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  • Social media used to slander Maha Sangha - President
    President Maithripala Sirisena said social media should not be misused and it should only be used for the betterment of the country and society.“It can be observed that...
    2017-06-25 19:30:00
  • Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera paying a courtesy call on Malwatte Mahanayake Thera Most. Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera on Saturday. Picture by Gamini Ranasinghe
    Plans to reduce indirect taxes to 60 percent:Mangala
    Indirect taxes account for 80 percent of the government’s tax income. This will be brought down to 60 percent within the next two years bringing tangible relief and...
    2017-06-25 19:30:00
  • Three Ambassadors recalled
    Three Sri Lankan Ambassadors have been recalled due to incompetence, Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake said.The minister was replying to a question by a journalist...
    2017-06-25 19:30:00
  • COPA commences real time evaluation
    The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has commenced real time evaluation of the performances of public institutions enabling the Committee to question and hold the relevant...
    2017-06-25 19:30:00
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  • ITN Chairman Saman Athaudahetti receiving an award from Speaker Karu Jayasuriya.
    ITN bags 19 Raigam awards
    ITN clinched 19 awards to its credit and was crowned as the award winning channel as well as the Best channel of the year at the 13th Raigam Tele Awards ceremony.President Maithripala Sirisena graced...
    2017-06-25 19:30:00
  • The scene of the trishaw, tipper truck collision at Lunama, Hambantota yesterday. Picture by Lunama Group Correspondent.
    Three dead in collision
    Three persons died after a trishaw collided head on with a tipper truck at Lunama, Hambantota around 3 am yesterday, Police said.“The accident has taken place on the Colombo-Kataragama road...
    2017-06-25 19:30:00
  • RAMADAN MESSAGES
    Ramazan message is universalThe contemporary human being suffering from limitless greed, is engaged in a journey of unending desire for material wealth. This devastating behaviour has influenced to...
    2017-06-25 19:30:00
  • Doctors launching strike just for President’s statement is unfair: Senaratne
    Doctors launched a strike just to obtain a statement from the President; it is very unfair, Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said. He said so addressing the gathering during a ceremony held at...
    2017-06-25 19:30:00
  • Navy arrests Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan waters
    Eight Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters and two bottom trawlers were taken into custody by the Sri Lanka Navy Fast Attack Craft, 12.2 Nm off the Delft Island and 15.8 Nm off Kovilan...
    2017-06-25 19:30:00
  • Report presented to Cabinet soon
    A report on increasing the retirement age for the private sector workers up to 60 will be presented to the Cabinet soon, Labour and Trade Union Relations Minister W.D.J.Seneviratne said.According to...
    2017-06-25 19:30:00