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…
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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…
Sports Russel Arnold spills beans on why Muttiah Muralitharan was called ‘Motor Mouth’
LNP : Former Sri Lankan all-rounder, Russel Arnold, who played a fair share of his international career with spin-wizard Muttiah Muralitharan, has opened up on…
Sports Who smoked 50 odd cigarettes inside dressing room during World Cup finals?
LNP : * Mahindananda pinpoints 24 shady areas in the 2011 World Cup final * Did the alleged fixing spill over from team selection in the actual match? *…
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Weather 18-hour water cut in Colombo
LNP : The water supply for several areas in Colombo will be interrupted for 18 hours tomorrow (27), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB)…
Politics Sanga breaks tradition, nominates Connor as first female President of MCC
Former great Kumar Sangakkara has nominated former England women’s cricket captain Clare Connor to succeed him as the President of Marylebone Cricket Club.…
Politics Yahapalana government signed two agreements, received USD 10 mn ... supporting documents not available
Prof. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan, who headed a high level government inquiry into the proposed finalisation of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement…
Politics Multiple tax relief measures for SMEs
In an attempt to provide more relief to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Cabinet this week approved a host of measures, including deferring payments of tax…
Health Duty done to deal with COVID-19 impact: CB
The Central Bank yesterday sought to brighten its COVID-19 track record, insisting it had done all it could within its mandate in reducing rates to historic…
General Sri Lanka’s vanishing Elephant Corridors
The highest number of human and elephant deaths has been recorded from the North Western Province (AFP) The dry zone is home to a majority of the estimated…
Politics Mangala ‘impressed’ by Harin’s courage
Former minister Mangala Samaraweera says he is impressed by former parliamentarian Harin Fernando and praised the ‘courage of his convictions’. “I am very…
Business CBSL approves Rs.28 billion business revival loans
The Central Bank has approved 13,861 loan applications under the Phase-I of Saubagya (Prosperity) Loan Scheme, totaling Rs. 27.9 billion, out of which the…
Health PHIs threaten to stop work from Friday
The Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Union has threatened to launch trade union action from Friday over several unresolved issues. PHIs Union Secretary Mahesh…
Politics MCC Compact: US believes Govt. still reviewing grant
Despite a recent statement by the Government to the effect that it would not sign the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, the American Government…