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Leading apparel exporter calls for clarity and direction Business

Leading apparel exporter calls for clarity and direction

A leading apparel exporter in the country has called for clarity and direction from the government for private enterprises to play a key role in regaining and…

25 Jul 2019
Put his foot into mouth again? Technology

Put his foot into mouth again?

The actor-turned politico shot his mouth off again by accusing some ‘men in robes’ of sexual misconduct. And highly disconcerted Diyawanna politicos of the…

25 Jul 2019
PM at ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ Politics

PM at ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe seen inspecting the ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ program which is designed to help the country’s SME sector yesterday. Finance…

25 Jul 2019
Forced to sign the resignation letter General

Forced to sign the resignation letter

A local body member of Pohottuwa has complained to khaki authorities and the party hierarchy that he was forced to sign a letter resigning from the council…

24 Jul 2019
End of an era: Malinga to bow out from ODI cricket on July 26 Sports

End of an era: Malinga to bow out from ODI cricket on July 26

Veteran seamer Lasith Malinga will end his ODI career on July 26 when Sri Lanka play Bangladesh in the first game of a three-match series. He will continue to…

24 Jul 2019
Hayleys assures re-exportation of used mattresses stored at its free zone Business

Hayleys assures re-exportation of used mattresses stored at its free zone

From left: Hayleys Advantis Limited Director Dr. Asanka Ratnayke, Hayleys Advantis Limited Managing Director Ruwan Waidyratne and HFZT Director Amal Rodrigo…

24 Jul 2019
Engrossed in conversation Politics

Engrossed in conversation

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is seen in a conversation with Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka during declaring open of…

24 Jul 2019
UK provides US$ 4.7 bn unutilised export potential for Lankan apparels: report Crime

UK provides US$ 4.7 bn unutilised export potential for Lankan apparels: report

Apparel and textile exports to UK reached US$ 642mn last year Apparel exports represent 46% of total export potential to the UK Sri Lanka’s apparel industry…

23 Jul 2019
Making a fortune out of the school identity card! Education

Making a fortune out of the school identity card!

This photographer, closely connected to a lady holding high office in a prominent institution thanks to political influence, is, said to be charging a fee of…

23 Jul 2019
Malinga informs SLC of decision to retire from ODIs Sports

Malinga informs SLC of decision to retire from ODIs

Veteran cricketer Lasith Malinga today said he officially informed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that he would retire from One Day Internationals after the first ODI…

23 Jul 2019
Still confined to bed General

Still confined to bed

Hettiarachige Jacintha, who has been confined to bed after sustaining injuries as a result of the April 21 explosion in Katuwapitiya Church, receives holy…

23 Jul 2019
‘UNP’s Presidential candidate through Working Committee’ Politics

‘UNP’s Presidential candidate through Working Committee’

The UNP Working Committee will choose the UNP Presidential candidate, while the SLPP candidate would be chosen by the Rajapaksa family, Public Enterprise,…

22 Jul 2019
Shares extend gains for 8th session on foreign inflows Business

Shares extend gains for 8th session on foreign inflows

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for the eight consecutive session yesterday to end at a more than a four-month high, as banking stocks continued to…

22 Jul 2019
Forced to sign the resignation letter General

Forced to sign the resignation letter

A local body member of Pohottuwa has complained to khaki authorities and the party hierarchy that he was forced to sign a letter resigning from the council…

22 Jul 2019
Several changes as Sri Lanka announce 22-man Squad for Bangla ODIs Sports

Several changes as Sri Lanka announce 22-man Squad for Bangla ODIs

The national cricket selectors axed allrounders Milinda Siriwardana and Jeevan Mendis and veteran seamer Suranga Lakmal and legs[inner Jeffrey Vandersay for…

22 Jul 2019
Landslide tragedy… Weather

Landslide tragedy…

About 10 shops were destroyed in a landslide in Ginigatthena this morning where one person was killed

22 Jul 2019
Will he bounce back? Politics

Will he bounce back?

Big mouthed Gemunu is said to be seeking Green party nomination to contest at the upcoming general poll. However, indications are that he has to forego…

19 Jul 2019
World Cup hero Roy given first England Test call, Wood sidelined Sports

World Cup hero Roy given first England Test call, Wood sidelined

England have give Jason Roy his first Test call-up to face Ireland after the Surrey opener played a key role in his country's historic World Cup triumph, but…

19 Jul 2019
PM at Shilpa Sena Exhibition Politics

PM at Shilpa Sena Exhibition

‘Shilpa Sena’, organized by the Ministry of Science Technology and Research to promote science and technology, was launched under the patronage of Prime…

19 Jul 2019
He is sure of another term Politics

He is sure of another term

Engaged in a cozy chat with the bigwig of the palace was a sibling of the big man, a big name in the country’s business community. This businessman despite his…

18 Jul 2019
Women’s National Junior Hockey Pool training from July 27 Weather

Women’s National Junior Hockey Pool training from July 27

The Technical Committee of the Sri Lanka Hockey Federation has selected a 54 member Junior National Women’s Hockey Pool for the Junior Women’s U-21 AHF Cup…

18 Jul 2019
Investor interest wanes in Chalmers Granaries project Development

Investor interest wanes in Chalmers Granaries project

The second attempt in two years to attract investors to develop the nine-acre Chalmers Granaries land opposite the Fort railway station as a mixed development…

18 Jul 2019
SLC coaching staff urged to step down Sports

SLC coaching staff urged to step down

Minister of Sports Harin Fernando today urged the entire coaching staff of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to step down after the home series against Bangladesh. The…

18 Jul 2019
Hefty expense raises eyebrows! Technology

Hefty expense raises eyebrows!

The main ceremony of a much-publicized weeklong campaign was held at a prominent indoor stadium in the city the other day. A hefty Rs. 15 million of taxpayers’…

17 Jul 2019