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Sports Sri Lanka look to square series on spin friendly track
Sri Lanka will stick to the three spin strategy in a bid to square the Test series against England as the second Test starts here at the Pallekele…
Business Sampath Bank surpasses Rs.14 billion mark in Pre-Tax Profit
Sampath Bank achieved Rs.14.2 billion in Profit Before Tax (PBT) within the first 3 quarters of 2018, 20.3% higher than the PBT of Rs.11.8 billion recorded in…
Politics Rajapaksa meets ACJU
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksha met with officials of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) on 12 November along with Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister Faiszer…
Politics Speaker cannot convene parliament: Govt
he government yesterday said Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has no legal right to reconvene parliament today (14) and that it would make a decision this morning…
Business SC order: Resounding victory for people’s franchise
UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today said the interim order issued by Supreme Courts suspending the dissolution of Parliament was a resounding victory for the…
Technology Sri Lanka’s 17 year unbeaten record against England in danger Pallekele Test starts on Wednesday
Richmond College, Galle has been producing some remarkable cricketing talents since late and one of brightest prospects to emerge from the school trained with…
Business Singer first half revenue increases by 14% to Rs. 28.6 billion
Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC announced its results for the first half ended September 30, 2018. Despite tough business conditions, the results for the six months…
Law SLPP plans case to remove RW from Temple Trees
Says legal action can be taken under the Public Property Act as Official Residence is being occupied after dissolution of P’ment By Nuwan Senarathna Sri Lanka…
Crime President Can't Act like Alice in Wonderland"- Counsel tell SC
Challenging all arguments in favour of the dissolution of Parliament, the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday heard ten petitions arguing that President Maithripala…
Sports Chandimal out for two weeks with groin injury
Sri Lanka will be without regular captain Dinesh Chandimal for at least the next Test against England - starting on November 14 - as he has been ruled out for…
Politics Will stand up to executive no matter what it costs me - Karu
Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today said the Executive Branch has seized the rights and usurped the powers of Members of Parliament who were elected to…
Politics Special statement by President
Issuing a special statement, President Maithripala Sirisena addressed the nation this evening (11) with regard to the dissolution of the parliament. President…
Weather 647 people in Mullaitivu affected by heavy rains
Nearly 647 people were affected while six others had gone missing when the bunds surrounding six irrigation tanks in the Mullaitivu district had breached…
Development 'SL's architects overlooked for major, local construction projects'
'Sri Lankan architects are capable, effective and knowledgeable and are in demand for foreign assignments. For instance, a Sri Lankan architect was assigned…
Sports Daunting task for Sri Lanka to save Galle Test
Sri Lanka’s batsmen will do well to borrow a leaf out of England batsman Keaton Jennings’s book as the their unblemished record in Galle against England is in…
Weather Yahapalanaya founder apologises to nation
Prof. Wijesuriya expresses deep disappointment in blistering criticism of President Sirisena Says no pledges were fulfilled, Executive Presidency and…
Politics All Ministers to be appointed by tomorrow
United People’s Freedom Alliance Parliamentarian John Seneviratne said the Government has decided to appoint the 30-Member Cabinet of Ministers and 40 Deputy…
Politics President lauds N/E Development Task Force progress
President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday lauded the progress achieved by the Presidential Task Force on Northern and Eastern Province Development during the…
Politics Full Cabinet before 14: Samarasinghe
All members of the Cabinet of the Mahinda Rajapaksa Government would be sworn in before the opening ceremony of the new Parliamentary session on the 14th after…
Politics Galle District MP Piyasena Gamage yesterday took up responsibilities as State Minister of Youth
Galle District MP Piyasena Gamage yesterday took up responsibilities as State Minister of Youth, Women and Child Affairs at Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla. Among…
Sports ri Lanka’s unblemished Galle record in danger
England’s captain Joe Root (R) shares a moment with Sri Lanka’s cricketer Rangana Herath (L) during the second day of the opening Test match between Sri Lanka…
Business ohn Keells Group revenue up 10%, profit to equity holders up 37%
John Keells Group revenue at Rs.32.57 billion for the period under review is an increase of 10 per cent over the Rs.29.62 billion recorded in the previous…
Weather Climate resistant apparel industry for SL
The adverse effects of climate change, such as floods, erosion and landslides are increasingly hitting businesses in coastal regions. A new project lead by…
General Sooriyakanda- the gruesome and forlorn grave
A narrow but concrete carpeted road leads to the hill in Suriyakanda where in 1994 a gruesome mass grave was unearthed shocking the entire nation. The area…