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Sports LNP - Sports Pathum Nissanka story brings tears to your eyes
There have been very few positives to write about our cricket team in recent times, but watching the first Test in Antigua was fully worth burning the midnight…
Politics LNP - Govt. tells parliament UNHRC resolution illegal
The government yesterday told Parliament that the recently ratified UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka was illegal. Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said…
Technology LNP - Sri Lanka fight back in first Test against West Indies
After a poor start in the first Test against West Indies, Sri Lanka fought back on day three to finish on 255 for four on Wednesday at Sir Vivian Richards…
Business LNP - Lakmee Exports Lanka forays into salt production
Lakmee Exports Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, is a key player in the consumer products sector themed as ‘Ape Kamai – Ape Rasai’ dedicated to providing healthy and tasty…
Technology LNP - Muslim World League fails to honour promise to pay Easter carnage victims USD 5 mn – WJ
Government MP Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, says the Muslim World League owed families of those who had perished or suffered injuries in the Easter Sunday…
General LNP - Ceylinco Life’s Family Savari ‘Gold edition’ reaches mid-point with draw 3
Tidings of a gold rush of sorts have reached families in Matara, Piliyandala, Baddegama, Moratuwa, Bandarawela and Batticaloa among others, as Ceylinco Life’s…
Politics LNP - India, Japan skip vote on Sri Lanka resolution adopted at UNHRC
India skipped yesterday’s vote on the UK-led resolution titled ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ as the Geneva-based…
Technology LNP - Seylan Bank launches SeylanPay QR payment solutions
Seylan Bank, the bank with a heart, recently announced the launch of ‘SeylanPay’, QR code-based payment solution as the latest addition to the digital product…
Entertainment LNP - Supuna, Ishara men’s and women’s singles champions
Supuna Warusavithana of University of Moratuwa and Ishara Madurangi of Sri Lanka Ports Authority won the men’s and women’s singles titles of the All Island…
Politics LNP - China to call for vote on UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka
SLPP Chairman Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday (22) declared that regardless of the outcome of the vote on a new accountability resolution against Sri Lanka at the…
Sports LNP - Ahan, Kawshitha crack big knocks
Ahan Wickramasinghe and Kawshitha Kodithuwakku cracked blistering knocks as Royal, Mahinda, St. Thomas’, Matara, St. Anthony’s, Wattala and St. Peter’s…
Business LNP - Elephant House clinches two Golds, special award at NCE Export Awards 2020
Sri Lanka’s legendary 155 year old and favourite household consumer foods brand Elephant House has clinched two Gold awards along with a Special Award at the…
Politics LNP - Public SecurityMinister flays JVP for spreading extremist views
Public Security Minister Rear Admiral (Retd.) Sarath Weerasekera yesterday said that there was reason to believe that the JVP, too, was promoting extremist…
Business LNP - Shares end lower for a fourth straight session
Trading activities at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) yesterday were negative and shares ended lower for a fourth straight session, dragged down by…
Crime LNP - Ravi K and seven others remanded
A three-member bench of the Colombo High Court yesterday (17) remanded eight persons, including former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, over the alleged…
Security LNP - Our tactics in 1996 caught opponents off guard
Today is a special day for every Sri Lankan who knows his/her cricket. It was on this day 25-years-ago we won the Cricket World Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium in…
Education LNP - School girl gets a gift with a difference!
The Number of One of the country as a matter of tradition does not do money transactions when he is on official visits. He does not even carry a purse with…
Sports LNP - Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in third ODI against West Indies
Karunaratne pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing (ICC) Sri Lanka have been fined 40 per…
Technology LNP - Adani Ports to develop Colombo Port’s West Container Terminal
The Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones (APSEZ) Ltd. India’s largest private ports & logistics company and a key subsidiary of the diversified Adani…
Crime LNP - Salley arrested under PTA
A team consisting of an ASP of the CID yesterday evening arrested National Unity Front leader and former Western Province Governor, Azath Salley. Police Media…
Sports LNP - Super Kings emerge champions of inaugural ASL
Super Kings emerged champions of the inaugural Aqsarian Super League (ASL) 2020/21’, a football tournament organised by the Al-Aqsa National School, Kinniya in…
Crime LNP - AIA reports ‘strong 2020 financial results’
AIA’s large and growing in-force portfolio with recurring, high-quality sources of earnings has supported a 5 per cent growth in operating profit after tax…
Crime LNP - Police find nexus between drug dealers and extremists
The Terrorist Investigation Division has commenced an investigation into Rs. 980 million in an account maintained by an extremist group at a bank in…
Sports LNP - Sethmi, Oneli win Under-18 girls’ doubles title
Asian International School’s Oneli Perera and Sethmi Sumanaweera clinched the Under-18 girls’ doubles title of the SSC Open Ranking Tennis tournament on…