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Sports Sharma blitz flattens Bangladesh as India draw level
Skipper Rohit Sharma smashed 85 in his 100th Twenty20 international to power India to an eight-wicket series-levelling win over Bangladesh on Thursday. Sharma…
Politics No politics with UNP even if Sajith wins: Wasantha
While saying he could not further tolerate the hostility shown to him by the UNP, Foreign Affairs State Minister Wasantha Senanayake said that he had no…
Business Weak leisure sector hinders JKH 2Q earnings; consumer, retail segments gain momentum
The performance of Sri Lanka’s largest listed company, John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) was hampered by its weak leisure sector operations hit by Easter Sunday…
Politics 15 more parties ink MoUs with SLPP to back Gota
Fifteen new political parties yesterday signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) at its presidential candidate Gotabaya…
Sports Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in 3rd T20
Australia cruised past Sri Lanka to clean-sweep their three-match Twenty20 series Friday, with David Warner grinding out a third successive half-century in the…
Business Union Bank September earnings up on portfolio realignment
Union Bank of Colombo PLC reported higher earnings for the period ended September 30, 2019 (3Q19), but the core-banking operations remained muted due to slower…
General They are yet to receive their uniform for the year
Certain categories of minor staff of the august assembly are entitled to three sets of uniform every year, but they have yet to receive them for the current…
Politics Election chief censors state TV ahead of polls
Election Commission has said it will censor the political coverage of a state-owned TV station after accusing it of bias against the former president's…
Politics EC says final results could be announced by Nov. 17 morning
The Elections Commission (EC) would be able to announce the winner of the Presidential poll 2019 in the morning of November 17 and if none of the top two…
Sports England expect the unexpected from New Zealand
Eddie Jones said his England team were braced to deal with the unexpected when they play New Zealand in the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday but his players'…
Politics I’ll downsize cabinet to 20: Mahesh Senanayake
Former Army Commander and National People’s Party presidential candidate Gen. Mahesh Senanayake said he would bring the cabinet to 20 under his government. He…
Crime Raw deal on young guns as SLC finalise annual contracts
Lanka Cricket, whose latest feat is to sideline some of the most promising young cricketers from national cricket contracts–continue to baffle. Kamindu Mendis,…
Politics Sajith at Katugampola rally
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNF alliance's presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa participated in an election rally in Katugampola today.
Sports Pakistan sacks Sarfaraz as Twenty20, Test skipper
sacked Sarfaraz Ahmed from his post as Twenty20 and Test skipper on Friday, a week after he led the side to a shocking 3-0 home defeat against an inexperienced…
Security Six months since Easter attacks; no prominence to security: Gota
SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa said it has been six months since the Easter Sunday attacks but the government has not gotten its priorities…
Technology 95% SLFP organizers against joining SLPP: CBK
While saying that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) had been handed over to conspirators just for his personal benefit by a leader who came to power with 6.2…
Technology A question mark over their disapproval!
A very high political authority was due to attend an important religious ceremony in Siyane Korale and a group of his security personnel had visited the area…
Sports Japan beat Scotland to reach first World Cup quarter-final
Japan's “Ferraris” hit top gear Sunday as the hosts beat Scotland 28-21 in a barnstorming Rugby World Cup clash to create history by reaching the…
Business ComBank gets US$ 25mn Proparco loan to support local SMEs
SMEs make up about 75% of SL’s companies AFD Group’s investments in SL cross EUR 850mn Proparco, a subsidiary of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD)…
Business CB keeps rates steady to stabilize inflation
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank (CB) yesterday decided to maintain policy interest rates at their current levels, awaiting for materialisation of…
Sports Hasaranga, Fernando star as Sri Lanka whitewash number one Pakistan in T20 series
Inexperienced Sri Lanka completed a 3-0 clean-sweep in their Twenty20 series with world number one Pakistan on Wednesday with a 13-run victory in Lahore.…
Politics He needs five vehicles for official travel!
There is a government establishment responsible for promoting rural agriculture. The head of this establishment, a political appointee, drawing a monthly…
Politics SLPP wins Elpitiya comprehensively
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) won all 17 wards of the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Saba securing the election victory. The party garnered 23,372 votes and won…
Politics Son in action as part of father’s plan!
A young man of a powerful political family is said to have got stern orders from his father holding high office to pack his bag and baggage to leave for the…