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Crime IGP comes to rescue of orphaned children of policeman
The three children of the police constable attached to the Gokarella police station who committed suicide recently after hearing about his wife’s death will…
Uncategorized India develops Most Ven. Maduluwave Sobitha Thero Village in Anuradhapura
At a special ceremony held on 27 May, the foundation stone was laid to start the construction work for development of Most Ven Maduluwave Sobitha Thero Village…
Politics Sports Minister directs SLC to take prompt action on ‘pitch fixing’
Sports Minister Faiszer Mustapha has in a letter addressed to the secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket has directed the national body for the sport to promptly…
Uncategorized VAT TO BE REDUCED BY 2.5% IN 2020
Even after 70 years of independence, Sri Lanka could not achieve peace as our people were still quarreling on the basis of race, religion and party politics,…
Business INSURANCE INDUSTRY ACTS FAST; DEPLOYS LOSS ADJUSTERS
National Insurance Trust Fund provides Rs 40m for flood relief The National Insurance Trust Fund Board (NITF) has released Rs. 40 million to provide immediate…
Sports Sri Lankan plane with 228 on board hits runway light at Cochin
A SriLankan Airlines plane with 228 people on board hit a runway light at the Cochin Airport during take-off, Indian media reported. All passengers on board…
Business Ceylinco Insurance announces ‘record’ 315 percent dividend
Ceylinco Insurance PLC, announced an incomparable dividend of Rs.31/50 per share to its shareholders for the year 2017, which constitutes a 315 % dividend of…
Uncategorized UPDATE 1-Sri Lanka accepts $1 bln, 8-yr syndicated loan from China Dev Bank
COLOMBO, May 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka has accepted an eight-year China Development Bank $1 billion syndicated loan to repay loans maturing this year, two top…
Weather President tours flood-hit areas to observe relief operations
President Maithripala Sirisena Sunday visited the flood-hit Chilaw area in the northwest to observe the relief services provided to the people affected by the…
Politics Ex-President says govt harasses Rajapaksas out of fear
KANDY – Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said in Kandy that the government is scared of the Rajapaksas and they were harassed due to that fear.…
Crime Mahason Balakaya leader assaulted by prison pharmacist
Leader of Mahason Balakaya, Amith Weerasinghe, who is being detained at the Anuradhapura Prison over his alleged involvement in the Digana clashes, had been…
Sports Sri Lanka Cricket suspends two men implicated in pitch-fixing
Sri Lanka Cricket on Sunday initiated a criminal investigation and suspended two men who allegedly agreed to tamper with the pitch to alter the result of the…
Travel PM visits Kilinochchi, Jaffna today
Prime Miniser Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit the Killinochchi and Jaffna districts today (May 28) to review the progress of development projects launched in…
Weather Floods receding but risks remain - DMC
Floods in most of the areas are receding but the risks brought on by the adverse weather conditions still remain, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said…
Sports Moratuwa University team discusses electric car project with Minister
A team of student innovators of the University of Moratuwa together with their academic advisers met Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama yesterday at his Ministry…
Sports Cricketer Dhananjaya’s father shot dead
ri Lankan national cricket team member Dhananjaya de Silva's father, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Councillor (SLPP) Ranjan de Silva allies ‘Mahathun’ (62)…
Uncategorized 13 dead, 125,954 affected
The death toll due to floods and landslides has risen to 13 by last evening, while 32,136 families have been displaced, Director General, Disaster Management…
Weather Rain disaster affected nears126,000
The National Disaster Management Center (DMC) yesterday announced that more than 125,954 persons belonging to 32,136 families have been affected by the…
Politics 722 two new houses in Colombo vested with low income families by the President.
Seven hundred and twenty two (722) newly built houses of Madampitiya, Henemulla, “Methsanda Sevana“ housing scheme were vested with low income families in…
Weather Two more days of weather fury
Heavy rains, and floods continue to wreak havoc as the South West monsoon continue to hit the south western part of the country today (24) and tomorrow. The…
Uncategorized SLC tie up with new Casual Clothing Partner
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has joined hands with LiCC (Long Island Clothing Company) as the organization’s Official Casual Clothing Partner. With this timely…
Crime Files on Tamil Tigers and MI5 in Sri Lanka erased at Foreign Office
Destruction of 1978-1980 files means there is no record of UK government’s work at the time Britain’s Foreign Office destroyed almost 200 files on Sri Lanka…
Uncategorized China strongly committed to helping Sri Lanka become prosperous: Envoy
China yesterday expressed stronger commitment to help Sri Lanka realize its goal to become a prosperous country, allaying fears over growing engagement and…
Weather Weather worsens
As weather conditions predictably worsened, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO), yesterday (23), issued new red notices to four Districts,…