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Sports SL-Macau clash hangs in the balance
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) is awaiting the final verdict from the AFC for their FIFA World Cup Qualifier second-leg between Sri Lanka and…
Crime Monthly fuel price revision: CPC ups Petrol 92 by Rs. 3, LIOC by Rs. 7
The price of petrol (Octane 92) was increased by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) by Rs. 3 a litre from midnight today while the Lanka Indian Oil…
Politics The advent of a common candidate in the offing?
A well- known Buddhist monk is said to be busy these days canvassing support for political party leaders to embark on a Constitutional process leading to the…
Sports Nuwan Pradeep to miss Sri Lanka’s match against Bangladesh
Nuwan Pradeep, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has suffered a dislocation and a cut on his right finger, and will require a week to recover. Pradeep, who was named…
Law Russia and China to show united front at showcase economic forum
ussian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini…
Sports Modi meets President
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon. A gun salute by the Sri…
Education A classic example for cussedness!
The authorities of a major council distributed school bags among the school-going children of the employees at a ceremony held recently. Employees of all…
Sports Karunaratne backs Sri Lanka batting to find form against Pakistan
Sri Lanka cannot afford another sloppy batting display if they are to beat a resurgent Pakistan and record a first World Cup win over their subcontinent rivals…
Politics A Muslim devotee prays inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque
A Muslim devotee prays inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque, which came under attack during the anti-Muslim riots recently. The Muslims ended the 31-day fast…
Sports Modi here on June 9
Re-elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sri Lanka on Sunday June 9, after making the first foreign visit of his second term to The Maldives…
General He proposed; the leader disposed of!
A Green party bigwig from the city recently called on a prominent party leader in the upcountry estate sector and invited him to throw in his lot with the…
Entertainment Brandix Batticaloa factory becomes world’s first to achieve ‘Net Zero Carbon’ status
The Batticaloa factory of leading Sri Lankan apparel solutions provider, Brandix, is the world’s first manufacturing facility to achieve ‘Net Zero Carbon’…
Sports Sri Lanka edge out Afghanistan in low-scoring thriller
Sri Lanka survived a woeful batting collapse to beat Afghanistan by 34 runs in a rain-shortened World Cup thriller on Tuesday. The 1996 World Cup champions…
Sports Sri Lanka steal 34 run D/L win over Afghanistan
Seamers Nuwan Pradeep and Lasith Malinga scripted a hard-fought 34-run win (Duckworth and Lewis method) over Afghanistan to inspire their World Cup campaign in…
General Out of power and left forlorn!
A leading politico of Ruhuna origin currently active in the Matale area is a very unhappy man as hardly any party supporter visits his residence these days.…
Law Magistrate rejects objections, Johnston’s bribery trial on Aug.9
Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayarathne yesterday rejected preliminary objections raised by former Minister Johnston Fernando and two others in five…
Business Softlogic Holdings records Rs 3 bn PAT in 2018/19
Softlogic Holdings PLC recorded a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 3 billion, a 30% growth for year ending March 31, 2019 while a 32% growth was reported during…
Sports Nizam-Aaqil only father-son to officiate Bradby
After successfully officiating the first-leg of the 75th Bradby Shield encounter last Saturday, Aaqil Jamaldeen became the youngest ever Referee to have blown…
Security Playing politics with Terrorism
It also paved the way for the hate- mongers who had been waiting for an opportunity It was clear they were not genuine gestures of religious harmony…
Politics Kandy shops to close in support of Thera today
All shops in Kandy town will be closed today in support of MP Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera who began a fast-unto-death campaign outside the Sri Dalada…
Sports Theekshana Dassanayake sent home
Sri Lanka centre Theekshana Dassanayake has been sent home after he was allegedly caughtpocketing a watch belong to a female room cleaner of the hotel the…
General Decrying discrimination!
Arrangements made by the high-ups of a State Institution to provide official transport to the workforce to attend the funeral of the boss’s father from the…
Politics PM in Matale
A ceremony to distribute Samurdhi was held in Matale with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Chief Guest on Saturday.
Sports Smart Axiata partners with Global Wavenet to offer enhanced RBT in Cambodia
Smart Axiata, Chief Marketing Officer, Stjepan Udovicic (left) and Global Wavenet CEO, Suren Pinto Cambodia’s leading mobile telecommunications…