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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Local: Sri Lanka records 16 more COVID deaths
2022-01-26 13:28:00
16 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-...
Local: Return faulty gas cylinders - CAA
2022-01-26 11:46:00
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has...
Local: Rear Admiral Sajith Gamage assumes duties as Commander Southern Naval Area
2022-01-26 11:16:00
Rear Admiral Sajith Gamage assumed duties as the...
Sports: Rumesh Ratnayake appointed interim coach for Sri Lanka Tour of Australia
2022-01-26 09:16:00
Rumesh Ratnayake was appointed as the interim...
Sports: Dilruwan Perera retires from all forms of International Cricket
2022-01-26 09:12:00
Dilruwan Perera, who represented the Sri Lanka...
Local: 241 COVID patients recovered
2022-01-26 09:08:00
241 more individuals recovered from COVID-19...
Local: President extends birthday wishes to Most Ven. Muruththettuwe Ananda Thera
2022-01-26 08:38:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa extended birthday...
Local: French Government supports rubber cultivation development
2022-01-26 08:36:00
Dr. Ramesh Pathirana, Minister of Plantation and...
Local: "Govt. has to spend Rs. 103.56 per one kilometer for a vehicle due to urban traffic condition"
2022-01-26 07:44:00
A survey conducted by experts has revealed that...
Local: CEB chairman resigns
2022-01-26 06:38:00
It is reported that the Chairman of the Ceylon...
Local: Neela Wickramasinghe’s remains will be repatriated to SL tomorrow
2022-01-26 06:22:00
The human remains of the late Consul General of...
World: US could sanction Putin if Russia invades, Biden says
2022-01-26 05:40:00
US President Joe Biden says he would consider...
Local: “Shilpa Abhimani-2021” Awards Ceremony held under President’s patronage
2022-01-26 05:28:00
The “Shilpa Abhimani-2021” Presidential...
Sports: Navy becomes runner-up in Super League 2021
2022-01-26 05:20:00
The Navy Football Club (FC), popularly known as...
Local: 31,742 administered COVID booster shot yesterday
2022-01-26 04:30:00
31,742 people have received the Pfizer booster (...
Local: Army-manned COVID vaccination centres operative today
2022-01-26 04:24:00
Local: Today’s weather forecast
2022-01-26 04:20:00
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several...
Local: Court orders release of 56 Indian fishers
2022-01-25 19:48:00
The Point Pedro Magistrate’s Court yesterday...
Local: Jaya Piritha to invoke blessings at BMICH today
2022-01-25 19:47:00
The Jaya Piritha organised by the Defence...
Local: Ministry holds ‘Access to Justice’ Mobile Service in North
2022-01-25 19:46:00
The Justice Ministry has organized a Mobile...
Local: Rs. 40 billion allocated to pay farmer reparation
2022-01-25 19:45:00
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted their...
Local: Get COVID Booster jab without delay - Ministry
2022-01-25 19:44:00
Only 33 percent of Sri Lankans have received the...
Local: Fifty nine estate hospitals under CPC purview
2022-01-25 19:43:00
Cabinet approval has been granted to bring 59...
Local: Use water sparingly - NWSDB
2022-01-25 19:42:00
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (...
Law & Order: Church Grenade: CCD ordered to complete probe
2022-01-25 19:41:00
Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya...
Local: New industrial zones at regional, district levels
2022-01-25 19:40:00
Cabinet approval has been granted to implement a...
Law & Order: Woman exploiting infant for money remanded
2022-01-25 19:39:00
Kandy police arrested a woman who was wandering...
Local: Fuel adequate to generate power for now
2022-01-25 19:38:00
The Public Utilities Commission, considering the...
Political: SLFP will not leave Govt - VP Prof.Piyadasa
2022-01-25 19:37:00
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)Vice President Prof...
Political: SJB to unveil its agri policy on January 29
2022-01-25 19:36:00
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will unveil its...
Local: Sri Lankan Navy seize over 300 kilos of heroin
2022-01-25 19:35:00
The drugs haul weighing over 300 kilos of heroin...
Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Sri Lanka Dewi Gustina Tobing called on Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Foreign Ministry on Monday.
Local: Sri Lanka, Indonesia identify areas of collaboration
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris highlighted...
Local: Great Sangha leader and dedicated voice of the people
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The Chief Sanganayaka of the Western Province,...
Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh
Local: Religious communities honour Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, promoter of “Spiritual Dialogue”
2022-01-25 19:30:00
All the religious communities in Vietnam pay a...
Local: COVID-19 third vaccine dose needed for a person to qualify as fully vaccinated - Minister Keheliya
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The third dose of COVID-19 vaccine is needed for...
Most Ven. Muruththettuwe Ananda Thera and Ven. Gavaragiriye Premarathana Thera, Chief Advisor of Royal College Buddhist Brotherhood at the press conference.
Local: Gandhara, a new and unique destination for Sri Lankan travellers - Most Ven. Muruththettuwe Ananda Thera
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The sites of Gandhara Buddhist Heritage in...
Local: Govt’s paddy purchase programme to help maintain secure reserve - Minister
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The Government has decided to implement its paddy...
Local: Development work in Ratnapura to be expedited
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Steps have been taken to expedite development...
Local: Attorney Nimal P. Weerakkody seeks kidney donor
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Attorney-at-Law V. N. Nimal P. Weerakkody (63) of...
Local: Gampaha mulls making vaccination cards mandatory - Prasanna
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The Committee on the Prevention of the COVID-19...
Local: Measures to stop importing plastic items harmful to environment
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera...
Local: HelpAge distributes dry rations to elderly citizens
2022-01-25 19:30:00
HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) in collaboration with...
Local: Seismic Centre for Western Province to better understand regional earthquakes
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB)...
Local: ‘Educational reforms will generate happy families, patriots’
2022-01-25 19:30:00
One objective of the education is to generate a...
Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera and Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Hideaki Mizukoshi exchanging the environmental protectioon programmes details of the two countries. Ministry Secretary Anil Jasinghe looks on.
Local: Japanese Envoy calls on Environment Minister
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Hideaki...
State Minister Piyal Nishantha De Silva exchanging the working partnership agreements with Prof. Brendon Noble and Stephen Wallis from the University of Westminster during his visit to the UK.
Local: State Minister sets up Working Partnerships with UK
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Women and Child Development, Preschools and...
Local: Yakkalamulla PS three-storey building opened
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The three storey building of the Yakkalamulla...
Local: Squatters in Matale District seek land deeds
2022-01-25 19:30:00
A large number of people are squatting on State...
Picture by M. A. Phakurdeen, Addalaichenai Group Corr.
Local: Event to strengthen religious harmony
2022-01-25 19:30:00
A religious event was held at the Thambattai...
Local: Value of ‘Mee’ in fertilizing soil
2022-01-25 19:30:00
A retired Principal and Ayurvedic Physician S.P.D...
Local: Pulathisipura Train Service to Batti from January 28
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi will...
Local: Campaign in Wayamba to collect discarded bottles for recycling
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Wayamba Provincial Director of the Central...
Local: Wildfire destroys over 20 acres in Dorapoda Forest Reserve
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Over 20 acres in the Dorapoda Forest Reserve in...
Local: News in Pictures
2022-01-25 19:30:00
A presentation of Randoli designs was held at the...
Local: Floriculture crop development project for growers
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The National Botanic Gardens Department has...
Local: Minister submits proposals to address fuel, electricity issue
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila has submitted a...
Local: Victoria generating electricity to full capacity
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The Victoria Hydro Power Plant generated...
Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, Secretary to the Ministry of Environment Dr. Anil Jasinghe and Central Environmental Authority Chairman Siripala Amarasinghe at the press briefing.
Local: Western Province e-waste collection programme to commence on Jan. 28
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) will...
Business: “Renewable energy only option for current crisis”
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Waruna Dahanayake, Small Hydro Power Developers...
Business: Trade between Sri Lanka-Turkey could reach USD 500 mn
2022-01-25 19:30:00
President of the National Chamber of Commerce of...
Business: JKH successfully refinances syndicated loan facility
2022-01-25 19:30:00
John Keells Holdings PLC announced that USD 395...
Business: Country earns highest export income in November 2021
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Earnings from exports in November 2021 recorded...
Minister Wimal Weerawansa receives a token of appreciation from Tuli Cooray
Business: Bandula Fernando heads Sri Lanka Chamber of Garment Exporters
2022-01-25 19:30:00
While keeping the traditional export markets to...
The office bearers of the Colombo Electrical Association
Business: Dhammika Samarawickrama President of Colombo Electrical Association again
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The 17th annual general meeting of Colombo...
Business: Sampath Bank announces partnership with NCE
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Dimuthu Karunaratne, Senior Manager - Export...
Officials of the Sri Lanka – China Business Council
Business: Aruna Perera heads China Business Council
2022-01-25 19:30:00
     The 20th Annual...
Business: ‘SLSSA can earn much needed foreign exchange’
2022-01-25 19:30:00
   SLSSA executive committee The...
Business: Sanjaya Bandara inducted 26th President of CA Sri Lanka
2022-01-25 19:30:00
    Outgoing President of CA...
Team Wavemaker Sri Lanka
Business: Wavemaker Sri Lanka’s digital campaign for Munchee ranks amongst global giants at WARC Media Awards
2022-01-25 19:30:00
“Disappearing Influencers” a campaign...
Business: HDFC Bank signs MoU with Department for Registration of Persons
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Present at the signing Aruna Bandara AGM and...
Don Susantha Katugampala in Australia
Business: More opportunities open for migration to Australia
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The country is multicultural and has over 300...
Vignetts from Jaffna International Trade Fair
Business: Jaffna International Trade Fair concludes...
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The 12th Edition of the Jaffna International...
Business: Shares-Colombo Stock Exchange
2022-01-25 19:30:00
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Business: Coconuts
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Business: Exchange Rates
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Editorial: Living down the past
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) is going to...
A fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine being administered in Ramat Gan, Israel.
World: WHO Chief warns against talk of ‘endgame’ in pandemic
2022-01-25 19:30:00
     SWITZERLAND, INDIA...
World: Pandemic causing ‘nearly insurmountable’ education losses globally: UNICEF
2022-01-25 19:30:00
While more than two-thirds of countries have...
US President Joe Biden speaking to Peter Doocy (Inset)
World: Biden caught insulting Fox News journalist
2022-01-25 19:30:00
 US: US President Joe Biden was caught on a...
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg-Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov
World: NATO ups the ante, Russia accuses West of hysteria
2022-01-25 19:30:00
RUSSIA: NATO said on Monday it was putting forces...
Mark Zuckerberg intends his AI Research SuperCluster, which is expected to be finished in the summer, to be the fastest computer in the world.
World: Meta says its building world’s fastest supercomputer
2022-01-25 19:30:00
  US: Facebook’s parent company Meta on...
A man crosses through burning barricades in Burkina Faso’s capitol Ouagadougou on Sunday.
World: Burkina Faso Army stages West Africa’s latest coup
2022-01-25 19:30:00
 BURKINA FASO: Burkina Faso’s Army said on...
The James Webb Space Telescope will be capturing pictures of the very first stars in the universe and help scientists study the atmosphere of planets orbiting stars outside of our solar system to see if they might be habitable.
World: Webb Telescope reaches final destination, a million miles from Earth
2022-01-25 19:30:00
US: The James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at...
World: Tedros in one-man race to remain at WHO helm
2022-01-25 19:30:00
SWITZERLAND: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, one...
A satellite image from the Tonga Meteorological Service shows the explosive eruption
World: Tonga eruption equivalent to hundreds of Hiroshimas - NASA
2022-01-25 19:30:00
TONGA: The Tonga volcanic eruption unleashed...
Law & Order: Basil’s Almanac Case called again on February 1
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The case filed against Finance Minister Basil...
Law & Order: PC among seven arrested for searching ‘gold’
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Seven persons including a police constable who...
Law & Order: SDIG Rohana appointed senior Police Spokesman
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Senior DIG Ajith Rohana has been appointed as...
Features: Ganga the sanctifying river of Asia
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The mighty Ganges River or the Great River of the...
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena welcoming President Gotabaya Rajapaksa during the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament. Picture courtesy: President’s Media Division
Features: President calls for cross-party support
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Despite Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard...
Sri Lanka's vaccination drive was very successful
Features: What’s the best vaccine policy?
2022-01-25 19:30:00
     Sri Lanka’s vaccine...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
Features: As India and China compete, smaller States are cashing in
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The Maldives and Sri Lanka show how they can...
T&C: William Wyler: Rowing galleys and chariot races
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Our earliest memories of the movies linger on the...
T&C: Behind every mask…
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Masks play an important role in classical, folk...
T&C: Truth or myth, that’s the question
2022-01-25 19:30:00
“It is better to light one candle than curse the...
T&C: Probing insights into International Trade
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Title: Features in International Trade Eco nomics...
South African Dewald Brevins, leading scorer-Sri Lankan skipper Dunith Wellalage, leading wicket taker
Sports: Under 19 World Cup Super League quarters from today
2022-01-25 19:30:00
The ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Super...
Dialog Axiata Group Marketing Senior General Manager – Brand and Media Harsha Samaranayake (right) handing over the sponsorship cheque to SLC Secretary Mohan de Silva
Sports: Dialog powers National Super League cricket
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog...
Sports: National Super League cricket continue at two venues today
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Two National Super League cricket fixtures will...
Champion Pesandu Liyanage receiving his trophy from Chess Federation President Luxman Wijesuriya.
Sports: Pesandu wins Chess Grand Prix
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Pesandu Liyanage of D.S Senanayake College...
The Sri Lanka Navy shooters with their medals and trophies. The Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral YN Jayaratne (center seated) and senior officers of the Navy are also in the front row (seated).
Sports: Sailors dominate SLN Open Shooting Championship
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Sri Lankan sailors dominated at the 6th Sri Lanka...
Ben McDermott-Travis Head
Sports: Ben McDermott and Travis Head earn T20I call-ups for SL series
2022-01-25 19:30:00
Australia has announced the team for the T20...
Obituaries: Obituaries
2022-01-25 19:30:00
FERNANDO,​ ELIZABETH (nee FORREST),​ loving wife...

Wednesday, January 26, 2022