Entertainment Sridevi: Bollywood superstar dies at 54 of heart attack
Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor, one of the biggest names in Hindi cinema, has died after suffering a heart attack in Dubai, her former manager said Sunday.…
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Crime Soldier involved in blast was heading for duty – Police
A grenade explosion inside a packed private operated passenger bus at a location in Kahagolla, Diyathalawa early Wednesday that left 19 persons injured, some…
Business Private sector borrowed less in 2017
Private sector credit expands by Rs. 617 b in 2017 but lower than Rs. 756 b in 2016 CB expects status quo to pick up with private sector borrowing to rise to…
Sports Hiruni sets new SL record in Half Marathon
National Marathon record holder Hiruni Wijayarathne renewed her own SL half marathon record when she clocked 1 hour 14 minutes and 07 seconds to win the half…
Business Worker remittances down 1.1% in 2017
Worker remittances during 2017 declined 1.1 per cent to US$ 7.16 billion from US$ 7.24 billion recorded during the same period of 2016, as remittances in…
Politics Minister Arjuna’s Natural Gas Company plan ‘goes for a six’.
An ambitious plan to establish the Sri Lanka Natural Gas Company (SLNGC) Ltd under the Petroleum Resources Development Ministry to handle operations of natural…
Politics A pointless reshuffle: MR
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that the Cabinet reshuffle was pointless as there was nothing new in it, while observing that removing the…
Politics Hambantota Port Final tranche of US$580M on May 9
The final payment of US$ 580 million, for the Hambantota Port joint venture, is expected to be paid by China Merchants Port Holdings Company on 9 May, Minister…
Law Villagers affected by Uma Oya Project: SC permits Bar Association to intervene
Supreme Court permitted Bar Association of Sri Lanka to be an intervenient petitioner in the fundamental rights petition with regard to Uma Oya Project. The…
Crime Asela Gunaratne ruled out of T20 tri-series
Sri Lanka batsman Asela Gunaratne's injury woes continue, having now been ruled out of next month's T20 tri-series - the Nidahas Trophy - with an injury to his…
General Sri Lanka Wonder of Asia Ironman 70.3 Colombo Triathlon
870 participants, 64 countries Sri Lanka Wonder of Asia Ironman 70.3 Colombo Triathlon will be held at Galle Face Green, Colombo on Sunday, February 25. A…
Entertainment Akila Dananjaya reminds me of young Murali - Hathurusingha
There is a popular song hit by the name “Everything I Touch Turns To Gold” by English pop group Saint Etienne that can be attributed to Sri Lanka’s new head…
Business Ceylinco Life posts net profit of Rs. 6 bn
Sells 126,838 new life policies in the year reviewed Pays out Rs. 6.7 billion in net claims and benefits to policyholders Ceylinco Life has posted net profit…
Health Govt. ready to revise minimum educational requirement for medical education
The government is likely to rescind its decision to make simple passes for Biology, Chemistry and Physics at the GCE AL the minimum educational requirement for…
General SL’s 4G speed among best in region
Still below global average Sri Lanka remains among three worst countries in terms of availability Sri Lanka is ranked among the top countries in terms of speed…
Politics France and Sri Lanka: The dangers of cohab politics
Sri Lanka’s political crisis following the February 10 local polls election setback for the ruling coalition has brought to surface the vagaries of political…
Politics Child protection in Sri Lanka Lapses at NCPA pose questions about competency
As mentioned before, Sri Lanka was a signatory to the Child Rights Convention (CRC) back in 1990 In December 1996 the Presidential Task Force on child…
Security Army committee to probe Diyathalawa bus explosion
Sri Lanka Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake has appointed a 5 member committee, to probe the explosion which occurred inside a bus in…
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Technology IUSF opposes admission of SAITM medical students to KDU
Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) yesterday warned the government that they would surround Parliament and the President’s House if the government…
Development MORAGAHAKANDA-KALUGANGA PROJECT: DRINKING WATER FOR NORTHERN PEOPLE
Moragahakanda reservoir will transfer the much needed water for agriculture and drinking water purposes to the dry zone areas of the North Central and Northern…
Politics World’s first woman Prime Minister
History is full of examples of the disastrous consequences that came upon such nations that changed their constitutions by giving one man too much power -…
Business Remove apparel quota to India - Exporters
Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association Chairman Felix Fernando requested the Indian government to either improve the existing apparel quota system to a…
Business Sri Lanka national inflation slows to 5.4-pct in January
Inflation in Sri Lanka, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) slowed to 5.4 per cent in January 2018 from 7.3 per cent in December 2017, on a…