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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Local: Minister Arjuna warns hit and run drivers
2019-01-23 10:38:00
Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Arjuna...
Law & Order: SC directs to serve notice on Sarath Silva
2019-01-23 10:23:00
The Supreme Court today directed the petitioners...
Local: 'Enterprise Sri Lanka' financing facilities to be expand
2019-01-23 10:20:00
The proposal made by Finance and Media Minister...
Local: Objections in the case filed against Brigadier Priyanka Fernando
2019-01-23 10:13:00
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has...
Political: Lasantha Alagiyawanna appointed as COPA Chairman
2019-01-23 09:44:00
UPFA MP Lasantha Alagiyawanna was appointed...
Local: Pakistan honours the continuation and consolidation of democratic processes in SL
2019-01-23 09:21:00
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has conveyed...
Law & Order: Court orders to detain heroin smugglers
2019-01-23 09:04:00
The Colombo Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage...
Local: Maldivian President the Chief Guest at the Independence Day Celebrations
2019-01-23 06:55:00
Maldivian President  Ibrahim Mohamed Solih...
Law & Order: Chandana Prasad further remanded
2019-01-23 06:24:00
Former Navy Lieutenant Commander, Chandana Prasad...
Local: Roads closed for Independence Day rehearsals
2019-01-23 06:15:00
Several roads will be closed and a special...
Local: Mannar mass grave samples to be sent to Florida laboratory
2019-01-23 05:41:00
Samples of bone fragments recovered from the...
World: Cristiano Ronaldo pays €19 million fine
2019-01-23 04:49:00
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was fined...
World: Bikini hiker dies after fall from a mountain in Nantou
2019-01-23 04:40:00
An Internet celebrity from Taipei known for...
Local: We will not allow to change parameters under any circumstances: Kabir Hasheem
2019-01-23 04:32:00
Highways , Road Development and Petroleum...
Local: Stop collecting money from parents : Akila viraj
2019-01-23 04:28:00
Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam...
Local: A police officer and one injured as pistol accidentally fires
2019-01-23 04:10:00
A person has sustained injuries after accidental...
Local: President leaves for Singapore
2019-01-23 03:52:00
President Maithripala Sirisena left for Singapore...
Local: A slight change in prevailing dry weather
2019-01-23 03:04:00
A slight change in the prevailing dry weather is...
Law & Order: AG objects to heavy military presence in Gota case
2019-01-22 19:40:00
Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris appearing...
Political: New political alliance soon - PM
2019-01-22 19:38:00
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday...
Local: Ravi takes measures to mitigate possible power crisis by 2020
2019-01-22 19:37:00
Power, Energy and Business Development Minister...
Law & Order: Objections against High Court-at-Bar hearing case
2019-01-22 19:36:00
Former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa...
Local: SLC election slated for Feb. 21 - AG
2019-01-22 19:35:00
The Sports Ministry Secretary through the...
The heroin haul and several tabs and phones of the suspects in Police custody. Pictures by Dushmantha Mayadunne
Local: Police Anti Narcotics Unit, STF bust int’l drug racket
2019-01-22 19:34:00
Police Special Task Force and Anti Narcotics Unit...
Law & Order: Attempts to grant Presidential Pardon to Duminda Silva, alleges Hirunika
2019-01-22 19:34:00
There are attempts to grant Presidential Pardon...
Local: Rs.250 MN TO COMPENSATE ‘SENA’ HIT FARMERS
2019-01-22 19:33:00
The Cabinet has approved Rs. 250 million to...
A student of Tzuchi School H. W. Umeera Bipul receiving a prize and certificate from Consul General Prem Nair.
Local: World Hindi Day celebrated in Hambantota
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The World Hindi Day 2019 was celebrated at the...
Local: Davos prefers private jets
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Davos elite say they are more worried than...
A memento being exchanged.
Local: Navy Area Chief calls on SP Governor
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral...
Governor M. Azath S. Salley and UAE Ambassador Ahmed Ali Ibrahim.
Local: UAE Ambassador calls on WP Governor
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Western Province Governor M. Azath S. Salley...
Local: Puttalam road concreted under Gamperaliya
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Puttalam 7th Gravette Koppara Masjid Road was...
Local: Nine mm firearm licences suspended
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Defence Ministry had decided to suspend the...
The team of Rotarians from USA.
Local: USA Rotarians visit SL
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Rotary District 3220 Sri Lanka received a...
Local: Prime Minister opens the Siyapath Sevana Housing Scheme
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday...
Local: Undergrads held over ragging
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Fourteen senior undergraduates of the Technology...
Local: A heavy fog prevailed in Galle Pinnaduwa area
2019-01-22 19:30:00
A heavy fog that prevailed in the Galle Pinnaduwa...
Local: Teen motorcyclist dies
2019-01-22 19:30:00
A 16-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries after...
Local: SL Embassy in Saudi decries ‘irresponsible’ video clips
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Sri Lankan Embassy in Saudi Arabia in a...
Local: Rights probe into Angunakolapalassa prisoner beating begins today
2019-01-22 19:30:00
A three-member Committee consisting of Justice...
Local: ‘Moneragala gets 55 model villages this year’
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Fifty five model villages will be set up in...
Local: GMOA lauds President’s efforts to curb drug menace
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (...
Local: Investigation into alleged Rs.80 mn fraud
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Financial Crimes Investigations Division (...
Local: Rifai Thareeq Feast on January 27
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The 142nd Rifai Thareeq Feast will be held on...
President Maithripala Sirisena speaks to officials at the meeting to curb the Sena menace. Picture courtesy President’s Media Division
Local: President orders war footing to fight FAW
2019-01-22 19:30:00
President Maithripala Sirisena instructed...
Local: Secretary to Opposition Leader
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to appoint...
Local: Asoka seeks help
2019-01-22 19:30:00
W. Asoka Thilakaratne (28) of No. 72, Pussathota...
Local: Delay in PC elections will be challenged in Supreme Court
2019-01-22 19:30:00
A case will be filed in the Supreme Court very...
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in the UK Manisha Gunasekera with Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Mark Field.
Local: SL High Commissioner calls on UK Minister for Asia and Pacific
2019-01-22 19:30:00
New High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in the United...
Local: St.Aloysius College OBA special AGM
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The special AGM of the Old Boys’ Association of...
Local: Akkaraipattu Technical College enrolls students for new term
2019-01-22 19:30:00
New students were enrolled to the Akkaraipattu...
Local: Man commits suicide
2019-01-22 19:30:00
A 35-year-old father of one committed suicide by...
Local: Central Expressway Phase II opens in July
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Central Expressway Phase II from Mirigama to...
An affected cabbage plant.
Local: Sena invades cabbage, kohirabi cultivations in Matale
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Farmers in Matale say Sena caterpillar now has...
Local: Case against Tissa Attanayake fixed for February 12
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The case filed against UNP former General...
Local: ‘Committee works to solve FAW issue within next week’
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Government hopes to take concrete action to...
Political: PM calls for mechanism to eradicate Fall Army Worm menace
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued...
Political: parliament
2019-01-22 19:30:00
 Commissions of Inquiry (Amendment) Bill...
Thai Sumeda receiving the award
Business: Thai Sumeda receives multiple awards
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Thai Sumeda (Pvt) Limited, which has been...
Business: Market Statistics on 22.01.2019
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Business: Emirates introduces entertainment playlist syncing ahead of travel
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Emirates has introduced an innovative new...
Business: Coconut Products – Prices on 22.01.2019
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Officials of Sripalie Contractors receiving the award from Minister of Housing and Construction Sajith Premadasa.
Business: Sripalie wins award at CIDA 2018
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Sripalie Contractors (Pvt) Ltd. winner of the...
Business: Exchange Rates 22-01-2019
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Business: ODEL opens ‘Luv SL Treasures’ outlet at Shangri La
2019-01-22 19:30:00
‘Luv SL’ ODEL’s unique tribute brand that...
Business: financial news 22-01-2019
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy
Business: ‘Regional Collaboration key to unlock investment opportunities’
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Regional Collaboration would unlock investment...
Jude Fernando
Business: Janashakthi’s Jude Fernando to Speak at ISSM – CCC Supply Chain Seminar
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Janashakthi Insurance PLC’s Director and Chief...
Business: Prashantha Robertson to speak at premier global Customer Experience Summit
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Deputy Chief Customer Officer, Sri Lanka Telecom...
From left: V.K. Vignesh, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Yarlpanam; Aasim Mukthar, CEO, Lanka Exhibition and Conference Services Pvt Ltd; and Kennedy Joseph, Senior Vice President – Power Systems Division, Brown & Company.
Business: Jaffna International Trade Fair to begin Friday
2019-01-22 19:30:00
With a clear indication of the vast potential of...
Business: China exports dip in December
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Moody’s Analytics on Asia Pacific weekly...
Business: Indian Economy Expected To Grow At 7.5% In 2019, Says IMF
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The International Monetary Fund in its January...
Business: TRADITION MEETS DIGITIZATION: STORY OF PEOPLE’S BANK AND JIT
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Being in business for over 21-years, Just in Time...
ayubo.life Head of Sales Radhive Fernando, COO/Director Dr. Chamila Ariyananda, COYLE Chairman Dinuk Hettiarachchi, Senior Vice Chairman Aminda Rodrigo and Vice Chairman Dinesh Jayawardana
Business: Corporate Health Productivity Awards joins hands with ayubo.life
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Sri Lanka Corporate Health and Productivity...
Business: HNB first to launch Visa Concierge Service in Sri Lanka
2019-01-22 19:30:00
HNB PLC partnered with the world’s largest global...
Zinc Journey Sigiriya
Business: HOTELIVATE confers Binod Chaudhary with Lifetime Achievement Award
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Nepal’s first billionaire as featured Forbes, Dr...
Business: Selyn as Best Practice for Employer Supported ChildCare
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Selyn, Sri Lanka’s only fair-trade guaranteed...
Minister of Tourism Development, Christian Religious Affairs & Wild life, John Amaratunga at the event
Business: TRAVEL INDUSTRY makes successful participation at SATTE 2019
2019-01-22 19:30:00
India’s biggest travel and trade engagement show...
The BOC’s CEO and General Manager Senarath Bandara opening MiIlagiriya Branch. The Deputy General Manager Retail Banking Range1 and Range 2 D.M.L.B. Dassanayake and Deputy General Manager Support Services W.I. Hettihewa looks on.
Business: Bank of Ceylon Milagiriya Branch shifts to new location
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Bank of Ceylon’s Milagiriya Branch relocated...
Business: Managing Sri Lanka – China Economic Relations: BRI, debt and diplomacy
2019-01-22 19:30:00
China holds approximately 9% of Sri Lanka’s total...
Minister Navin Dissanayake at the factory
Business: Sanmik Food Group to invest Rs 700 mn for plant in Ipologama Anuradhapura
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Sanmik Food Group of Companies in Australia and...
Sri Lankan industry members, the SLTPB representative, Danojini Weerasinghe, and A. M. J. Sadiq, The Ambassador for Sri Lanka in The Netherlands Visitors at the fair Going through the Sri Lanka brochures
Business: Sri Lanka takes Centre stage at Vakantiebeurs
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Netherlands being one of the top ten sources...
Business: ComBank cardholders redeem Max Loyalty points worth Rs 12 mn
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon experienced a spike...
Business: Success story of a marketing oriented entrepreneur
2019-01-22 19:30:00
In the present Sri Lankan context more emphasis...
Indrajit Coomaraswamy
Business: Lack of trust, bane to trade and development in South Asian region - CB Governor
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Development of South Asian countries will depend...
Business: Lanka’s first herbal hydrotherapy wellness centre opens
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Sri Lanka’s first herbal hydrotherapy wellness...
Doctor Asela Gunawardena Director Colombo South Teaching Hospital accepting the donation from Harsha Samaranayake Senior Area Manager Colombo Central Area. Fahim Azhar Branch Manager Kalubowila Branch, Nalaka Wijewardana DGM Marketing and Personal Banking and Shiyan Perera AGM Branch Credit and Deposit Mobilization is in picture.
Business: boost for blo0d bank kalubowila through pan asia bank
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Pan Asia Bank Kalubowila Branch recently...
Business: IdeaMart Launches ‘ISayYouDo’, Powering the Next Generation of Lifestyle Applications
2019-01-22 19:30:00
IdeaMart announced the launch of its latest...
Hemasiri Fernando, Chairman BOI formally presents the Certificate of Registrations to Imzaan Haqque, Chief Operating Officer of HNJ Towers (Pvt) Ltd
Business: BOI SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR US$ 14.82 mn APARTMENT COMPLEX IN COLOMBO
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka signed an...
Business: NSBM organizes public open week exhibition
2019-01-22 19:30:00
NSBM public open week exhibition which is held...
Minister of Industry and Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons and Cooperative Development Rishad Bathiudeen inspects sample textile designs presented by designers
Business: Sri Lanka handlooms go hi-tech after decades
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Sri Lanka’s textile and handlooms sector gets a...
Santhosh Varkey, Manager, Sophos SE and Chathuranga Jayaweera, Senior Manager Pre-Sales
Business: Avian Technologies hosts C-level executives at SOPHOS’ ‘See The Future’ event
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Avian Technologies (Pvt) Ltd, a leading provider...
Business: South Asian region looking for alternative mechanisms to avoid mistrust-Ambassador
2019-01-22 19:30:00
People in the South Asian region are looking for...
Editorial: A need to curb road accidents
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Drastic action is called for to check the large...
The U.S. Capitol dome is seen past the base of the Washington Monument just before sunrise in Washington.
World: U.S. shutdown enters second month
2019-01-22 19:30:00
US: The United States on Tuesday enters the...
Anti-government protesters run during clashes with Security Forces as they show support for an apparent mutiny by a national guard unit in the Cotiza neighbourhood of Caracas, Venezuela on Monday.
World: Venezuela squashes military uprising
2019-01-22 19:30:00
VENEZUELA: A group of 27 soldiers rose up against...
A general view of the collapsed building of Afghanistan's intelligence office in Wardak, Afghanistan on Monday.
World: Taleban sit for talks after deadly assault on Afghan base
2019-01-22 19:30:00
AFGHANISTAN: The Taleban infiltrated an Afghan...
Law & Order: Fowzie’s corruption case re-fixed for trial
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The corruption case filed against former state...
Law & Order: Witness in murder case remanded for perjury
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Galle High Court Judge Wasantha Jinadasa remanded...
Law & Order: Body found floating in stream
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Ingiriya Police are conducting investigations to...
Law & Order: Nabbed for duplicate number plates
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Piliyandala Police arrested a man who was using...
Law & Order: Two men arrested with 250 heroin packets
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Two suspects were arrested with 250 packets of...
Law & Order: Sajin Vass’ trial fixed for March 29
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The case filed against former Foreign Ministry...
Law & Order: Former Minister’s bribery case hearing on March 29
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Colombo Magistrate Lanka Jayarathne yesterday...
Law & Order: Former Blood Bank Director’s trial on February 15
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The corruption case filed against former National...
Features: Lasantha, journalists and diplomats
2019-01-22 19:30:00
We find scarce little to celebrate in a sullied...
Farm workers.
Features: Fear of survival strikes Northerners
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Releasing of land is one of the main areas in the...
Features: A way to promote Economic Democracy
2019-01-22 19:30:00
This is the last article in the series (7) of...
T&C: Tamil radio plays in a book form
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Have you heard of A A Junaideen of Peradeniya? I...
Children at the launch created animals from food
T&C: Donald Trunk comes to Galle
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Juliet Coombe, a highly versatile writer who...
T&C: The rule of the edge
2019-01-22 19:30:00
In all of my many challenges and habit changes...
T&C: Golden rules on living the good life
2019-01-22 19:30:00
What is good life? What is happiness? What is...
T&C: Facebook focuses on Digital Literacy
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Facebook’s efforts to tackle misinformation,...
T&C: Lawrencege Manamali comes to Borella
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Lawrancege Manamali, a comedy stage drama...
In-Between XXII Acryli on Canvas 160cm x 132cm
T&C: Imagination in between
2019-01-22 19:30:00
In-Between, an exhibition by Kingsley Gunatillake...
T&C: EXPRESSIVE OIL PAINTING
2019-01-22 19:30:00
When the word 'contemporary' surfaces in Sri...
T&C: Paintings that shook the world
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Throughout the centuries, several paintings have...
T&C: Holocaust Prophetic dimensions
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The term holocaust has stirred the world...
T&C: Pets are blessed in Spain!
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Dogs, cats and birds were blessed at a church in...
T&C: Very essence of uncertainty
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Printmaking is believed to have originated as...
With her family
T&C: Pint-sized prodigy
2019-01-22 19:30:00
A seven-year-old girl is making waves as a pint-...
T&C: Education that never ends
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Head Prefect of Vidyaloka College, Galle,...
T&C: Vegan fried egg?
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Whether you’re a vegan veteran or just trying it...
Ffordd Pen Llech
T&C: World’s steepest street
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Residents of a Welsh community say they have the...
T&C: How education restricts creativity
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Bharatha Natyam gained the status as one of the...
Sports: Australia name Head, Cummins as co-vice-captains
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Travis Head and Pat Cummins were, on Tuesday...
Flashback: Arjuna Ranatunga and his son Dhyan prepare to bat for Ananda in a old boys match against Nalanda in Canada
Sports: Ranatunga, two-time winner of the prestigious award
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the...
Sports: Shasthrananda victorious
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Shasthrananda Vidyalaya, Dehiwala beat...
Sports: Gihan, Umeshka excel in bowling
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Gihan Anjana (6 for 21) and Umeshka Mendis (3 for...
Players of the Two finalist teams before the commencement of the match
Sports: Rithitenna Brilliant Sports Club win by 3 wickets
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Brilliant Sports Club, Rithitenna beat K.M.F...
Yenula Dewthusa
Sports: Yenula excels for Cambrian U-13 team
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Prince of Wales college defeated Mahinda College...
Sports: Bandaranayake CC sports meet today
2019-01-22 19:30:00
The annual inter House sports meet of the...
Sports: Hathuru’s seat gets hotter as World Cup approaches
2019-01-22 19:30:00
With the 2019 Cricket World Cup fast approaching...
Sports: Muditha Lakshan passes 1000 runs for the season
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Deputy skipper of D. S. Senanayake College...
Sports: Jananuwani creates major upset
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Jananuwani de Alwis created a major upset when...
Kumar Dharmasena
Sports: Kumar Dharmasena is ICC Umpire of the Year for second time
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Sri Lanka’s Kumar Dharmasena was voted as Umpire...
Chamari Atapattu
Sports: Chamari to lead 15-member women's squad to South Africa
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Chamari Atapattu was named captain of the Sri...
Obituaries: Obituaries
2019-01-22 19:30:00
 ABEYESUNDERE - MIRABELLE (MOIRA). Daughter...
Letters: Citizens' Mail (23.01.2019)
2019-01-22 19:30:00
Change university curriculum to produce ...

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