu...
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Sri Lanka Youth Netball team off to Japan
The Sri Lanka Youth Netball team took wing to Japan yesterday (26) to take part in the 11th Asian Youth Asian Netball Championships from June 29 to Ju...
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Symbolic meeting at DMZ
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump walk together south of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea...
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Sri Lanka coach Hathurusingha wary of ‘fearless’ South Africa
Sri Lanka are wary of a South African side who have nothing to lose in their final matches at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, according to their co...
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Drew jeers for praising the wrong person
This local politico, a buddy of a high political authority, had to face a barrage of boos and catcalls from the audience of a welfare society meeting ...
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Enjoying a bus ride
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was seen enjoying a bus ride during the event of launching nine luxury buses purchased from China to various depor...
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Azam century leads Pakistan to victory over New Zealand
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Babar Azam’s patient unbeaten century guided Pakistan to a six-wicket victory over New Zealand on Wednesday and revi...
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Shadow cast of a coming event
This person known to be an underworld character has made it a practice to forcibly collect the earth dug up for laying water mains and carrying it awa...
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Saree is ready, but the event is miles away
The better half of a former purohita is said to have raised merry hell at home when she received a wrong saree instead of the designer saree of her ch...
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Cricket World Cup 2011
India became the first country to win the Cricket World Cup on home soil when they defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the 2011 final played at the W...
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CMTA to formulate future mobility plan for Sri Lanka
From left: CMTA Immediate Past Chairman Reeza Rauf, CMTA Senior Vice Chairman Yaseendra Amerasinghe, CMTA Chairman Sheran Fernando, the CCC Secretaria...
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PM stuck in two selfies
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was seen participating in two selfies after declaring open the Arthur Dias Green Park and Railway Station Project ...
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Tourism industry urges govt. to re-evaluate costly airfare structure
Says re-evaluation of airfares could attract more European tourists Sri Lanka doesn’t have direct flights to any European city except for Lon...
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Bangladesh sink Afghanistan after Shakib brilliance
SOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) - Bangladesh talisman Shakib Al Hasan reclaimed his position as the World Cup’s leading scorer after producing a stel...
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Made a fortune out of their gullibility
A former private secretary of a prominent central province political authority has defrauded some Rs.200 million from unsuspecting job seekers promisi...
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176 children lost their parents in dastardly Easter Sunday attacks
One hundred and seventy-six children have lost either both or one of their parents in the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, Archbishop of Colombo Cardi...
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ASEAN seeks conclusion of China-led trade deal this year: Thai PM
BANGKOK (AFP) - Southeast Asian leaders are eager to sign a sweeping China-led trade pact by the end of this year, Thailand’s Prime Minister said ye...
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Sri Lanka cricket through the eyes of Paul Farbrace
During the World Cup in England and Wales, the Sunday Times caught up with Paul Farbrace who worked two stints with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). He was fi...
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