Crime Possible sets of drugs for coronavirus treatment
A group of scientists led by Dr. Sameera R. Samarakoon at the Institute of Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo has recently…
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Business Softlogic returns to black amid gradual recovery in consumer spending
Softlogic Holdings PLC returned to profit in the quarter ended December 31, 2019 (3Q20), recording a double-digit growth in the top line, as the diversified…
General Pariskara Pooja for 3,500 Bhikkhunis
A Pariskara Pooja Maha Pinkama for 3,500 Bhikkhunis was held at Manelwatta Maha Vihara in Kelaniya today. It was held under the instructions of Manelwatta…
Technology New BOC Chairman assumes duties
Senior Attorney-at-Law Kanchana Ratwatte today officially assumed duties as the new chairman of the Bank of Ceylon (BOC). He assumed duties following a brief…
Politics Dinesh nominated Leader of the House; Johnston as Chief Govt. Whip
The Government Parliamentary Group has nominated Minister Dinesh Gunawardena as Leader of the House, sources told Ada Derana. Meanwhile the Parliamentary Group…
General Tokyo 2020 to take measure after asbestos found at venue
Tokyo 2020 organizers will take “emergency countermeasures” after asbestos was found at the water polo venue for next year’s Games after initially opting…
Business German cabin crew union says to strike next week at Germanwings
Reuters – German cabin crew will go on strike from Monday to Wednesday next week at Lufthansa’s budget airline Germanwings, the UFO labour union said on Friday…
Law Wedding witness late by one hour!
Two prominent politicos of the same political party had been invited to sign as witnesses at a wedding held on a grand scale in a high-end hotel in Kandy…
Entertainment Jarring music banned in buses from tomorrow
Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera instructed the National Transport Commission (NTC) to take immediate measures to stop jarring music and videos from being…
Business CB forecasts growth to pick up to 4-4.5% next year
From left: Governor Prof. W.D. Lakshman and Senior Deputy Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe. Pic by Waruna Wanniarachchi By Nishel Fernando The…
Development A promotion instead of punishment!
This gabby politico vowed that once their party came to power, they would mete out proper punishment to all those khaki high-ups held accountable for the…
Sports South Africa beat England by 107 runs to win first test
PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa swept to a 107-run victory over England on the fourth day of the first test at Centurion Park on Sunday after taking seven…
Sports Prez underscores need to form a centralised data platform
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has paid attention to see the possibility of collecting personal data such as national identity cards, driving licences,…
Business Sri Lanka Tourism shares Christmas spirit with local and foreign tourists
The Tourist Information Centre (TIC) at The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) of Sri Lanka Tourism had a different atmosphere altogether, getting into…
Sports Australia rout New Zealand by 247 runs, seal series
Spinner Nathan Lyon grabbed four wickets as Australia completed a crushing 247-run victory on day four of the Boxing Day test against New Zealand on Sunday to…
Health Move to transfer Rajitha to Prison hospital suspended
Transfer of former minister Rajitha Senaratne from Lanka Hospital to the Prisons Hospital has been suspended, sources said. They said that although the Prison…
General Ruffled over the prospect of being sidelined!
Green stalwarts very close to Punchi Dasa are said to be going around the country saying that the Number Two that the latter is going to appoint will be a new…
Sports Sharma blitz flattens Bangladesh as India draw level
Skipper Rohit Sharma smashed 85 in his 100th Twenty20 international to power India to an eight-wicket series-levelling win over Bangladesh on Thursday. Sharma…
Politics No politics with UNP even if Sajith wins: Wasantha
While saying he could not further tolerate the hostility shown to him by the UNP, Foreign Affairs State Minister Wasantha Senanayake said that he had no…
Business Weak leisure sector hinders JKH 2Q earnings; consumer, retail segments gain momentum
The performance of Sri Lanka’s largest listed company, John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) was hampered by its weak leisure sector operations hit by Easter Sunday…
Politics 15 more parties ink MoUs with SLPP to back Gota
Fifteen new political parties yesterday signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) at its presidential candidate Gotabaya…
Sports Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in 3rd T20
Australia cruised past Sri Lanka to clean-sweep their three-match Twenty20 series Friday, with David Warner grinding out a third successive half-century in the…
Business Union Bank September earnings up on portfolio realignment
Union Bank of Colombo PLC reported higher earnings for the period ended September 30, 2019 (3Q19), but the core-banking operations remained muted due to slower…
General They are yet to receive their uniform for the year
Certain categories of minor staff of the august assembly are entitled to three sets of uniform every year, but they have yet to receive them for the current…