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Friday, January 24, 2020

Local: EU EOM presents final report on SL polls
2020-01-24 11:35:00
European Union Election Observation Mission (EU...
Local: CC approves the appointment of Kodagoda as SC judge
2020-01-24 11:22:00
The name of Attorney at Law Yasantha Kodagoda has...
Law & Order: Dr. Shafi’s FR fixed for support on June 24
2020-01-24 11:08:00
The Fundamental Rights petition filed by Dr....
World: Some parts of China's Great Wall closed to visitors
2020-01-24 10:51:00
Some sections of China’s Great Wall near Beijing...
World: Disneyland closed due to coronavirus
2020-01-24 10:39:00
Shanghai Disneyland said Friday that the park...
Local: SriLankan Airlines takes action with regard to Coronavirus outbreak
2020-01-24 10:17:00
SriLankan Airlines has implemented a series of...
Local: Committee appointed to probe misconduct at bus depots
2020-01-24 09:58:00
A special investigative committee has been...
Local: Multiple measures taken to prevent entry of Coronavirus
2020-01-24 08:48:00
Multiple safety measures have been implemented...
Law & Order: 13 accused in 2008 youth abduction case released on bail
2020-01-24 08:22:00
The Permanent High Court at Bar ordered to...
Local: Rasika Jayakody's Book Launch tomorrow
2020-01-24 08:07:00
Reflections at Dusk (Dawasak da Hendawaka), a...
Local: Nineteen cops transferred
2020-01-24 08:02:00
Nineteen high ranking police officers, including...
Local: Ranjan’s telephone recordings not received yet - Speaker
2020-01-24 07:51:00
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today announced that...
Local: Shooting in Bibile : One killed, Two injured
2020-01-24 06:32:00
A woman was killed and two were injured ...
Local: Showers expected in several provinces after 2pm
2020-01-24 05:06:00
Several spells of showers will occur in Uva,...
Local: Govt. to buy up surplus Maha paddy stocks
2020-01-23 19:40:00
The government is intervening to manage the...
Local: Death fast 1,132 ft underground.....
2020-01-23 19:39:00
The first unto death launched by employees...
Law & Order: Next Court hearing on May 28
2020-01-23 19:38:00
The Fundamental Rights petition filed by 35 five...
Political: Sajith again UNP deputy leader
2020-01-23 19:37:00
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has once again...
Law & Order: CCD directed to obtain arrest warrant for HC Judge Gihan Pilapitiya
2020-01-23 19:36:00
Attorney General Dappula de Livera PC yesterday...
Law & Order: Writ petition against Wilpattu deforestation fixed for argument
2020-01-23 19:35:00
The writ petition filed by the Centre for...
Law & Order: Rishad Bathiudeen’s brother remanded
2020-01-23 19:34:00
Rifkhan Bathiudeen, the brother of former...
Local: Legal action against renting of Agriculture Ministry building for Rs.23m per month
2020-01-23 19:33:00
The Agriculture Ministry is in the process of...
Local: Cabinet nod to attract more foreign students here
2020-01-23 19:32:00
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal...
Political: UNP will not support 19A abolition - MP Range Bandara
2020-01-23 19:31:00
The UNP categorically stated yesterday that it...
Local: CSR screens Wijayaba Kollaya
2020-01-23 19:30:00
The film screening and discussion on Professor...
Local: CID records lengthy statement from Shani
2020-01-23 19:30:00
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID)...
Local: ‘Ranjan’s calls need controlling if they influence past judgements’
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Circulation of the leaked call recordings of MP...
Local: Two killed in Aluthgama level crossing
2020-01-23 19:30:00
A motorcyclist and the pillion rider were killed...
Local: ‘New insurance scheme for journos’
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa assured Matale...
Local: Five member police committee to study tape extracts
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Acting IGP C.D.Wickremaratne has appointed a five...
Local: Urgent moves by Education Ministry to fill School Principal vacancies: Dullas
2020-01-23 19:30:00
The Education Ministry is to take steps to fill...
Local: ‘Rectify shortcomings at DS media units’
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Information Technology State Minister Lakshman...
The Moragahakanda Reservoir. Picture by Naula Group Corr.
Local: Flood warnings for those near Amban River
2020-01-23 19:30:00
The water levels in the Moragahakanda Reservoir...
Local: Police must be committed to control drugs, crime - Defence Secretary
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Defence Secretary Maj.Gen.(Retd) Kamal Gunaratne...
Local: Three suspects arrested with 170kg of Kerala cannabis
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Three suspects transporting 170 kilograms of...
Local: Army probe into soldiers’ conduct in Jaffna murder
2020-01-23 19:30:00
The army will investigate the case of the...
The seized cannabis. Picture by Rasula Dilhara Gamage, Northern Province Special Corr.
Local: Suspect held over cannabis possession
2020-01-23 19:30:00
The Navy apprehended a person possessing 4.055kg...
Local: NORWEGIAN ENVOY CALLS ON NP GOVERNOR:
2020-01-23 19:30:00
A Norwegian team led by Norwegian Ambassador...
Local: Hambantota women empowered – Minister Chamal Rajapaksa
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Mahaweli Development, Agriculture and Trade...
Local: Soldier husband remanded in Jaffna Uni student's murder
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Jaffna Magistrate Peter Paul ordered to remand...
Local: Batticaloa commences Yala season harvesting
2020-01-23 19:30:00
The Yala season paddy harvesting in Vakarai,...
Local: Errant traders in Kurunegala fined
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Five errant traders who were found guilty of...
Local: NASTICA to spur local innovations to meet global standards
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Cabinet approval has been granted to prepare the...
Local: Three held with Kerala cannabis in Kinniya
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Three persons were arrested with 1,800...
Firefighters from the Moratuwa Fire Brigade douse the fire which erupted at the Karadiyana garbage pile.
Local: Fire at garbage dump doused
2020-01-23 19:30:00
The fire which erupted at the Karadiyana garbage...
Local: PM MEETS JOURNALISTS:
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa met the Sri...
Local: Ampara HC Judge named Bribery Commission DG
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Ampara High Court Judge Kanishka Wijeratne has...
Local: Dilshani seeks help
2020-01-23 19:30:00
H.M.D. Dilshani (29) of 342 Wellethota, Matara,...
Local: Nine injured in prison bus mishap
2020-01-23 19:30:00
A bus belonging to the Department of Prisons...
Political: Ranjan’s phone recordings not tabled in Parliament - Deputy Speaker
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ananda Kumarasiri...
Political: Cabinet Decisions
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Visas for Chinese tourists expeditedCabinet of...
Political: Parliament
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Government declares new national parksAreas in...
Political: ‘Five forensic audit reports are incomplete’
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Secretary-General of Parliament Dhammika...
Finance: Sri Lanka - Norway float solar power plant
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Sri Lanka’s first floating solar power plant...
Finance: Star Garment Group becomes largest carbon neutral entity
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Star Garment Group (“Star”), a leading global...
Finance: Solar investor NextEnergy targets Europe, America, India in global debut
2020-01-23 19:30:00
NextEnergy Capital is to target the US, Mexico,...
Rohan Fernando
Finance: Rohan Fernando appointed Chairman, SL Telecom
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Tea industry veteran Rohan Fernando has been...
EU-Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski, Governing Mayor of Berlin Michael Mueller, German Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner, Vidura Wickramanayake, State Minister of Agriculture and Chief Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka Andreas Hergenroether open the pavilion.
Finance: Sri Lankan Pavilion opens at International Green Week in Berlin
2020-01-23 19:30:00
In the presence of the EU-Commissioner for...
Image Tea Pluckers from Hayleys Plantations
Finance: Hayleys Plantations to host Best Tea Plucker Competition
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Celebrating the hard work and dedication of its...
Some visitors at the 2019 JIFT event
Finance: Jaffna Int’l Trade Fair opens today
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Jaffna International Trade Fair 2020 (11th...
Finance: Market Statistics on 23.01.2020
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Uditha Siriwardena, Business Development Manager of Axienta at the signing up of the first SME for the VANTAGE LITE solution
Finance: Axienta introduces VANTAGE Lite for SME businesses
2020-01-23 19:30:00
 Sales Force Automation solution specialist...
L-R -Lasitha Wimalaratne, Deputy Chief Operating Officer of HNBA and Prasantha Fernando, Chief Operating Officer of HNBA.
Finance: HNBA opens 61st branch in Tangalle
2020-01-23 19:30:00
HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) opened doors of its 61st...
Finance: Coconut Products – Prices on 23.01.2020
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Gamika De Silva, Head of Marketing and Sales
Finance: Seylan Tikiri offers new incentives for depositors
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Seylan bank in a bid to inculcate the habit of...
New Chairman assumes duties
Finance: Eastern Province Housing Authority Chairman assumes duties
2020-01-23 19:30:00
J.Janaarththanan has been appointed as the...
Finance: Exchange Rates 23-01-20
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Denver Lewis, Vice President/Head of Card Centre, DFCC Bank (third from left) handsover the sponsorship confirmation letter to Headmaster, S. Thomas’ Preparatory School, Father Dushantha Rodrigo. Dinesh Jebamani, Vice President, Digital Strategy, DFCC Bank are also in picture.
Finance: DFCC Bank partners ‘Prep Night Walk 2020’
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Encouraging a savings habit in school kids, DFCC...
Finance: Financial News 23-01-20
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Finance: Tokyo Cement initiates Coral Conservation project
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Coral reefs are among the most diverse natural...
Cricketer Lasith Malinga at the event
Finance: Livguard holds dealer convention
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Livguard paid tribute to its top 50 dealers in...
vivo Mobile Lanka CEO Kevin Jiang with the all new vivo S1 Pro vivo S1 Pro device
Finance: vivo launches S1 Pro in Sri Lanka
2020-01-23 19:30:00
vivo Mobile kicked off the new year in style with...
Finance: Cynosure for Sri Lankan Boat manufacturers
2020-01-23 19:30:00
The delegation of German Industry & Commerce...
A student receives a certificate
Finance: AAT Sri Lanka holds ‘Passed Finalists Certificate’ ceremony
2020-01-23 19:30:00
AAT Sri Lanka, held its ‘Passed Finalists...
Gagan Nawalage (Executive Business Development – Travel Bridge), Aparna Chaturvedi (Country Head - Europamundo India), Raiza Saldin (Head of Sales – Travel Bridge), Farah Mannan (Head of Operations – Travel Bridge), Lisha Krishnan (Trade Manager – Tourism Office of Spain, Mumbai), Priya Jayawardena (Honorary Consul for Spain in Sri Lanka), Elisa Robles-Fraga (Director - Tourism Office of Spain, Mumbai)
Finance: Europamundo in Sri Lanka
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Europamundo, a Madrid-based tour agency and the...
Anjelo Simmons
Finance: First Capital Treasuries announces Rs 750 mn debenture issue
2020-01-23 19:30:00
First Capital Treasuries PLC the primary dealer...
Highlights from the event
Finance: SL Embassy in Bahrain conducts meeting with Foreign Recruitment Agencies
2020-01-23 19:30:00
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in close associationwith...
Finance: Bankers call on govt to impose debt moratorium
2020-01-23 19:30:00
     Chief Financial...
Finance: IELTS re appointed as language test for UK Government visas
2020-01-23 19:30:00
This week, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)...
From Left: Dr Anders Isaksson (Senior Research and Industrial Policy Officer-UNIDO Vienna International Centre), Rene Van Berkel (UNIDO Representative, Regional Office, India), Ralf Bredel (Chief, Regional Division of Asia Pacific-UNIDO Vienna International Centre) and Nawaz Rajabdeen (National Director- UNIDO Focal Point, Sri Lanka) meet in Colombo yesterday.
Finance: Work starts on new UNIDO Sri Lanka Country Program today
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Pioneering work on UNIDO’s new Country Program...
Finance: Indian Gov’t to use Air India sale to push aviation reform - report
2020-01-23 19:30:00
India’s government wants to use the divestment of...
National Organizer, Tronic Entertainment, Tatyana Rajapaksa welcomes Miss USA in Colombo looked on by organizers o the pageant. Picture by Sudath Malaweera
Finance: Miss Globe World final in Colombo; Boost for tourism
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Sri Lanka will host the 46th edition Miss Globe...
Editorial: Learning for People and Planet
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Today (January 24), the world will mark the...
Law & Order: Ex-Zonal Education Director gets 10 years RI
2020-01-23 19:30:00
A former Nikaweratiya Zonal Education Director...
Law & Order: UNP MP released on bail
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Puttalam District UNP Parliamentarian Walimuni...
Features: Riches of mother's milk
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Sri Lanka has become the number one nation in the...
Features: How can we future proof our workforce?
2020-01-23 19:30:00
We have heard the story over and over again, of...
Features: Garnia’s tele-chats with CID
2020-01-23 19:30:00
The intriguing episode of alleged abduction of a...
Kylian Mbappé Lottin
Features: How about creating some history?
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Kylian Mbappé Lottin, 21, the best young football...
T&C: Freestyle rapping champ
2020-01-23 19:30:00
A Pittsburgh rapper unofficially broke a Guinness...
T&C: GAADI EUROPEAN PREMIER IN ROTTERDAM FILM FESTIVAL
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Amidst gaining critical acclaim and audience...
T&C: Khichdi cook up record
2020-01-23 19:30:00
An Indian state’s tourism department broke a...
T&C: Luminous poet who fell from grace
2020-01-23 19:30:00
I seem to remember reading Delmore Schwartz’s...
T&C: Six-sided deal
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Musician Dimitri Manos offers this unique object...
T&C: Meet the four female authors nominated for the 1969 Nobel
2020-01-23 19:30:00
 The Nobel Prize for Literature has long had...
T&C: How one librarian tried to squash Goodnight Moon
2020-01-23 19:30:00
On Monday the New York Public Library,...
Cinnamon’s city hotels Sector Head and John Keells Holdings Executive Vice President Mikael Svensson, with the Sustainability and Health and Hygiene team.
T&C: Cinnamon Grand Wins Silver at National Cleaner Production Awards
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Cinnamon Grand Colombo was the only city hotel to...
T&C: Chinese Food Festival at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo
2020-01-23 19:30:00
The Chinese Food Festival in celebration of the...
T&C: Healthy eating tips for 2020
2020-01-23 19:30:00
  Eat a variety of fruit and vegetable...
T&C: ISSO Expands Operations to the Maldives
2020-01-23 19:30:00
ISSO, prawn-specialized restaurant went global by...
T&C: Famous for his ‘Hand of God’ goal
2020-01-23 19:30:00
He was popularly and fondly called the ‘GOLDEN...
T&C: Benefits of sports for your mental health
2020-01-23 19:30:00
We all know that sports are beneficial for your...
T&C: Benefits of furry friends
2020-01-23 19:30:00
With almost no effort at all, pets manage to...
T&C: Rectal prolaps in dogs
2020-01-23 19:30:00
What is rectum and anus?Rectum is the later part...
T&C: Cuddly bundles of love in need of caring owners
2020-01-23 19:30:00
We, Tina (female) , Tobby (female) , Bunchi (male...
T&C: Waiting for forever homes
2020-01-23 19:30:00
These pretty babies are waiting for their forever...
Batticaloa jelly fish are like ghosts in the water
T&C: Batticaloa’s ghosts in the water
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Batticaloa is the largest of three lagoons in the...
T&C: Preschool Picasso
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Mikail Akar doesn’t flinch as the cameras click...
T&C: Discovering individuality
2020-01-23 19:30:00
We are told when ‘A Doll’s House’ came out it...
Sri Lanka’s Suranga Lakmal bowling to Zimbabwe’s captain Sean Williams (2ndL) as Brendan Taylor (L) and Niroshan Dickwella (front) looks on during the fifth day of the first Test cricket match at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Thursday. - AFP
Sports: Lakmal sets up Sri Lanka win in first Test against Zimbabwe
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Harare, Thursday: Suranga Lakmal took four for 27...
Sports: Spotlight on captain Williamson as India begin New Zealand tour
2020-01-23 19:30:00
WELLINGTON: New Zealand will be looking to put...
Sports: Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 to grace New Zealand Test grounds
2020-01-23 19:30:00
WELLINGTON: Next year’s Women’s Cricket World Cup...
Scotland fly-half Finn Russell will miss the Six Nations opener after a breach of team protocol. - AFP
Sports: Scotland’s Russell to miss Six Nations opener after ‘protocol breach’
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Glasgow, Thursday: Scotland fly-half Finn Russell...
Best Chess players of 2020 at the Kalutara International Chess festival. A A C B Amarasinghe – Gold Medal (men), H Methushi Amaya Fernando – Gold (women).
Sports: Amarasinghe and Amaya chess champions
2020-01-23 19:30:00
A A C B Amarasinghe, a final year Undergraduate...
Sports: NDB ends league stage on a positive note
2020-01-23 19:30:00
National Development Bank (NDB), who started on a...
Sports: Nugegoda Joes enter under 13 third round
2020-01-23 19:30:00
St. Joseph College Nugegoda Under 13 Division...
Kristian Clarke of New Zealand hits the winning runs during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Group A match against Sri Lanka at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
Sports: Sri Lanka eliminated; Afghanistan and Pakistan qualify for Super League
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Afghanistan and Pakistan will both compete in the...
Sports: Loyola beat St. John’s
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Loyola College Negombo beat St. John’s College...
Sports: Yakkala Anura MMV win by an innings
2020-01-23 19:30:00
The Yakkala Anura Madya Maha Vidyalaya beat St....
Sports: Sri Lankan Cyber Games up bringing from Noob Alliance
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Esports is a term used to describe the...
Sports: Billiards coach Raibin passes away
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Mohamed Hashim Raibin a renowned coach of the cue...
Sports: Muslim Central College win under 14 and 16 football titles
2020-01-23 19:30:00
Kalutara District Football champions under 16...
Obituaries: Obituaries
2020-01-23 19:30:00
FERNANDO - THERESE RANI FERNANDO (of Kurunegala...

Friday, January 24, 2020