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  • PM congratulates Maldivian President-elect
    Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe spoke to the new President-elect of the Republic of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and congratulated him on his election victory, on...
  • LIFE SENTENCE FOR TERRORISM
    The Government has proposed life imprisonment for the offence of terrorism if such act caused any other person’s death under the new Counter Terrorism Bill gazetted last week...
  • HEALTH, EDUCATION TO GET Rs 290 bn in 2019
    The Government has allocated Rs 185 billion for health and Rs 105 billion for education for 2019, according to the Appropriation Bill gazetted last Friday.The figures show an...
  • US$ 480 mn grant from Millennium Corporation
    The Millennium Challenges Corporation (MCC) of the US Government will provide US dollars 480 million in development aid to Sri Lanka.Millennium Challenges Corporation CEO...
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  • HIT BY CAR WHILE FLEEING FROM ELEPHANT
    A 34-year-old woman and her two young daughters who were running to escape from an elephant died after being hit by a car on the Pottuvil-Akkaraipattu Road on Monday night.Police said the car...
  • MAHANAMA, DISSANAYAKE GRANTED BAIL
    The President’s former Chief of Staff, I. H. K.Mahanama and former State Timber Corporation (STC) Chairman P. Dissanayake, were granted bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake yesterday....
  • President at UN
    President Maithripala Sirisena arrives at the UN Headquarters, New York to participate in the 73rd United Nations General Assembly yesterday. Picture by Sudath Silva
  • Citizens' Mail
    Avoid unnecessary Govt. expenditures and help the poor!I was shocked and dismayed to hear that a couple from Kahatagasdigiliya had been starving without food for many days and fed with ‘Murunga’...
  • New Era in Maldives
    “This is a moment of happiness, this is a moment of hope, this is a moment of history.” This is how Maldives' Opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih described his surprise victory at the...
  • Dr. Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough speaking at the conference
    WB appraises Lanka’s disaster respond initiatives
    Sri Lanka has put in place extensive programs to respond to disasters. While the government and development partners are now increasingly able to forecast disasters and provide immediate assistance...
  • Head Boy of Wycherley Aaron Fernando. & Head Girl of Wycherley Camlina Jeganathan. Pictures by Sarath Peiris
    All-important discipline
     Discipline is rewarded by privilege. Responsibilities shouldered properly are rewarded by success. Perfect Prefects features Head Boy of Wycherley Aaron Fernando and Head Girl of Wycherley...
  • obituaries
    DE ALWIS - MATILDA (nee HIDELARCHCHI) passed away peacefully. Wife of the late Mahinda De Alwis (D.M. De Alwis) loving mother of Mihira and Manoji,​ mother in law of Karen de Alwis and Lasantha...
  • AN APOLITICAL, PARTYLESS PRESIDENT
    The next Presidential election in Sri Lanka is scheduled to be held in January 2020. According to article 30.3 of the Constitution; “the poll for the election of the President shall be taken not less...
  • Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes has a word with Liton Das in the nets ahead of their game against Pakistan.
    Bangladesh to exploit on Pakistan’s low confidence factor
    DUBAI, Tuesday: Bangladesh will try to exploit the low confidence the Pakistan team are currently going when they meet their Asian rivals in what could be termed a semi-final clash of the Asia Cup...
  • Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un
    Trump expects second Kim summit soon
    UN: US President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to hold a second summit soon with Kim Jong Un, lauding the North Korean strongman at the United Nations as “terrific” one year after he...
  • Michal Stefl and Rajendra Theagarajah signing the MoU looked on by Dr. Lohitha Samarawickrema, Milan Hovorka, Milan Stech, Malik Samarawickrama, Dhara Wijayatila
    CCC inks MoU with Czech Chamber
    The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Czech Chamber of Commerce at the Sri Lanka – Czech Republic Business Forum organised by the Ceylon Chamber of...