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Thursday, March 21, 2019

Local: Cabinet approves to increase facilities at courts
2019-03-21 08:25:00
Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday granted approval...
World: New Zealand bans semi-automatic guns
2019-03-21 07:52:00
New Zealand has banned semi-automatic weapons in...
Local: O/L 2018 results to be released nextweek
2019-03-21 07:48:00
Examinations Department sources said that the G.C...
Local: Australia and Sri Lanka to deepen cooperation
2019-03-21 07:35:00
Australia and Sri Lanka’s cooperation on shared...
Local: Colombo Public Library is digitalized
2019-03-21 07:30:00
The Colombo Digital Library was launched recently...
Local: World Happiness Report: SL ranks 130 on index of 156 countries
2019-03-21 07:24:00
Sri Lanka was ranked at 130 on the United Nation’...
Local: Oman denies it has agreed to invest in Sri Lanka oil refinery project
2019-03-21 07:10:00
Oman’s oil ministry on Wednesday denied being...
Local: Feast your eyes to a Supermoon today
2019-03-21 07:05:00
The supermoon will appear brighter and larger...
Local: Parliament congratulates the Speaker Karu
2019-03-21 06:17:00
The Government and Opposition lawmakers united to...
Local: Six arrested for illegal gem mining
2019-03-21 06:05:00
The Bogawanthalawa Police officers on tip-off...
Local: Moratumulla murder : Woman arrested
2019-03-21 05:32:00
A woman has been arrested for aiding and abetting...
Local: Stroke units for ten main hospitals - Rajitha
2019-03-21 05:21:00
Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne had given...
Local: Two main hospitals to be opened in May - Rajitha
2019-03-21 05:08:00
Newly constructed Nuwara Eliya and Hambantota...
World: Italian driver hijacks and torches school bus full of children
2019-03-21 04:06:00
A bus carrying 51 schoolchildren was hijacked by...
Local: Thundershowers expected after 2 pm
2019-03-21 03:57:00
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several...
Local: Navy seized 912 kg of beedi leaves
2019-03-21 03:51:00
Naval personnel, during a search, found more than...
Local: Australian Navy ships leave Trincomalee harbour on completion of successful tour
2019-03-21 03:41:00
The Royal Australian Navy ships, HMAS Diamantina...
Local: Navy recovers 150kg and 540g of Kerala cannabis from Urumalei
2019-03-21 03:33:00
Naval personnel attached to the North Central...
The Sri Lankan delegation at the UNHRC in Geneva. (Picture courtesy Foreign Affairs Ministry)
Local: Exerting pressure on time bound benchmarks set to fail
2019-03-20 19:40:00
Foreign Affairs Minister Tilak Marapana PC...
Local: March, October 2018 events impeded reforms - Bachelet
2019-03-20 19:39:00
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights...
Local: President opens A’pura kidney patients’ welfare centre
2019-03-20 19:38:00
President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday opened...
Local: EU calls for durable reconciliation process
2019-03-20 19:37:00
The European Union (EU) yesterday urged the Sri...
Local: ‘Fireside Chat 2019’
2019-03-20 19:36:00
‘Fireside Chat 2019’, an event featuring eight...
Local: No power outages - CEB
2019-03-20 19:34:00
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) yesterday...
Local: Beliatta PS Opp. Leader hospitalised
2019-03-20 19:33:00
Beliatta Pradeshiya Sabha Opposition Leader,...
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya called on the Mahanayake of Rammanya Maha Nikaya, Most Ven. Napane Pemasiri Thera, while in Kandy.
Local: ‘Speaker handled political crisis wisely’
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya succeeded in establishing...
Local: Russia remembers its WWII heroes
2019-03-20 19:30:00
To commemorate the loss and suffering during the...
Local: Body found hanging from tree
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Police found the body of a woman hanging from a...
Local: Couple killed, four injured in Karandupona crash
2019-03-20 19:30:00
A couple from Gampaha was killed and six others...
Local: GSMB celebrates Bhu Abhimani
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The Bhu Abhimani, Haritha Harasara Pranama Ulela...
Local: SL Consul-General in Guangzhou visits Shaoguan City
2019-03-20 19:30:00
At the invitation of the Shaoguan Municipal...
Foreign Affairs Minister Tilak Marapana PC addressing the 40th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva yesterday. Picture courtesy Foreign Affairs Ministry
Local: Sri Lanka remains committed to achieving reconciliation - Foreign Minister Marapana
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Excerpts of the Statement by Foreign Affairs...
Local: Protests against defacing of Sri Pada name board
2019-03-20 19:30:00
A heated situation was created yesterday when...
Local: Utility pole falls on DS building following fire
2019-03-20 19:30:00
A utility pole supporting high-voltage power...
Local: Navy finds massive haul of Kerala cannabis
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Sri Lanka Navy yesterday recovered a haul of...
Local: New Ports and Shipping Minstry Secretary
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Former Navy Commander Admiral Sirimevan...
Local: Farmers to receive air rifles soon
2019-03-20 19:30:00
A sum of Rs.6.5 million has been allocated to the...
Local: Additional portfolio for Rishad
2019-03-20 19:30:00
All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) Leader Rishad...
Participants at a session during the seminar.
Local: Citra holds workshop for civil servants
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Citra, Sri Lanka’s first social innovation lab,...
Local: Sri Lanka tourism promotion in Sweden
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The Sri Lankan Embassy in Stockholm organised a...
Local: SL Embassy in France celebrates World Cultural Day
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Paris, in...
Political: President must contest from SLFP again - Duminda
2019-03-20 19:30:00
UPFA MP Duminda Dissanayake said that the...
Business: NBFIs pressured by weak economic growth, vehicle sales-Fitch
2019-03-20 19:30:00
In a special report, Fitch Ratings released a...
Business: Wonderful Beauty Benefits of Carrot
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Carrot is good for us because of the wonderful...
Founder President of the American Alumni Association Dr. Janaka Edirisinghe, President Satyajit Seneviratna, Dr. Sanjayadeve Munasinghe, and Past President Kosala Wickramanayake.
Business: The American Alumni Association celebrates 30 years in Sri Lanka
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The American Alumni Association of Sri Lanka (...
Business: Customer loyalty, offers unmatchable products and services
2019-03-20 19:30:00
It is no secret that the level of customer...
Talal Rafi, Minister Navin Dissanayake, Thusith Muthumala, Thasim Rafi
Business: Venture Green to expand into new markets
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Venture Green is to expand its value added...
Some of the students participating in the computer coding project.
Business: ComBank inaugurates project for computer coding in schools
2019-03-20 19:30:00
A project to teach school children computer...
officials at the event.
Business: Sri Lanka Thailand Business Council signs MoU
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The Sri Lanka Thailand Business Council (SLTBC)...
Business: Sri Lanka Insurance launches Motor Plus Rewards
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The motor insurance leader trusted over...
officials at the event.
Business: WIM celebrates Women’s Day in Ampara
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Women in Management who always leads change for...
Ladies’ College Principal Eesha Speldewinde and Headstart CEO Hasitha Dela exchange the agreement in the presence of Senal Welaratne, Associate Business Analyst at Headstart, Deepika Dassanaike, Vice Principal of Ladies’ College and Madhavi Amarasinghe, Consultant.
Business: Headstart to support Ladies’ College transition in digital education
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Headstart Private Limited, the pioneering e-...
Saranga Goonewardena Vice Chairman, Dinuk Hettiarachchi Immediate Past Chairman, Aminda Rodrigo Chairman and Chamath Kottage Senior Vice Chairman.
Business: Aminda Rodrigo, new Chairman COYLE
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The 20th Anniversary celebrations of the Chamber...
Business: AIA continues centennial celebrations in North East
2019-03-20 19:30:00
AIA’s centennial celebrations continued in Jaffna...
Business: SLIM celebrating 20 years in the hill country
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) has...
Sheahan Daniel Senior Vice President Branch Network was the Chief Guest at the event.
Business: NTB opens cash deposits machine at Ampara
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Nations Trust Bank (NTB) inaugurated its latest...
The Bank’s Assistant General Manager Human Resource Damma Wijayawardene and the Chief Manager Superannuation Samantha Wimalasiri receiving the award from the Dr. Michelle Reina and Dr. Dennis Reina, (Co - Founder, Reina A Trust Building Consultancy
Business: BOC awarded ‘Best HR Organization to work for’ by World HR Congress
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The World HRD Congress once again recognized the...
Malik Wickramanayake, Deputy General Manager Operations at Seylan Bank, opening the newly established off-site ATM at Mt. Lavinia.
Business: Seylan Bank expands Off-Site ATM in Mount Lavinia
2019-03-20 19:30:00
With a strong focus to offer cutting-edge banking...
An official from Nawaloka Education presenting their sponsorship to Future Minds Chairman, Kasun Perera. IFC Country Manager, Amena Arif, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maldives Dhunya Maumoon looked on by other officials of Future Minds. Picture by Sudath Malaweera
Business: Future Minds Exhibition in June
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Most of the Sri Lankan employable youth lack...
Founder of Maliban, Ratnapala Samaraweera with Maliban Officials.
Business: Maliban bags ‘Best HR Company’ accolade at Asian HR Leadership Awards
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Maliban Biscuit Manufactories (Pvt) Ltd, one of...
Deputy Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade, Nalin Bandara and Managing Director, Agency for Development, Mangala Yapa at the BOI Picture by Sudath Malaweera
Business: Lanka eyes over US$ 3 bn FDI in 2019
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Sri Lanka will attract US$ 3 billion Foreign...
Soren Skou Chief Executive Officer A. P. Moller – Maersk A/Smarking his inaugral visitto South Asia Gateway Terminals, Port of Colombo
Business: SAGT welcomes Soren Skou CEO, A. P. Moller Maersk
2019-03-20 19:30:00
SAGT South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) team...
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Business: Fiscal consolidation, vital as much as growth-PM
2019-03-20 19:30:00
As much as achieving growth, fiscal consolidation...
Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Designate. Rasitha Gunawardana of People’s Bank receives the ‘People’s Service Brand of the Year” at the awards ceremony.
Business: People’s Bank wins two coveted awards for 13th consecutive year
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager...
Business: CSE and GRI to host a Forum on Sustainability Reporting for Sustainable Development
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Global...
Minister of Health Dr. Rajitha Senaratne and NCCSL President Asela de Livera launching the international Health care exhibition web. Picture by Sudath Malaweera
Business: E- health program saves Govt Rs 7 bn annually
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The Sri Lankan government is saving over Rs 7...
Editorial: Politicizing religion
2019-03-20 19:30:00
UNP MP Palitha Range Bandara has quite rightly...
Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s twitter handle was changed to ‘Chowkidar Narendra Modi’ .
World: Modi’s ‘Chowkidar’ campaign takes off
2019-03-20 19:30:00
INDIA: India has entered full election mode:...
Law & Order: SC awards Rs 230,000 compensation in FR case
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The Supreme Court has awarded Rs.230,000 as...
Law & Order: Another gangster held from Kaduwela
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Special Task Force personnel arrested underworld...
Law & Order: Mahindananda’s case fixed for July 4
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The case filed against Kandy District MP...
Law & Order: Case against Godahewa, two others fixed for trial
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The case filed against Securities and Exchange...
Entertainment: Hathaway mingles with muppets
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Anne Hathaway doesn’t need you to tell her how to...
Entertainment: All set for ‘Forrest Gump’
2019-03-20 19:30:00
It was superstar Aamir Khan’s 54th birthday...
Entertainment: Deepika wants to be part of the ‘Avengers’ gang
2019-03-20 19:30:00
That Deepika Padukone made her Hollywood debut...
Entertainment: Terrifying but beautiful!
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Angelina Jolie looks enthralling in the freshly-...
Features: Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (R.B.G.) a Judge of Supreme...
Features: In remembrance of fallen police heroes
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Today is a day of great significance as it marks...
Features: Geneva - fragile handle with care!
2019-03-20 19:30:00
It is almost ten years since the Eelam war ended...
Secretary Muslim ladies Union, Zareen Hashim, Leela Jayasinghe, Zuliha Nazeer (President Muslim Ladies Union) and Dr. Kalyani Pethiyagoda
T&C: Occasion for women
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Central Ceylon Muslim Ladies Union, Kandy...
T&C: Eye candy!
2019-03-20 19:30:00
No need to settle for the eye colour that you...
T&C: ‘Summer Fair 2019’ in Dehiwala
2019-03-20 19:30:00
President of The Young Muslim Women’s League (...
T&C: Tuk Tuk transition
2019-03-20 19:30:00
 With terms such as ‘eco-friendly’, ‘...
T&C: Shaping a design destination
2019-03-20 19:30:00
 Sri Lanka has that romance about it. The...
T&C: Innovative green buildings across the world
2019-03-20 19:30:00
When we hear of sustainability, the first context...
T&C: Experience Teppanyaki at the Robata Grill at Mövenpick
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Open kitchens have been the talk of town, but the...
Eco Team Managing Director Anuruddha Bandara awarding the Raffle draw winner.
T&C: Sri Lankan Wilderness Through Chris’s Lens
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Eco Team recently hosted famed New York based...
T&C: Amazing benefits of Cod liver oil
2019-03-20 19:30:00
      Cod Liver Oil...
T&C: ‘Black Wednesday’ at Margarita Blue
2019-03-20 19:30:00
The Galadari Colombo’s Margarita Blue is...
T&C: Caring for cancer patients
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Sri Lanka Cancer Society (SLCS) has announced...
T&C: Reviving love for theatre
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Colombo theatre forum is a space created for...
T&C: Celebrating women in Arugam-Bay
2019-03-20 19:30:00
International Women’s Day was celebrated by the...
Sports: Army-Havies will be anybody’s game
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Army Sports Club will meet Havelock Sports Club...
Lee Chong Wei
Sports: Badminton’s Lee out of Malaysian Open in blow to Olympic hopes
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday: Badminton great Lee...
Sports: Tokyo unveils ‘cherry blossom’ Olympic torch
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Tokyo, Wednesday: Organisers of the Tokyo 2020...
South Africa’s David Miller hits a six during the Super Over in the first T20 cricket match against Sri Lanka at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Tuesday. - AFP
Sports: Miller secures Super Over win in thrilling encounter
2019-03-20 19:30:00
CAPE TOWN, Tuesday - David Miller starred with 41...
Sports: Fine double by Chamod Sandaru
2019-03-20 19:30:00
A fine all round performance by Chamod Sandaru of...
Sports: Mario, a Champion athlete
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Mario Nipunith Perera won the Under 9...
Austrian Dominic Thiem with the Indian Wells men’s singles Open crown.
Sports: Thiem topples ‘legend’ Federer to win Indian Wells title
2019-03-20 19:30:00
INDIAN WELLS, Sunday - Dominic Thiem claimed his...
Sports: Strategy, skills, courage, brawn and the core for more, Knockouts loom large...
2019-03-20 19:30:00
‘Tis a humid sea air.. that veils our calm city...
A Police player makes a break with an Air Force player making a desperate attempt to foil him in their Dialog Clifford Cup semi-final played at Race Course on Tuesday which Air Force won 32-23 Picture by Sudham Gunasinghe
Sports: Airmen create a major upset by beating Police 32-23
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Air Force Sports Club came into the finals...
Sports: 6th Rukmani Kodagoda Trophy Golf Championship
2019-03-20 19:30:00
A press conference in connection with the 6th...
Sports: Vidyaloka Galle, Galahitiyawa Central advance to quarter-finals
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Vidyaloka College Galle and Galahitiyawa Central...
Chamath Viditha Jayalath & Ravija Arundi Beminiyawatta
Sports: Ravija and Chamath to take part in Asian Youth Chess C’ship
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Ravija Arundi Beminiyawatta and Chamath Viditha...
Sports: Kandy SC’s Sean Wijesinghe migrates to Canada
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Sean Mark Wijesinghe head coach of Kandy Sports...
Obituaries: Obituaries
2019-03-20 19:30:00
DE MEL LALINI (nee SALGADO) - Beloved wife of...
Letters: Citizens' Mail
2019-03-20 19:30:00
Discrimination in naming roadsRecently there had...

Thursday, March 21, 2019