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Friday, January 6, 2023

Local: Laugfs Reduces LP Gas Prices
2023-01-06 13:52:00
Laugfs Gas PLC has announced a price reduction of...
Local: Activist Sepal Amarasinghe remanded
2023-01-06 12:12:00
The Colombo Magistrate's Court today (06) ordered...
Local: Insulting sacred Tooth Relic, an offence - Minister
2023-01-05 20:06:00
Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional...
Local: President orders probe, IGP sends two teams
2023-01-05 20:06:00
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the...
Local: SLTB gets 500 buses to fleet under Indian credit line
2023-01-05 20:04:00
Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr....
Local: Ronald Perera appointed BOC Chairman
2023-01-05 20:02:00
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capacity...
Local: SLFEA, Embassy secure 550 health sector jobs in USA
2023-01-05 20:00:00
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington D.C. in...
Local: Kinniya job agency under probe over Kuwait job scandal
2023-01-05 20:00:00
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has taken steps to...
Local: Applications, proposals called for National Youth Platform
2023-01-05 19:58:00
The National Youth Platform will be formed...
Local: Special ‘Janaraja Perahera’ from Dalada Maligawa to mark National Day
2023-01-05 19:56:00
The Dalada Maligawa will hold a special...
Local: Litro reduces 12.5 kg LP gas price by Rs. 201
2023-01-05 19:50:00
Litro Gas yesterday announced the reduction of...
Local: Gazette restricting import of several goods
2023-01-05 19:34:00
President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his capacity as...
Local: Import of jewellery above 22 carat restricted
2023-01-05 19:30:00
The Government has issued a Special Gazette...
Rear Admiral Nishantha Peiris
Local: Rear Admiral Nishantha Peiris assumes command of Northwestern Naval Command
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Rear Admiral Nishantha Peiris assumed office as...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with members of the committee and representatives of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) of India and Amul Milk Company.
Local: India to support Sri Lanka uplift dairy sector
2023-01-05 19:30:00
A meeting took place between Indian High...
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena with Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda and State Minister of Fisheries Piyal Nishantha.
Local: Fisheries sector will play a key role in global market - PM
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that the...
Local: Anuradhapura and Omanthai Railway to be reconstructed
2023-01-05 19:30:00
The Anuradhapura-Vavuniya stretch of the Northern...
Local: Let’s dedicate ourselves to strengthen local economy
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, yesterday...
The new Ambassadors who received their letters of appointment from the President yesterday.
Local: President stresses need for good Foreign Service to forge broader relations
2023-01-05 19:30:00
President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed the need...
Local: Active member of ‘Aragalaya’, nabbed, bailed
2023-01-05 19:30:00
An active member of the ‘Aragalaya’, Randimal...
Local: ASP finds three officers sleeping while on night patrol duty
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Hambantota Assistant Superintendent of Police (...
Local: Hector Kobbekaduwa’s daughter passes away
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Daughter of late Hector Kobbekaduwa, Shiranee...
Local: President tells EC: Reach single opinion
2023-01-05 19:30:00
President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday informed...
Local: No pressure on Elections Commission from Government - Minister
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional...
Local: Three yellow orange container loads distributed to hospitals
2023-01-05 19:30:00
The Ports, Shipping and Aviation Services...
Local: Ambassador Jauhar pays farewell call on Kuwaiti Foreign Minister
2023-01-05 19:30:00
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Kuwait U. L....
Local: SLPP deposits for LG polls in Kalutara district
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday...
Local: Seven coal ships due this month
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Seven ships carrying coal are reaching the...
Local: Protest in Vavuniya
2023-01-05 19:30:00
A protest was held yesterday near Nedunkeni...
Senior journalist Lakshman Piyasena presents a copy of the Sinhala language biography of Sir D.B. Jayatilaka to Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda.
Local: Sir D.B. Jayatilaka’s biography presented to HC
2023-01-05 19:30:00
A copy of the full-length Sinhala language...
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena with Australian High Commissioner Paul Stephens, at the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday.
Local: SL, Australia to enhance cooperation in maritime security, prevention of drug and human smuggling
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena thanked...
Political: Country must be economically stable for elections - UNP
2023-01-05 19:30:00
The Opposition is walking along the roads...
Editorial: A welcome step
2023-01-05 19:30:00
 In a welcome move, the Government in future...
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the report by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Commander of the Admiral Gorshkov frigate Igor Krokhmal before a ceremony to launch the Admiral Gorshkov frigate to the combat mission on Wednesday.
World: Putin deploys hypersonic missile ship
2023-01-05 19:30:00
RUSSIA, FRANCE: Russian President Vladimir Putin...
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers his first major domestic speech of 2023 at Plexal, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London on Wednesday.
World: Rishi Sunak’s five promises to get Britain’s economy back on track
2023-01-05 19:30:00
UK: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has listed...
A 211-kilogramme bluefin tuna is carried into a sushi restaurant after the first tuna auction of the New Year in Tokyo.
World: Giant tuna fetches US$ 275,000 at New Year auction
2023-01-05 19:30:00
JAPAN: A giant tuna was auctioned for 36 million...
A robotic arm positions pieces of stiffened fabric for a demonstration of automated sewing at the Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center in Detroit, Michigan, US
World: Rate of scientific breakthroughs slowing over time - Study
2023-01-05 19:30:00
FRANCE: The rate of ground-breaking scientific...
Teens who check social media frequently could be changing the way their brains develop.
World: Social media may alter brains of teenagers – Study
2023-01-05 19:30:00
US: The effect of social media use on children is...
Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy insists he will not back down from his bid for Speaker of the House as the fight spills into a second chaotic day.
World: U.S. House fails to elect Speaker after 6 rounds of voting
2023-01-05 19:30:00
US: House Republicans flailed through a long...
Prince Harry’s book “Spare” is due to come out on January 10.
World: Harry’s alleges he was physically attacked by William
2023-01-05 19:30:00
UK: Prince Harry reportedly claims he was...
World: India offers $280 million to Syria for building power, steel plant
2023-01-05 19:30:00
 India has offered lines of credit...
Workers near the concrete pillar where the 10-year-old was trapped in Vietnam.
World: Vietnamese boy trapped in concrete pillar for 4 days declared dead
2023-01-05 19:30:00
VIETNAM: A 10-year-old Vietnamese boy trapped in...
Pope Francis stands by Pope Benedict’s coffin during his funeral mass at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, yesterday.
World: Pope Francis presides over Pope Benedict’s funeral
2023-01-05 19:30:00
VATICAN CITY: To the sound of tolling bells, 12...
Law & Order: HC Trial-at-Bar rejects bail for all 25 accused in 2019 Easter Attacks
2023-01-05 19:30:00
The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar yesterday...
Law & Order: YouTuber Sepal Amerasinghe arrested
2023-01-05 19:30:00
A special team of the CID yesterday night...
Law & Order: Myanmar vessel’s skipper remanded till 16
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Mallakam Magistrate Gayathri Selvan yesterday...
Law & Order: Hand grenade brought by road worker himself - Police
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Police investigations have revealed that the hand...
Law & Order: IUSF Convener remanded till January 13
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Inter University Students’ Federation Convener (...
Law & Order: Main suspect in Hanwella shooting arrested
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Officials of the Western Province South Range...
Law & Order: Woman who threw new born under probe
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Theripehe Police have launched an investigation...
Law & Order: Two women who cheated people for Rs.3.7 Mn arrested
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Kankesanthurai Police on Wednesday arrested two...
Law & Order: Man found dead in Diyawanna Oya
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Welikada Police found a dead body of a male,...
Law & Order: Arrested for indecent exposure in Minuwangoda
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Minuwangoda Police arrested a person for indecent...
Law & Order: Suspect held for theft of costume jewellery
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Kahathuduwa Police said that a person who stole a...
Law & Order: Couple injured in motorbike, prison bus collision
2023-01-05 19:30:00
A husband and wife travelling on a motobike were...
Law & Order: Coast Guards nab multi-day fishing vessel transporting heroin
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Sri Lanka Coast Guards took into their custody a...
Features: Buddhist perspectives towards Happy Married Life
2023-01-05 19:30:00
 The strong pillars of a marriage are...
Features: He was an avid reader
2023-01-05 19:30:00
My father, Sunil Ediriweera was born on the 23rd...
Features: WOES OF A GOVERNMENT TEACHER
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Here I’m not going to share about the privileges...
Features: ‘The Best Father in the World’
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Appachchi, I wish to pen a few words on your 95th...
Features: Duruthu Full Moon Poya marks Gautama Buddha’s first visit to Sri Lanka
2023-01-05 19:30:00
“In its fullness, the freedom to which the Buddha...
Features: Signatures in the seasons of love
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Love, Khalil Gibran wrote, has seasons. In the...
Features: 57TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION OF LATE REVEREND FATHER GERALD CHRISPIN LEO
2023-01-05 19:30:00
For a Roman Catholic priest, the Ordination...
Features: Cartoon of the day
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Public Service needs to be streamlined.
Features: Public servants must pull up their socks
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Few years ago, Government workers in Sri Lanka...
Features: Arbitration not an arbitrary process
2023-01-05 19:30:00
The claimant in this appeal to the Supreme Court...
Sports: D.S. Senanayake beat De Mazenod by 4 wickets
2023-01-05 19:30:00
D.S. Senanayake College Colombo beat De Mazenod...
Umran Malik celebrates the dismissal of Dasun Shanaka
Sports: Shanaka stunned by 155kph thunderbolt
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Sri Lankan Captain Dasun Shanaka was a victim of...
Rangiri Dambulla National School team with the Principal, Janaka Wijesinghe, Asst. MIC Hockey, Prasadi Amaratunga, MIC Hockey Maheshika De Silva and Coach Naveen Katudeniya.
Sports: Rangiri Dambulla National School under 14 stickers clinch Gold Award
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Rangiri Dambulla National School, Matale under 14...
Left:- Kusal Mendis helped Sri Lanka to get a solid start. Right:- Dasun Shanaka celebrates after reaching his fifty.
Sports: Dasun, Kusal and bowlers lead Lanka to stunning win over India
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Skipper Dasun Shanaka was leading from the front...
Sports: MCA ‘E’ division cricket resumes today
2023-01-05 19:30:00
The Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA)‘E’...
Sports: Sri Lankan stickers face Uzbekistan today
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Sri Lanka will take on Uzbekistan in their Asian...
Sports: Australia in command
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Usman Khawaja made his highest Test score, while...
Sports: BFL President’s Cup soccer tomorrow
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Dharga Town United SC will take on Veyangalla Red...
Sports: Pride at stake as CR take on CH in Rugby League
2023-01-05 19:30:00
The CR and FC will look to consolidate their...
Vidusha Janani Perera the National Netball team player receiving special cash award from Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake at the CMC Recreation Department colours awards ceremony . Netball Federation President Victoria Lakshmi is also in the picture
Sports: Vidusha Perera receives cash award at CMC Colours Night
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Vidusha Janani Perera from Campbell Recreation...
Addalaichenai Blue Eleven Sports Club volleyball team
Sports: Addalaichenai Blue Eleven Sports Club volleyball champions
2023-01-05 19:30:00
Blue Eleven Sports Club Team, Addalaichenai won...
Sports: Bid to revive Mayor’s Cup Sports in Kandy
2023-01-05 19:30:00
 Plans are being drawn up to bring back all...
Obituaries: obituaries
2023-01-05 19:30:00
 REV. SR. NIMALI SOVIS called to Eternal...

Friday, January 6, 2023