Business Shares extend gains for 8th session on foreign inflows
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for the eight consecutive session yesterday to end at a more than a four-month high, as banking stocks continued to…
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General Forced to sign the resignation letter
A local body member of Pohottuwa has complained to khaki authorities and the party hierarchy that he was forced to sign a letter resigning from the council…
Sports Several changes as Sri Lanka announce 22-man Squad for Bangla ODIs
The national cricket selectors axed allrounders Milinda Siriwardana and Jeevan Mendis and veteran seamer Suranga Lakmal and legs[inner Jeffrey Vandersay for…
Weather Landslide tragedy…
About 10 shops were destroyed in a landslide in Ginigatthena this morning where one person was killed
Politics Will he bounce back?
Big mouthed Gemunu is said to be seeking Green party nomination to contest at the upcoming general poll. However, indications are that he has to forego…
Sports World Cup hero Roy given first England Test call, Wood sidelined
England have give Jason Roy his first Test call-up to face Ireland after the Surrey opener played a key role in his country's historic World Cup triumph, but…
Politics PM at Shilpa Sena Exhibition
‘Shilpa Sena’, organized by the Ministry of Science Technology and Research to promote science and technology, was launched under the patronage of Prime…
Politics He is sure of another term
Engaged in a cozy chat with the bigwig of the palace was a sibling of the big man, a big name in the country’s business community. This businessman despite his…
Weather Women’s National Junior Hockey Pool training from July 27
The Technical Committee of the Sri Lanka Hockey Federation has selected a 54 member Junior National Women’s Hockey Pool for the Junior Women’s U-21 AHF Cup…
Development Investor interest wanes in Chalmers Granaries project
The second attempt in two years to attract investors to develop the nine-acre Chalmers Granaries land opposite the Fort railway station as a mixed development…
Sports SLC coaching staff urged to step down
Minister of Sports Harin Fernando today urged the entire coaching staff of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to step down after the home series against Bangladesh. The…
Technology Hefty expense raises eyebrows!
The main ceremony of a much-publicized weeklong campaign was held at a prominent indoor stadium in the city the other day. A hefty Rs. 15 million of taxpayers’…
Travel “They bombed our livelihoods”: Sri Lanka’s tourism firms struggle after attacks
An empty beach seen in front of Pearl Divers, a diving school, at Unawatuna beach in Galle (REUTERS Photo) Sri Lanka’s economy depends heavily on US $…
Sports Wesley favoured, acid test for Vidyartha
Wesley College and Vidyartha College will clash in the President’s Trophy Inter-Schools Under-19 Knock-Out Rugby Tournament first semi-final encounter at the…
Technology Hefty expense raises eyebrows!
The main ceremony of a much-publicized weeklong campaign was held at a prominent indoor stadium in the city the other day.
Business S’pore economy shrinks in warning for global trade
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Growth in export-reliant Singapore suffered a surprise sharp contraction in the second quarter, official data showed yesterday, sending a…
Sports England crowned world champions
Eoin Morgan-led England lifted their maiden ICC World Cup trophy after a super over win against New Zealand at Lord's, London.
Technology Simply perfect England end 27-year final wait
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Cricket can be a game of some complexity and nuance but as England showed in their dismantling of Australia in Thursday’s World…
Politics Star-gazer called at the wrong place!
Now that several national polls are around the corner, some top men in politics have made it a habit to seek astrological guidance and divine blessings for the…
Crime how to arrest economic downturn: Hold national-level elections before end-2019
The very first article of the 1978 constitution says Sri Lanka shall be known as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. One can argue that Sri Lanka…
Travel Tourists enjoy a walk
Some tourists were seen enjoying a walk around the Independence Square in Colombo during their stay in the city. The tourist arrival was dropped in the…
Technology Young Diyawanna member to obtain the Home-Sweet-Home loan!
The Home-Sweet-Home subsidized loan programme for the newlyweds, a promise held out by the last annual Budget has now come into operation, they say. This…
Technology Over 2mn tourist arrivals expected this year following reduction in airport charges
From left: Sri Lanka Association of Airline Representatives Chairman Gerard Victoria, Tourism Development Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs Ministry…
Sports New Zealand stun India to reach final despite Jadeja heroics
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - New Zealand survived Ravindra Jadeja’s late onslaught to stun India by 18 runs in a low-scoring thriller on Wednesday and reach…