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Politics LNP - Steps to develop 16,600 km of AB and CD grade roads within the next two years
Nimal Lanza, State Minister for Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure, said that 8,600 km of AB grade roads and 8,000 km of CD grade roads are to be developed…
Sports LNP - Krishan, Muthumali win men’s and women’s titles
Old Vidyartha’s Krishan Wickramarthna and Navy’s Muthumali Priyadarshani won the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively of the annual Mahiepala Herath…
Crime LNP - SJB takes ‘sugar racket’ to CIABOC, demands PCoI
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) youth movement yesterday (1) lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), calling for…
Politics LNP - He may give up his portfolio!
A top team member of the national list origin who was among the first few people to join the current government has reportedly got sick of the portfolio…
Technology LNP - Virtusa recognized as a Top Employer for 2021 in the UK and Middle East
Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ GS:VRTU), a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions that help clients change and…
General LNP - Chathurya wins third consecutive doubles title
Chathurya Nilaweera clinched his third consecutive doubles title when he paired his brother Vichinthya to beat Jaitra de Saram and Zaidh Zihar in the Under-16…
Politics LNP - Johnston: Why were vociferous unions silent when Hambantota Port was given to China?
Chief Government Whip and Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando says that trade unions and civil society organisations now accusing the government of trying…
Health LNP - Clinical England complete clean-sweep despite Embuldeniya’s heroics
At the start of Day 4 of the second Test, England had lost nine wickets in the first innings, still trailing by 42 at that stage. However, both teams combined…
Politics LNP - Foreign Secretary sounds ‘consensual resolution’ as pressure mounts in Geneva
Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage on Monday (25) night revealed that the government was having discussions with the UK-led Sri Lanka Core…
Health LNP - Their marriage ended in divorce!
This 28-year-old housewife, on hearing that her husband, a security officer on duty at a far away place, had been admitted to hospital with a sudden…
Education LNP - Reduce recruiting cut off marks of Scholarship exam
People’s Movement to Protect Schools staged a protest in front of the Gampaha Railway Station yesterday urging the authorities to reduce the recruiting cut off…
Sports LNP - England make six in a row in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka had control of the second Test against England for the most part of the game and one session of madness where they lost six wickets sealed their fate…
Business LNP - Taking cashless transactions across the country
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka in coordination with leading financial institutions and telcos in the country set in motion the ‘Rata Purama LANKAQR’ promotional…
Technology LNP - Funny Stories Telltale identity card put paid to their friendship!
This young couple were living happily with their two children in a village in Rajarata. The husband is a teacher, used to give tuition to children in their…
Sports LNP - Root misses another double hundred as Sri Lanka eye slender lead
It’s not Brian Charles Lara class yet, but Joe Root has put up a splendid display on how to play spin bowling here in Galle in the second Test match against…
Sports LNP - People’s Merchant Finance Kurunegala Branch relocated
People’s Merchant Finance PLC relocated its Kurunegala branch to a more conveniently accessible location No. 2 South circular Road, Kadurugas Junction,…
Politics LNP - Cost of restoration of Kallaru Forest Reserve Rs. 1.07 billion
The Forest Conservator General has estimated the cost of restoring a section of the Kallaru Forest Reserve, which suffered extensive damage due to the…
Sports LNP - Lakmal and Oshada set to return for second Test
Sri Lanka’s card game heroes Suranga Lakmal and Oshada Fernando are expected to make a return to the side for the second Test against England that gets…
Politics LNP - No proper probe yet, says COPA
The government hadn’t conducted a proper investigation into the squandering of over Rs 1.5 bn to rent the DPJ Towers owned by Upali Jayasinghe at No…
Politics LNP - Collecting kickbacks using political clout!
Several henchmen of a prominent political authority are reportedly collecting kickbacks from shop owners of a historic city. These henchmen responsible for…
Sports LNP - Eight Sri Lanka cricketers fail fitness tests
Sri Lanka Cricket has issued an ultimatum to its contracted players after eight of them failed a fitness test in Colombo. A pool of 20 shortlisted players for…
Development LNP - CBSL foresees brighter growth prospects in 2021
Sri Lanka’s 2021 GDP growth prospects seem positive despite the economy contracting by 1.7 per cent and 16.3 per cent in the first and second…
Law LNP - MCC inconsistent with Constitution
Attorney General Dappula de Livera, PC, has informed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, Project…
Crime LNP - ‘Police Kottu’, a new variety of cheaper Kottu!
Kottu Roti is a popular food item served in hotels and restaurants. By the way, a certain purohita of the government had recently referred to a new kind…