Crime LNP - Kusal Mendis arrested over fatal accident
Cricketer Kusal Mendis has been arrested following an accident that killed a 64-year-old man at Horethuduwa in Panadura, this morning, Police Spokesman Jaliya…
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Politics President to join PM on SLPP campaign on July 3
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would be joining Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) political campaign from July 3, the…
Crime LNP - A tribute to Sybil Wettasinghe And umbrellas will not be stolen
‘Kuda Hora’ (Umbrella Thief) is a story that many have grown up with. It’s a fascinating tale of umbrella after umbrella being stolen to the consternation of…
Security LNP - As of now we are a safe nation” – Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva
– Country’s intelligence increased to highest level Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lt. General Shavendra Silva said Sri Lanka’s battle against COVID-19 was a…
Crime LNP - Dubai based drug dealer calls OIC - PNB drug racket: Twelve more cops arrested
Officer-in-Charge of the Minuwangoda police Inspector Rohan Mahesh yesterday told The Island that he had received a call from a Dubai-based Sri Lankan drug…
Politics People in the North will vote for SLFP - Angajan Ramanathan
The Jaffna district SLFP team leader Angajan Ramanathan, in an interview with the Sunday Observer said, “Due to the intense political struggle in the Northern…
Sports LNP - Summons for Sanga
Pressure is mounting on the government after several former cricket captains had been hauled up by the Police to investigate claims by former Sports Minister…
Crime LNP - Three teams of 25 investigators probe rogue PNB officers
The Police yesterday said three special teams comprising of 25 investigators have been tasked with probing the alleged links between four Police Narcotic…
General Epidemiologist cautions of swine flu spreading in China
It was advised to be alert on a new type of swine flu spreading in China, which has the potentiality to develop into a future pandemic, Chief Epidemiologist of…
Politics Chinese policy towards Sri Lanka tells a cautionary tale
China was quick to aid coronavirus-stricken Sri Lanka. Chinese magnanimity and speed in responding to the Indian Ocean island’s request contrasted starkly with…
Sports LNP - Sri Lanka day-care centres to run full capacity with Covid-19 contained
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s health authorities have given the go ahead to for day care centres to run at full capacity from July 06, under guidelines already…
Business LNP - Dialog Awarded Sri Lanka’s Most Valuable Brand by Brand Finance for Second Consecutive Year
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, had the distinction of being awarded the title ‘Sri Lanka’s Most Valuable Brand’ for the second…
Politics LNP - Yatārthaya Of A Virtuous Society
The Executive President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has set a new precedence by inviting public officials to his office and publicly…
Crime LNP - Practice 50 over encounter: Dickwella, Chandimal, Thisara hammer centuries
Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal and Thisara Perera shone with centuries during the practice 50 over encounter between Dickwella XI and Dimuth XI played at…
Crime LNP - Match-fixing allegation: Aravinda summoned by Police
Former Sri Lanka Cricket Captain Aravinda De Silva has been summoned by the Special Investigation Division of the Ministry of Sports to record a statement over…
Health LNP - PPP to boost organic agriculture in Mahaweli
An area of 3,600 hectares in the Moragahakanda-Kaluganga Mahaweli ‘F’ zone has been declared as a sustainable development area for organic agriculture by…
Crime LNP - Deliver justice to ETI and The Finance depositors according to legal recommendations – President instructs Central Bank
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the officials of the Central Bank to deliver justice to the depositors of the ETI Finance and The Finance Company PLC…
Politics LNP - President permits classes for 500 students at a time
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has granted permission for teachers to conduct tuition classes for 500 students in two time slots, after reviewing the present…
Crime LNP - Wearing facemask in public spaces: Police to gather data
The Police is to observe whether the public adheres to respiratory etiquette (RE) by wearing facemasks when entering public spaces with heavy crowd density for…
Health LNP - Temporarily Halt Repatriation of Lankans
It is surprising how the COVID-19 outbreak sent the entire world into a state of unnecessary panic, despite having previously experienced two world wars. From…
Entertainment LNP - Sri Lanka to monetize billions of rupees of contractor bills
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will turn billions of rupees worth contractors bills due from government into money at 4 percent, by re-financing them though the…
Politics LNP-Female Asian Elephant Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
LNP - The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute community is mourning the loss of Shanthi, beloved member of its Asian elephant herd…
Crime No milk price increase right now: Finance Ministry
LNP : Both the Ministry of Finance and the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) confirmed to The Sunday Morning Business that there are no plans to increase the…
Politics Curfew in Sri Lanka completely lifted
LNP : The curfew imposed on the island in order to curtail the spread of COVID-19 has been completely lifted, President’s Media Division said. This decision…