Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith re-consecrates St. Anthony’s Church
The St. Anthony’s Church Kochikade which was one of the locations targeted by bombers on Easter Sunday, was re-consecrated by Archbishop of Colombo ...
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Indecision sends him to self-confinement!
The Blue high-up hailing from the prominent political family is said to have confined himself to home denying access even to his political associates,...
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FinMin signs Statements of Corporate Intent with 8 SOEs
From left: Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Mahaweli Development and Environment State Mini...
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Cricket World Cup 1992
The 1992 Cricket World Cup is the perfect example of the old adage that "it's not how you start, but how you finish". Pakistan, the eventual winners, ...
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Proposal passed to remove Mangala’s name from a street in Puhulwella
A proposal presented by the Kirinda-Puhulwella Pradeshiya Sabha to remove the name of ‘Mangala Samaraweera Pedasa’ and replace it as ‘Lindagawa ...
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SL-Macau clash hangs in the balance
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) is awaiting the final verdict from the AFC for their FIFA World Cup Qualifier second-leg between Sri Lanka...
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Monthly fuel price revision: CPC ups Petrol 92 by Rs. 3, LIOC by Rs. 7
The price of petrol (Octane 92) was increased by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) by Rs. 3 a litre from midnight today while the Lanka Indian Oi...
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The advent of a common candidate in the offing?
A well- known Buddhist monk is said to be busy these days canvassing support for political party leaders to embark on a Constitutional process leading...
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Nuwan Pradeep to miss Sri Lanka’s match against Bangladesh
Nuwan Pradeep, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has suffered a dislocation and a cut on his right finger, and will require a week to recover. Pradeep, who w...
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Russia and China to show united front at showcase economic forum
ussian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pelle...
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Modi meets President
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon. A gun salute by the...
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A classic example for cussedness!
The authorities of a major council distributed school bags among the school-going children of the employees at a ceremony held recently. Employees of ...
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Karunaratne backs Sri Lanka batting to find form against Pakistan
Sri Lanka cannot afford another sloppy batting display if they are to beat a resurgent Pakistan and record a first World Cup win over their subcontine...
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A Muslim devotee prays inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque
A Muslim devotee prays inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque, which came under attack during the anti-Muslim riots recently. The Muslims ended the 31-da...
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Modi here on June 9
Re-elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sri Lanka on Sunday June 9, after making the first foreign visit of his second term to The M...
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He proposed; the leader disposed of!
A Green party bigwig from the city recently called on a prominent party leader in the upcountry estate sector and invited him to throw in his lot with...
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Brandix Batticaloa factory becomes world’s first to achieve ‘Net Zero Carbon’ status
The Batticaloa factory of leading Sri Lankan apparel solutions provider, Brandix, is the world’s first manufacturing facility to achieve ‘Net Zero...
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Sri Lanka edge out Afghanistan in low-scoring thriller
Sri Lanka survived a woeful batting collapse to beat Afghanistan by 34 runs in a rain-shortened World Cup thriller on Tuesday. The 1996 World Cup cha...
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Sri Lanka steal 34 run D/L win over Afghanistan
Seamers Nuwan Pradeep and Lasith Malinga scripted a hard-fought 34-run win (Duckworth and Lewis method) over Afghanistan to inspire their World Cup ca...
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Out of power and left forlorn!
A leading politico of Ruhuna origin currently active in the Matale area is a very unhappy man as hardly any party supporter visits his residence these...
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