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Development LNP - JLANKA marks decade in solar electricity
JLANKA Technologies, Sri Lanka’s foremost innovators of energy sourcing solutions marked its 10-year anniversary this month, celebrating the company’s feat in…
Crime LNP - AG at meeting with Cardinal stresses need to study all 87 volumes of PCoI report
Attorney General Dappula de Livera, PC, has informed the Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith that it is futile to proceed with the 2019 Easter…
Business LNP - CBSL and IFC launch National Financial Inclusion Strategy
Sri Lanka’s first National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) aunched recently, aims to make financial services more accessible, efficient, and…
Politics LNP - An alleged bid to replace SLFP leader Sirisena thwarted
The SLFP parliamentary group has been divided over an abortive bid to replace the Chairman of the party, Maithripala Sirisena, MP, and its General Secretary…
Politics LNP - Hefty payments from a petty cash imprest!
There is a political authority of a prominent office of the regime overlooking the Indian ocean who incurs petty cash expenses alone a day running into about…
Technology LNP - SLT-MOBITEL Southern Eliyakanda Hill Climb 2021 Concludes Successfully
SLTMOBITEL Speedup Southern Eliyakanda Hill Climb 2021’ Motorbike and Car racing championship powered by the ultra-high speed fibre broadband and fastest…
Technology LNP - Webinar on ‘Security of Information Assets: What the Board Needs to Know’
The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) together with EY organized a webinar, moderated by Manil Jayasinghe-Partner, EY on “Security of Information Assets:…
Business LNP - Massive revenue loss: Eyebrows raised over delay in responding to House query
Many an eyebrow has been raised over the delay on the part of the Finance Ministry to respond to a Finance Committee (FC) request for a comprehensive report on…
Sports LNP - Top seeds Zihar, Wenuka book final berths
Top seeds Zaidh Zihar and Wenuka Kithnula advanced to the final of the Under-16 boys’ singles as they won their respective semi-final matches at the SSC Open…
Business LNP - HNB partners CCC Residences to offer prospective residents rare loan facility – ZiF Investments
(from Left) CCC Sales Manager – Sevvanthy Bashkaran, CCC AGM Finance – Amila Niranjana, CCC Senior Manager – Tuan Haniffa, CCC Head of Sales – Suranga Peiris,…
Crime LNP - PCoI report on Easter Sunday carnage
The Presidential Secretariat has declined to release 22 volumes (each containing about 600 pages) of proceedings to Attorney General Dappula de Livera, PC, on…
General LNP- ComBank ranked the ‘Strongest Bank in Sri Lanka in 2020’ by Asian Banker
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been declared the ‘Strongest Bank in Sri Lanka in 2020’ by the Asian Banker Magazine, based on the strength of its balance…
Sports LNP - Vibuda turns tables on Atukorale
Vibuda Wijebandara turned tables on experienced Sankha Atukorale to make the men’s singles final a battle between emerging players as he triumphed over the…
Health LNP - Infectious Diseases Forum alleges bungling in ongoing vaccination
In a statement on “maldistribution of Covid 19 vaccine,” the Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Forum of Sri Lanka, last week warned that if the elderly are not…
Sports LNP - Top players secure third round places
Thehan Wijemanne, Kavisha Ratnayake, Vibuda Wijebandara, Savith Weerasinghe, Kiran Viravanathan, Archana Lokuge advanced to the men’s singles third round at…
Technology LNP - Fonterra enables access to high-nutrition Mineral Mix packs to uplift smallholder dairy farm productivity
Fonterra has enabled access to Mineral Mix packs to help its smallholder dairy farmers address challenges around access to quality feed. In a move to help its…
Politics LNP - FM: UNHRC on political campaign against SL
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday (23) said double standards adopted by some countries would undermine the global fight against terrorism. Minister…
Sports LNP - Action from 68th Badminton Nationals
The Badminton National Championship 2020 concluded with Olympian Niluka Karunaratne successfully defending the men’s singles title and Hasini Ambalangodage…
Business LNP - Business ‘Seylan Harasara’ revamped to offer a range of exclusive benefits to senior citizens
Seylan Bank, the bank with a heart, is ready to relaunch ‘Seylan Harasara’, a financial product that offers a host of exclusive benefits and specialized…
Politics LNP - Cardinal will be consulted – GL
SLPP Chairman and Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday (22) stressed the responsibility on the part of the government to consult Archbishop Malcolm…
Business LNP - Business Pickme Nena Pahana: school supplies, stationery distributed among children of exemplary drivers
Sri Lanka’s leading home-grown mobility solution, PickMe, recently distributed school supplies and stationery for the new school year under its CSR initiate:…
Technology LNP - Marvan praises indefatigable Prasad
During a training session of the national cricket team 20 years ago, the captain in waiting Marvan Atapattu was troubled by a 19-year-old fast bowler. Marvan…
Sports LNP - Govt.-backed racketeers run riot: 3,000 acres grabbed in Somawathiya National Park within two days
Another 1,000 acres of the Somawathiya National Park were been grabbed yesterday by an organised group who removed boundary posts put up by Department of…
General LNP - ‘To Every Sri Lankan as One’
Amana Takaful Insurance, has successfully refreshed its brand identity with a fresh logo and a lively brand message that emphasizes its time-tested service…