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Politics Policy interest rates to remain at current levels - CBSL
Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera has presented praise worthy budget which is not a burden to the economy despite several elections on the cards for 2019,…
Politics Flexing political muscle!
A politico who got a high office with the regime change had stormed a Police Station and demanded that a suspect in custody be immediately released. The…
Technology Sixth Indo-Sri Lanka Defence Dialog held in Colombo
Indian Defence delegation, led by Indian Defence Secretary Mr. Sanjay Mitra participated at the sixth Indo-Sri Lanka Defence Dialogue at the invitation of the…
Politics UNP will win next Presidential Election, says Kiriella
Public Enterprise, Kandyan Heritage, Kandy Development Minister and the Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella expressed his confidence that the United National…
Sports SLBL Pro Basketball League from May 2
The inaugural SLBL Pro Basketball League Tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF) and sponsored by Mobitel will commence on May 2 at…
Business Asian markets mostly up as China, US hail trade talk’s progress
While the news was once again upbeat, Asian markets were unable to press ahead with the rally that has characterised the past two weeks HONG KONG…
Sports SLBL Pro Basketball League from May 2
The inaugural SLBL Pro Basketball League Tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF) and sponsored by Mobitel will commence on May 2 at…
Education Faculty of Graduate Studies Building declared open by PM
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declared open the building of the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Colombo today. Cabinet ministers Rauff…
Technology China’s Hainan Group to set up rubber EPZ in Moneragala and North East
Hainan Group from the Southern province of People’s Republic of China has expressed interest to set a special rubber export processing zone in Moneragala and…
Technology Money Laundering case against Namal and others fixed for June 7
The case filed against Hambantota district Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and five others under Money Laundering Act was fixed for further trial on June 7 by…
Technology India retain ICC Test championship mace
India have retained the ICC Test Championship Mace and won the purse of $ 1 million for a third year running after finishing at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC…
Weather Dambulla gets temperature humidity controlled warehouse
In a bid to minimize the post harvest loss and have better storage facilities for agro based products, ground was broken to construct a 5,000 ton temperature…
Crime Office functions while vital documents lie packed in bags!
Office files of a major council pertaining to matters of vital importance to the ratepayers, packed in fertilizer bags are lying gathering dust for the last…
Technology Destruction of cocaine commenced
A cocaine haul of 769 kgs was set to be destroyed at D.N.S Warehouse, Kelaniya in the presence of President Maithripala Sirisena today
Entertainment Joes-Pathana clash should be a blockbuster
Two unbeaten teams, St. Joseph’s College and Isipathana College will clash in a vital Inter-Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament encounter at Havelock Park…
Crime Office functions while vital documents lie packed in bags!
Office files of a major council pertaining to matters of vital importance to the ratepayers, packed in fertilizer bags are lying gathering dust for the last…
Politics Kottawa-Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to open tomorrow
The Kottawa-Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre – the first of its kind in Sri Lanka providing seamless access for passengers to connect among transport…
Crime Cricketer Dimuth Karunaratne arrested for drunk driving
Sri Lanka Test Cricket captain Dimuth Karunaratne was arrested this morning on charges of driving under the influence of liquor after his car met with an…
Business MS wants int’l telecom levy reconsidered
President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday requested the Cabinet to reconsider the Budget proposal to do away with the international telecommunication levy as…
Technology Illicit love affair costs them their party posts!
The highest body of a minor political party led by a gabby politico, a master at playing to the gallery, has decided to boot out a party organizer in the…
Business Incentives for all segments
The Government yesterday rolled out sweeping incentives for all social segments of the country presenting an all-inclusive Budget for the year 2019. The Budget…
Politics President unveils multi-pronged drive to curb drug smuggling
President Maithripala Sirisena will introduce a new programme to eradicate illicit drugs which is to be implemented at a national level. The programme will be…
Sports How Karunaratne changed the DNA of Sri Lanka team
Another series loss and the prospects of a thrashing by the mighty South Africans in their own backyard loomed ominously on the horizon. Dimuth Karunaratne…
Sports Heartbreak for Havies as Kandy clinch league
Having conceded 0-18 lead, it was always an uphill task for the Park Club who gave their everything in the second half only to fall agonisingly short by a…