National Audit Bill presented to P’ment

2018-04-04   |   Uncategorized

The long-awaited National Audit Bill was presented in Parliament yesterday by the Government as it seeks to widen the powers of the Auditor General an...

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NCM: TNA’s final decision this morning

2018-04-04   |   Uncategorized

SLMC likely to back Ranil. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has postponed till 10.00 am today in making a final decision on the no-confidence again...

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Nation nervy over No-confidence today!

2018-04-04   |   Uncategorized

Ranil and UNP confident of defeating motion  TNA and SLMC to vote in support of PM UNF throws support behind PM, insists they have numbersÂ...

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Nearly 11.8 million signed up for Obamacare for 2018, but questions arise for next year

2018-04-04   |   Uncategorized

Obamacare remained popular with millions of Americans in 2018, despite the Trump administration's repeated attacks. Nearly 11.8 million people select...

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Bank of Ceylon soars higher in 2017

2018-04-03   |   Uncategorized

The Bank of Ceylon has ended 2017 with another spearheading record of Rs. 30.3 billion Profit Before Tax (PBT), its highest-ever PBT. The Bank has re...

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Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School in Diyatalawa honoured with President’s Colours

2018-04-03   |   Weather

The award of the President’s Colours of the Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School in Diyatalawa (SLAF CTS) to appreciate the great service rend...

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University non-academic strike likely to end today

2018-04-03   |   Uncategorized

The strike of the university non-academic staff, which had dragged on for 35 days was likely to end today, after a meeting among the members of the Un...

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UNP sure of defeating NCM - Akila

2018-04-03   |   Uncategorized

The UNP yesterday vowed to defeat the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe securing more than 120 votes. With less t...

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January 2015,Presidential election : BJP IT expert advised Rajapaksas

2018-04-02   |   Politics

After three years of claiming that India helped the common opposition to victory in January 2015, a top Rajapaksa administration official openly admit...

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Protest march to oust Ranil

2018-04-02   |   Uncategorized

Attorney-at-Law Maithri Gunaratne, who has organized a march, from Kandy to Colombo, in a bid to force Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign f...

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Ranil likely to make the great escape

2018-04-02   |   Uncategorized

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to come out victorious on April 4 when the no-confidence motion against him is debated and a vote is t...

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Putin Gotabaya In Context – Pun Intended

2018-04-02   |   Uncategorized

I support Putin, just as I support Mahinda, and with more caution and caveats, am willing to support Gotabaya if the need arises, because I remember w...

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CPC loses Rs. 266 million a week: Fuel pricing formula urgently needed

2018-04-02   |   Uncategorized

The Government has no funds to keep propping up the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), though it has chosen to keep selling fuel at current prices ev...

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Ministerial Committee recommends Railways Dept. be a closed service

2018-04-02   |   Crime

A Ministerial Committee has recommended that the Railways Department (RD) be allowed to function as a closed service, so that, it can function more in...

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New Zealand business delegation in Colombo to deepen trade ties

2018-04-02   |   Business

A New Zealand business delegation representing 13 innovative companies arrives in Colombo today on a 3-day visit to boost forging business and trade l...

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Apeksha Hospital’s PET Scanner vested with the public

2018-04-02   |   Health

https://youtu.be/K1dx02ddlxc The Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanner purchased for the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama, with public funds colle...

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ONUR to implement Rs. 500 million worth irrigation project in the North and East

2018-04-02   |   Development

The Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR) in partnership with the Department of Agrarian Development is planning to implement its annual...

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GCE O/L 2017: 10,000 candidates secure ‘A’ passes for all subjects

2018-03-30   |   Uncategorized

Outstation students have secured top fifteen places at the G. C. E. O/L examination 2017 according to results released at Wednesday midnight by the Ex...

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Introducing bond report in court illegal: Gamini Marapana PC

2018-03-30   |   Crime

Gamini Marapana PC who appeared for Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena in the revision bail application filed before the Court of Appeal yesterday, cha...

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US GSP duty free access effective for Sri Lanka from April 22

2018-03-30   |   Uncategorized

The re-authorised US GSP scheme enabling duty free exports will become effective for Sri Lankan exporters from 22 April, Minister of Industry and Comm...

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Cabinet green lights draft Bill on Sri Lanka Light Rail Transit System

2018-03-30   |   Technology

The draft bill for the Sri Lanka Light Rail Transit System was given the green light by the Cabinet of Ministers this week. A rapid transit system to...

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Musthapha dismisses Vajira’s contentions as being due to lack of legal knowledge

2018-03-30   |   Law

Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Faiszer Musthapha yesterday said that the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickreme...

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‘National Civilian Bravery Awards 2018’ to honour Sri Lanka’s selfless heroes

2018-03-29   |   Entertainment

The Foundation of Civilian Bravery Sri Lanka and leading Sri Lankan insurer, Janashakthi Insurance PLC, have joined hands for the third consecutive ye...

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Google’s womenwill programme-launch in Sri Lanka

2018-03-29   |   Uncategorized

Google started Womenwill as a global initiative to help make a difference in bridging gender gaps and empowering women worldwide, by focusing their re...

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UNP ready for drastic changes in Govt - Rajitha

2018-03-29   |   Uncategorized

If the SLFP Ministers of the Yahapalana Government propose to the other coalition partner UNP to effect drastic changes in the Government including th...

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