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Friday, April 6, 2018

Local: NCM against SLFP members, Dep. Speaker handed over to Speaker
2018-04-06 14:20:00
 A No Confidence Motion (NCM) signed against...
Local: O/L English language pass rate records low
2018-04-06 13:27:00
 Result analysis of the Ordinary Level...
Local: Bill to increase criminal responsibility age tabled in Parliament
2018-04-06 12:51:00
 Two bills were presented to in Parliament...
Local: Bills to be presented in Parliament to assure female employees rights
2018-04-06 06:18:00
 The Labour Commissioner General informed...
Local: Special bus, train services to function for New Year
2018-04-06 03:49:00
 Special bus services and trains services...
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe met fellow Parliamentarians and party supporters at Sirikotha yesterday. Picture by Hirantha Gunathilake
Local: PM to focus on development agenda
2018-04-05 19:40:00
A jubilant Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe...
Political: UNP officials resign to allow reforms
2018-04-05 19:39:00
Three committees of the United National Party,...
Local: Former Army Chief of Staff arrested
2018-04-05 19:37:00
Former, Army Chief of Staff Major General (...
Local: NCM against 16 SLFP Ministers, Deputy Speaker - MP
2018-04-05 19:36:00
The UNP will submit a No Confidence Motion to the...
Local: We will leave Govt, if President says - Dilan
2018-04-05 19:35:00
SLFPers who voted in favour of the No-Confidence...
Local: SriLankan confident of cancelling order sans additional costs
2018-04-05 19:34:00
SriLankan Airlines is confident that they would...
Local: Rev. Anton Jayakody, new Auxiliary Bishop
2018-04-05 19:31:00
Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Jayakody...
Local: Defeat of NCM: UNP, JO supporters clash
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Three persons were injured and hospitalised...
Local: Speeding tipper kills woman
2018-04-05 19:30:00
A tense situation prevailed in Suriyawewa after a...
Local: Two injured in Kosgoda shootout
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Two people were injured in Kosgoda following a...
Local: Cyanide capsules found from prisoner
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Kalutara Division Crime Investigations Unit is...
Local: School holidays begin today
2018-04-05 19:30:00
All government schools will begin their vacation...
Local: Dengue awareness campaign
2018-04-05 19:30:00
A Dengue eradication campaign was launched by the...
Local: Dr. Lester James Peries’s 99th birthday
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Internationally acclaimed film producer and film...
Local: School children on educational tour hospitalised
2018-04-05 19:30:00
A group of sixty male and female students...
A police officer receiving an award from Eastern Province Senior DIG Kapila Jayasekara. Picture by Sivam Packiyanathan, Batticaloa Special Corr.
Local: Seventy Batticaloa police officers receive awards
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Seventy police personnel from 12 police divisions...
Local: Tractor driver dies after collision with lorry
2018-04-05 19:30:00
A tractor driver died following a lorry-tractor...
Local: State Timber Corporation celebrates its golden jubilee
2018-04-05 19:30:00
President Maithripala Sirisena said that plans...
EU Parliament’s International Trade Committee Chairperson Jan Zahradil and EU ambassador Tung Lai Margue. Picture by Chaminda Niroshana.
Local: Sri Lanka will remain in GSP plus trade program - EU
2018-04-05 19:30:00
European delegates visiting Sri Lanka from the...
Local: Four gangsters nabbed in Athurugiriya
2018-04-05 19:30:00
“The Organized Crime Investigation Unit nabbed...
Local: Rajapaksa camp wanted to defend themselves from murder, fraud and corruption charges - JVP
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The No-Confidence motion brought against the...
Salt harvesting in the Hambantota saltern.
Local: Salt harvesting begins in Hambantota saltern
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Salt harvesting in the Hambantota saltern...
Local: NCM strengthened government, UNP: Sagala
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The failed Joint Opposition No Confidence Motion...
Local: Eminent Sri Lankan Chief Guest at International event in China
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Professor Mohan Munasinghe, who shared the 2007...
Local: Word of caution for the pregnant
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The Health Ministry advises all pregnant mothers...
Local: Only 51% students passed English subject at 2017 O/Levels
2018-04-05 19:30:00
According to the result analysis of the Ordinary...
Local: Army Seva Vanitha launches next phase of Scholarship Scheme
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The Army Seva Vanitha Unit’s (ASVU) scholarship...
Local: Bak Maha Ulela held at Hewawitharana Maha Vidyalaya
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The annual Bak Maha Ulela of Hewawitharana Maha...
Local: DOE to arrive at final decision
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The Department of Examinations (DOE) had decided...
Local: EU sees true democracy at work in NCM debate
2018-04-05 19:30:00
European Union diplomats yesterday expressed that...
The new Dambulla MC members taking oaths in the presence of MP Janaka Tennakoon. Picture by Matale District Group Corr.
Political: Dambulla MC members sworn in
2018-04-05 19:30:00
New Dambulla Municipal Council (MC) members who...
Political: Sole purpose of NCM was to split the SLFP - Minister
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party which came out...
Ravidu Wedaarachchi.
Political: Ravidu Wedaarachchi - new Tangalle UC Chairman
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Ravidu Wedaarachchi of the UNP is due to assume...
Political: Parliament
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Cabinet Paper soon to ban tuition classes during...
Political: Ministers condemn intimidation outside Capital Maharaja
2018-04-05 19:30:00
SLFP ministers yesterday unequivocally condemned...
The Kalpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha inaugural meeting in progress. Picture by M. S. MUZAFFIR, Puttalam Special Corr.
Political: Kalpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman appointed
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) member A. M. Infas...
Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake at the inaugural meeting yesterday.
Political: Mayor urges councillors to work for a better Colombo
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The inaugural meeting of newly-elected Colombo...
Business: Fitch rates Sri Lanka Telecom’s Debt Final ‘AAA(lka)’
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Fitch Ratings has assigned Sri Lanka Telecom PLC’...
Ranil Perera, Assistant General Manager is seen handing over a FD certificate to a customer
Business: People's Leasing Company relocates Dambulla branch
2018-04-05 19:30:00
People’s Leasing &Finance (PLC) in a bid to...
The Bank of Ceylon’s CEO/General Manager Senarath Bandara and the Chief Marketing Officer Dr. Indunil Liyanage received the certificates carrying the titles awarded to the Bank from the Managing Director Brand Finance Lanka Ruchi Gunawardene recently
Business: Bank of Ceylon No.1 Bank, No.1 Brand in Sri Lanka
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The Brand “BOC” was named as the most valuable...
Business: Cyber tool to track accommodation providers sans valid license
2018-04-05 19:30:00
In a bid to enforce registration of all tourism...
Frank Hung, Solutions Director Haier International Smart Education, discussing Haier Smart Classroom solutions, Indika De Zoysa, Senior Consultant ICTA, delivering the keynote address and Chathura Jayawardena welcoming distinguished invitees.
Business: Abans holds ‘Think Tank Conference’
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Abans held its first annual ‘Abans Think Tank...
Business: Inflation dips
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The Inflation kept on decreasing and the March...
Business: ‘Domusvita Design’ furniture from Singer SL
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Singer Sri Lanka imports a range of sofa beds...
Business: Shares - Colombo Stock Exchange ( Market Statistics on 05.04.2018)
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The lucky winners with their prizes.
Business: DLB awards 6th millionaire from Ada Kotipathi lottery
2018-04-05 19:30:00
DLB, which constantly made people winners during...
The Principal of ThodamaduwaVidyalaya offering a token of appreciation to Browns officials
Business: Browns launches CSR Brand ‘Browns Shakthi’
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Brown & Company PLC launched ‘Browns Shakthi...
Business: Coconuts (Coconut Products – Prices on 05.04.2018)
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Business: HNB Gami Pubuduwa Avurudu Pola at BMICH
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Hatton National Bank (HNB), which pioneered micro...
Business: Fitch Ratings increases ownership of Fitch Ratings Lanka
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Fitch Ratings has increased its ownership of...
Business: Exchange Rates
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Business: SDB organizes Lakdaru scholarship seminar series in Anuradhapura
2018-04-05 19:30:00
SDB bank has organized an islandwide Lakdaru...
Anusha Alles representing Brandix, accepting the award from Ruchi Gunewardene, Managing Director of Brand Finance Lanka.
Business: Brandix rated No. 1 ‘Corporate Export Brand’
2018-04-05 19:30:00
For the fourth consecutive year, leading Apparel...
Business: Ceylon Leather Products ISO 9001: 2015 certified
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Ceylon Leather Products PLC (CLPL) or DI as it is...
Visa's Regional Chairman Asia Pacific Chris Clark (right) , Visa's Group Country Manager for India and South Asia T R Ramachandran and Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives Anthony Watson with one of the three wheelers that will tour Sri Lanka to share the value of digital payments to celebrate Visa's 30 years in Sri Lanka. Picture by Saliya Rupasinghe
Business: Announces rural digital iteracy program with Sarvodaya
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Visa, the global leader in digital payments...
Business: Changing global human resource management practices
2018-04-05 19:30:00
In the corporate world, the subject of Human...
Business: Cargills Bank introduces “Imperium” Private Banking
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Cargills Bank recently opened its Private Banking...
Commercial Bank's Deputy General Manager - Marketing Hasrath Munasinghe receives the Brand Finance award from Brand Finance Lanka Managing Director Ruchi Gunewardene
Business: COMBANK honoured by Brand Finance Lanka
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been honoured...
LB Finance PLC Executive Director - Asset Finance - Niroshan Udage hands over the Title Sponsorship for the LB Big Wheels Motor Show to Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka President Ranjan Peiris and Treasurer Prasad Priyanga. Pictures by Saliya Rupasinghe
Business: LB Big Wheels Motor Show to take place on May 18-20
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The LB Big Wheels Motor Show, a one-of-a-kind...
President of ReForest Sri Lanka - Achala Meddegama and team member receiving the cheque from Chairman of MFPLC and President’s Counsel Kuvera De Zoysa, Sundari De Alwis –Director Fairway Group, and Executive Director/CEO of MFPLC - Pushpike Jayasundera at the launch of the ‘Each One Plant One’ campaign.
Business: Multi Finance launches nationwide sustainability campaign
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Multi Finance PLC, kicked off their nationwide...
Business: Volvo XC60 wins World Car award
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The new Volvo XC60 midsize SUV has been named...
Business: FAO Food Price Index rises again
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Rome - The FAO Food Price Index rose in March,...
The new Board of directors of SriLankan Airlines headed by Ex UDA Chairman cum Banker, Ranjith Fernando and Board members, Mano Thittawella, Susantha Katugampola, Dr. Roshan Perera and Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy at the event. Picture by Sarath Peiris
Business: ‘SriLankan in fresh effort to turn around in 3 years
2018-04-05 19:30:00
SriLankan Airlines would be turned around and be...
Business: YAMAHA dealers convention and 2017 Awards Night held
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The twin Celebrations - the YAMAHA Dealers...
Libuse Soukupova, Sonali Wijeratne, Mohamad Saeed, Dhara Wijayatilake and P.S.M. Charles at the event. Picture by Chaminda Niroshana
Business: Trade committee moves forward with electronic portal
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The International Trade Centre held its first...
Business: Lanka’s forex reserve increases to US$ 7.9 bn in February
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Sri Lanka’s forex reserve assets increased to US...
Editorial: NCM and its fallout
2018-04-05 19:30:00
In yesterday's editorial we commented that the No...
The migrant crisis is on of the European Union’s biggest problems.
World: EU tracking 65,000 migrant smugglers: Europol
2018-04-05 19:30:00
BELGIUM: European law enforcement officials say...
Law & Order: Mahindananda’s transfer application: Notices issued on respondents
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The Court of Appeal yesterday decided to issue...
Law & Order: Interim Order preventing police action against Gota further extended
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Following an inter-parte hearing into a writ...
Law & Order: Former District Court registrar sentenced to 4 years imprisonment
2018-04-05 19:30:00
A former registrar attached to the Ampara...
Entertainment: Sisters to stage ‘Aranga Pravesam’
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Shinega, Sindurja, Atchiya and Subanuja the four...
Features: World’s biggest bunny retiring from lavish lifestyle
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The world’s biggest bunny rabbit and his glamour...
Features: 'Brow bows' could be the most unflattering beauty trend yet
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The bar for bizarre beauty trends keeps getting...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Features: Make room for Meghan Markle
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Meghan Markle is about to join more than one...
Sunset is when the bats come out
Features: Flight with furry night flyers
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Juliet Coombe discovers the nightlife at Jetwing...
Hitchcock and other directors courted Kelly to act again after her marriage, but the prince (pictured with her in 1963 in Monaco) reportedly objected
Features: Grace Kelly
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Grace Kelly, blonde and popular, was one of the...
Features: Evoking eternal prosperity
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Akshaya Trithiya – the auspicious day believed to...
The two tied the knot near Cannes, France, on May 27, 1949. They are pictured leaving the Vallauris Town Hall after the ceremony
Features: Rita Hayworth
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Rita Hayworth was a screen queen in the 1940s and...
Features: Healing the failing hearts
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Gift of Life International, CEO, Rob Raylman...
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' younger sister, Caroline Lee Bouvier, married Polish Prince Stanislaw Albrecht Radziwill on March 19, 1959. They are pictured in 1961
Features: Caroline Lee Bouvier
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had a younger sister,...
Features: World-class golf course at Shangri-La Hambantota
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort and Spa...
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' younger sister, Caroline Lee Bouvier, married Polish Prince Stanislaw Albrecht Radziwill on March 19, 1959. They are pictured in 1961
Features: Caroline Lee Bouvier
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had a younger sister,...
Features: “Dangal” at ICC
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo will be screening...
Features: Bessie Wallis
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson was the twice-...
Features: No-Confidence Motion: debate, result and consequences
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The tragi-comic opera known as the No-Confidence...
Features: Fadna joins hands with beauticians
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Fadna shape up tea double active plus was...
Features: Ban the black market and permit the popular pesticide
2018-04-05 19:30:00
It is no secret that Sri Lanka banned glyphosate...
Features: KEEPING POLICE MORALE HIGH
2018-04-05 19:30:00
In the recent Digana incident that led to mayhem...
Features: PRASANNA JAYAWARDENE - stumped out too early
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The spotlight today is on PRASANNA JAYAWARDENE....
Features: Living in a lawless land
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The canopy of the news bulletin on every...
Features: Dhoni Dons the Uniform..!
2018-04-05 19:30:00
One of the biggest laughs one has in India is of...
It is now known with a high degree of certainty that those who drink dug well water contract CKDu.
Features: GMOA’s ignorance and government’s inaction
2018-04-05 19:30:00
I was dismayed reading the highly irresponsible...
Features: Facebook breaks could stop people becoming stressed
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Results further suggest that while not visiting...
Features: Fed up with Facebook?
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Take a 5-day breakTaking a five-day break from...
Features: Great food fiesta
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Graze Kitchen turned into a hawker street...
Features: ‘Piece of Italy’ to Sri Lanka
2018-04-05 19:30:00
PastaMania, Singapore’s largest Italian...
Features: Discover glorious Japan
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The BMICH, Colombo will be transformed into a...
Features: Crazy high heels!
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Israel-based shoe designer Kobi Levi combines...
Features: Hot and spicy cricket carnival
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Mount Lavinia beach was abuzz with excitement...
Sports: Travel Trade Sports Club Bowling championship
2018-04-05 19:30:00
An unprecedented number of 72 entries from 28...
Dinusha Gomes-Chaturanga Lakmal
Sports: SL Weight lifters bag two Bronze medals on opening day
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Two Sri Lankan weight lifters Chathuranga Lakmal...
Sabith Feroze Royal College captain-Sameesha Viranga St Joseph’s College captain
Sports: Royal-Joes game should be a thriller
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The confrontation between the two top school...
Top division champions Vinod Weerasinghe (3rd from left) and Taniya Balasooriya (4th from left) along with other division winners, SLGU officials and representatives from sponsors. Picture by Herbert Perera
Sports: Vinod and Taniya clinch top titles
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Vinod Weerasinghe cruised to a 6 & 5 victory...
D.S.Senanayake captain cum second row forward Chamuka Sheshan on his way to score one of his two tries in the match. Picture by Samantha Weerasiri
Sports: DSS thrash Rajans 38-10
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Two brilliant tries apiece scored by captain...
Sports: Dhammisara National School wins 1st Battle of Pearl encounter
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Dhammissara National School Nattandiya beat...
Sports: 9th ‘Ruhuna Battle of Gold’ drawn
2018-04-05 19:30:00
The 9th Ruhuna Battle of Gold cricket encounter...
Sports: 2nd Battle of Raigam-Pasdun
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Sripalee 241; C.W.W. Kannangara 32/3C.W.W....
Devapathiraja College Rathgama
Sports: Devapathiraja – Madampa MMV clash in Battle of the Brothers
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Madampa MMV squad:Two schools from Ambalangoda...
Colombo FC skipper Niran Kanisha receiving the cup from President of FFSL Anura de Silva. R Puvanendiran the president of City League si also seen in the pictrue.
Sports: Colombo FC clinch CFL President s Cup
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Colombo FC clinched the City Football League...
Isuru Amith Siriwardena (Kalutara Vidyalaya – Ranga Buddika de Silva and Tharusha Rukshan Chatura, three Black Belt holders of Karate who became the most outstanding, school level, Karate players, according to Shihan Edirisinghe (Pix by Kalutara Central Special H L Sunil Shantha)
Sports: Three schoolboys receive Karate Black Belts
2018-04-05 19:30:00
A practical test for the Karate players who...
Chamil Cooray receiving the championship award
Sports: Seylan boost for National Carrom champ Chamil
2018-04-05 19:30:00
Seylan Bank sponsored the Golden Jubliee National...
Obituaries: obituaries
2018-04-05 19:30:00
FR. BERTRAM THIRIMANNE O.M.I. - Fr. Bertram...

Friday, April 6, 2018