President instructs officials to prepare development plans for the New Year with eradicating poverty as main objective.
President Maithripala Sirisena instructed officials to prepare development plans in New Year with a view to eliminating the poverty of the people as t...
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Holding operation in 2019: CB Chief
Governor says CB moving forward after political turmoil Restarting plans to raise $2.9b needed for debt repayment in 2019 Reserves drop to ...
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Colombo port handles record-breaking 7mn TEUs in 2018
From left : Ports, Shipping and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayake signals the handling of the seven millionth TEU in the presence of the ...
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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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Some ex-SLFP ministers to urge MS to let them join UNF
A group of former SLFP ministers are expected to meet party leader and President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday to discuss their future in politics, o...
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Just came to FCID
MP Namal Rajapaksa today arrived at the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) in shorts....
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handimal should bat at no. 3 says chief selector
Sri Lanka’s chairman of cricket selectors Ashantha de Mel said that apart from finding a batsman to replace the injured Angelo Mathews they also nee...
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Fascinating way to welcome 2019!
A man applies colour to a haircut with the number ‘2019’, depicted to welcome the New Year at a salon in Ahmedabad, India...
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Great delight brought rivalry to naught!
The Greens, Blues, Buds and Reds were seen in small knots excitedly talking in hushed tones in the Aluthkade complex precincts during the last few wee...
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Two Bangladeshis arrested with heroin worth Rs.3.3bn
Sri Lanka’s largest-ever heroin haul, weighing 278 kg and worth Rs.3,336 million, was detected in Dehiwala today, in a New Year’s Eve raid conduct...
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Black Caps claim record win over Sri Lanka
New Zealand celebrate a historic victory Sunday when they needed just 14 balls on day five to demolish SriLanka by a colossal 423 runs in the second T...
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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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A/L best results in the Island
Kalani Rajapaksha of Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha - Bio Stream Kasun Wickramarathne - Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala -Commerce stream ...
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New Zealand spirits up as Mendis falls, Mathews injured
New Zealand were eyeing an historic victory as injury and a barrage of Neil Wagner bouncers left Sri Lanka in tatters at the close of day four of the ...
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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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Ministers oppose snap General Election
Responding to the remarks made by Minister Navin Dissanayake, the others ministers are reported to have resolutely opposed the holding of a snap gener...
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Brilliant Boult 'in the groove' as New Zealand take full control
Chief destroyer Trent Boult felt he was “in the groove” as his sublime six-wicket spell, backed by half-centuries from Tom Latham and Jeet Raval g...
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Super luxury Marella Discovery makes her maiden call to Colombo
Sri Lanka Port Authority, Aitken Spence Shipping and Aitken Spence Travels officials with Marella Discovery Master Capt. Christopher N. Dodds at plaqu...
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His fury scared them away
When this prominent politico was facing a formidable challenge to his high office, a group of his close loyalists called at his official residence to ...
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Will take tough decision if Cabinet post not given: Range Bandara
Puttalam District Parliamentarian Palitha Range Bandara warned that he would be forced to take a tough decision if he was not given a Cabinet portfoli...
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Southee rescues NZ with bat and ball after Lakmal blast
Tim Southee rescued New Zealand with the bat then dragged his side back into the match with the ball after Sri Lanka's Suranga Lakmal's career-best fi...
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Japan to resume commercial whaling after pulling out of IWC
(Tokyo) REUTERS: Japan will resume commercial whaling from July in its waters and exclusive economic zone while ending its controversial hunts in the ...
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Great delight brought rivalry to naught!
The Greens, Blues, Buds and Reds were seen in small knots excitedly talking in hushed tones in the Aluthkade complex precincts during the last few wee...
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