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Politics Offer to come in another guise!
The top men of the new regime have not given up the idea of hooking some green members at whatever cost despite opening a can of worms with audio clips…
Crime Govt. attempts to counter curtailment of funds to PM's office
Ahead of another parliamentary vote to curtail expenditure to the Office of Prime Minister, the government is making fresh efforts to muster the simple…
Business Hela Clothing secures Rs.1.2bn capital infusion
Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer Hela Clothing Group yesterday announced that it had secured a capital infusion of Rs.1.2 billion, by way of a mix of…
Sports England spin to clean sweep over SL
England beat Sri Lanka by 42 runs in the third Test in Colombo on Monday to claim their first overseas whitewash in a three-match series in 55 years. Spinners…
Politics Dissolution of parliament: Seven-member bench appointed
The Chief Justice nominated a fuller Bench comprising seven judges of the Supreme Court to hear on 4th, 5th and 6th December, the 10 fundamental rights…
Technology I will not contest again if there is no change in UNP – Harin
Former Minister Harin Fernando states that the country should be rebuilt under the leadership of Sajith Premadasa as Premadasa is the wish of the whole…
Technology May defends draft Brexit deal agreed by EU, Britain
LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday fended off heavy opposition in parliament after Britain and the EU agreed on the outlines of post-Brexit…
Sports Australia ease to fourth WT20 title
Australia's players celebrate winning the ICC Women's World T20 final cricket match against England at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday.
Politics President vows never to reappoint ousted premier
never to reappoint arch-rival Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister. Wickremesinghe's party has a majority in parliament and Sirisena's bid to bring back the…
Business Lanka can meet its foreign debt obligations - Prof. Samarakoon
Responding to the recent concerns raised by Moody’s Investor Service on Sri Lanka’s future debt repayment, National Economic Council of Sri Lanka (NEC)…
Business Tax dodger carries on regardless
A company running a factory has defaulted on tax payments amounting to some Rs.190 million, but the authorities concerned had failed to act either to recover…
Politics JVP for legitimate general elections
Firebrand JVP trade union leader and politburo member K.D Lalkantha has constantly voiced his support for expedited general elections and a change in…
Business Tax dodger carries on regardless
A company running a factory has defaulted on tax payments amounting to some Rs.190 million, but the authorities concerned had failed to act either to recover…
Politics Ranil in Kandy
UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing a rally in Kandy today. He also held discussions with Mahanayakas of the Asgiriya and Malwatte chapters during the…
Crime 122 MPs challenge MR in court
As many as 122 Sri Lankan lawmakers on Friday challenged former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the court of appeal, asking on whose authority he occupied the…
Crime Rashid, Stokes send Sri Lanka crumbling after tea
England 336 (Bairstow 110, Stokes 57, Sandakan 5-95) and 3 for 0 (Burns 2*, Jennings 1*) lead Sri Lanka 240 (Karunaratne 83, Dhananjaya 73, Rashid 5-49, Stokes…
Politics Ranil advises MPs not to comment on judicial matters Govt. flays Ranjan over comments on dissolution ruling
UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday asked members of his parliamentary group not to make statements on ongoing court cases. Wickremesinghe,…
Politics New star in political firmament?
There is a fair and lovely one very close to a political heavyweight. In fact, she brought fame to the country by winning a crown at a beauty contest the other…
Crime Rajapaksa administration owes SriLankan Rs.122mn: Officer
A total of Rs.122.3 million is owed to SriLankan by the Presidential Secretariat, the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Commonwealth Games Committee for charted…
Business ‘Moody’s latest rating decision unfounded’
he Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) is of the view that the decision by Moody’s Investors Service (Moody's) on November 20, 2018 to downgrade the government of…
Sports Can Sri Lanka avoid whitewash?
Sri Lanka’s Head Coach Chandika Hathurusingha talks with Nishan Peiris (R) during a practice session at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo on November…
Security Beware the Fall Army Worm
Fall Army Worm destroying a plant The Fall Army Worm (FAW) threat looms large in Sri Lanka. The larvae stage of the Fall Armyworm moth (Spodoptera frugiperda),…
Politics Cabinet approves Vote on Account
The Cabinet, which met at the Presidential Secretariat under President Maithripala Sisirsena, today approved a Vote on Account to cover the Government’s…
Sports UNP to hold series of protests and death fast
The United National Front (UNP) and its allies have decided to hold a series of protests and a death fast against what it called an unconstitutional instate of…