Sports LNP - 10 players miss out at LPL player draft to be included to League
In the wake of several opinions aired regarding player selection of the Lanka Premier League 2021 following dropping of several key Sri Lankan players, the Sri…
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Business LNP - Board of Investment summoned before COPE tomorrow
The Board of Investment (BOI) has been summoned before Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on November 11, the committee’s chairman, Prof. Charitha Herath…
Technology LNP - Condominium Management Authority files case against Blue Ocean
The Condominium Management Authority has filed a case in the Colombo Magistrate Court against Blue Ocean Group and its Directors Sivarajah Thumilan and…
Entertainment LNP - Tough 2Q for Hemas but strong 1H performance
Hemas Holdings PLC said yesterday it delivered a strong first half amidst a challenging operating environment with half of the second quarter being under…
Weather LNP - SL ranked 31st in Global Climate Risk Index
Sri Lanka ranked 109th in the ‘Global Climate Risk Index’ in 2017 as a country with a high risk of weather disasters and ranked 31st in the 2019 index,…
Weather LNP - PM appeals all MPs to support providing relief to flood, landslide victims
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today appealed to all Government and opposition MPs to extend their support to provide relief to the people who are affected…
Health LNP - Rise in hospitalisations of children with COVID-19
There is a slight increase in the number of children being hospitalised with COVID-19, Health officials said. Dr. Channa de Silva, a paediatric respiratory…
Politics LNP - Mahela not happy about players selection at LPL
Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena today questioned the player selection of the Lanka Premier League 2021 following the dropping of several key Sri…
Weather LNP - Showery weather expected to reduce from today: Met.Dept
Prevailing showery condition over the island is expected to reduce from today, Department of Meteorology said. It said the low pressure area has located about…
Politics LNP - ’’After you chase us away, why elect us again?’’ President questions public
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, today at an event questioned the public as to why they elect politicians who they had once chased away and urged them to look for…
Business LNP - Prime Lands Residencies records milestone achievement in 1H
Continuing its rapid growth trajectory amidst challenging economic conditions, Prime Lands Residencies PLC (PLR), a subsidiary of the country’s foremost…
Business LNP - Pioneer e-commerce entity Kapruka aims for next growth phase via Rs. 500 m IPO
Aimed at riding its next growth wave, Sri Lanka’s pioneer e-commerce enterprise Kapruka is to list on the Colombo Stock Exchange via a Rs. 500 million Initial…
General LNP - Puttalam-Negombo blocked due to fallen tree
The Puttalam-Negombo road has been blocked for traffic at Marawila due to a tree falling across the road, police said. Heavy traffic congestion has been…
Weather LNP - Low-pressure area still persists; heavy rains in most parts of the island
The low-pressure area still persists in the southeast Bay of Bengal. It is likely to intensify further into a depression during the next 36 hours and move west…
Politics LNP - Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour approves Minimum Retirement Age of Workers Bill
The Minimum Retirement Age of Workers Bill received the approval of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour for the purpose of being presented to…
Law LNP - Navy foils illegal migration attempt, 19 persons held in Chilaw
Nineteen persons who attempted to migrate illegally from the country via sea routes have been arrested by the navy during a operation in the beach area of…
Weather LNP - Eight Colombo-Kandy trains cancelled indefinitely: SLRSMU
The Railway Department has cancelled eight trains that were in service between Colombo Fort and Kandy until further notice due to adverse weather, the Sri…
Technology LNP - Demand for kerosene two times higher, 550 metric tons sell daily: Gammanpila
The demand for kerosene is two times higher than earlier and considering the previous times, a total of 550 metric tons of kerosene is sold daily, Energy…
Crime LNP - Australia lowers travel advice on Sri Lanka
Australia has reviewed and lowered a travel advice on Sri Lanka due to the reduced impacts of COVID-19 in the country, the latest travel advisory issued on…
Health LNP - Grace period granted for traffic fine payments expires on Nov. 1
Steps have been taken to end the grace period granted to pay traffic fines from next Sunday (14), Post Master General Ranjith Ariyarathne said. He said the…
Travel LNP - Poland to add to SL’s tourist traffic this winter
LOT Polish Airlines’ direct flights to Colombo to provide tourism sector fresh impetus Polish travellers seek tropical destinations to escape height of winter…
Business LNP - Committee on Public Finance approves amendment to increase borrowing limit
The amendment to the Appropriation Act No. 07 of 2020 to increase the borrowing limit was recently approved by the Committee on Public Finance chaired by…
Crime LNP - Court order blocking payment for Chinese fertilizer shipment extended
The Colombo Commercial High Court today (November 09) extended the enjoining order issued against the Chinese company that shipped fertilizer containing…
Weather LNP - Adverse weather claims 11 lives, affects more than 7,000 people in Sri Lanka
A total of 11 people have died in Sri Lanka due to the adverse weather conditions prompted by the recent torrential rains in many parts of the island.…