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THOROUGH PROBE INTO WANATHAWILLU weapons CACHE

Thorough investigations are being carried out into the explosives and weapons cache found in Wanathawilluwa in Puttalam, Leader of the House and Minister Lakshman Kiriella said.He was responding to a...

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THOROUGH PROBE INTO WANATHAWILLU weapons CACHE

Notice served on former CJ Sarath Silva

Call to increase MPs’ emoluments

Wasp attack at Little Adam’s Peak in Ella

All measures to terminate Fall Armyworm - Harrison

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Notice served on former CJ Sarath Silva

The Supreme Court yesterday directed the petitioners to serve notices on former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva regarding a Contempt of Court action filed against him by three...
Call to increase MPs’ emoluments

MPs will have to seek the assistance of the Debt Conciliation Board because of the economic hardships they face, UPFA Anuradhapura District MP S.C. Muthukumarana told...
Wasp attack at Little Adam’s Peak in Ella

A group of tourists visiting the Little Adam’s Peak in Ella were admitted to Demodara district hospital following a wasp attack yesterday. Four among them were transferred to...
All measures to terminate Fall Armyworm - Harrison

Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development Minister P. Harrison responding to the Leader of the...

CID questions Namal

United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was questioned by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) yesterday over the alleged plot to assassinate the President.In a...
John Kerry asks Donald Trump to ‘Resign’

SWITZERLAND: Former US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday he was not ruling out another tilt at the White House in 2020 but that in the here and now, Donald Trump should quit.“I’ve told...
Headhunt for the republic’s headship

Candidacy for the next presidential elections has become the hot topic of discussion in political circles with declarations from two Rajapaksa brothers, Gotabaya and Chamal, last week that they are “...
Citizens' Mail

Coconut that fixes everythingA thought occurred in my mind when I abruptly set sights on a pile of king coconut shells scattered on the roadside.The shells of this indispensable coconut, which is...
obituaries

BENJAMIN - SOMA (nee PHILIPS) - Beloved wife of late David, loving mother of Christo, Charles, Cynthia & Chris, mother-in-law of Antoinette, Niranjana & Tony, grandmother of Ajit,...
Apparel sector eyes USD 8 bn in export revenue by 2025

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry earned US$ 5.32 billion from exports in 2018, becoming the first industry in the island to cross the US$ 5 billion mark.The industry representatives are now focusing on...
Lanka looking for elusive Test win in Australia

BRISBANE, Wednesday: As Australia set about plotting a bouncer-heavy strategy ahead of the first Domain Test against Sri Lanka in Brisbane on Thursday, the tourists have been busy reviewing footage...
Uniting for world peace

Youngsters from across the world gathered together in an attempt to understand each other in a bid to foster dialog and peace between nations at the Peace Village in Mesen, Belgium. Titled ‘18 in 18...
Parliament

Dinesh urges CB to take action against cheque fraudUPFA-MP Dinesh Gunawardena said cheque fraud is a billion rupee problem facing the Central Bank (CB) today. Many businessmen and traders issue...
New horizons in education

Today, the world will mark the World Education Day for the first time. Sri Lanka, which is one of the very few developing countries that offer free education all the way up to university level will...
Re-thinking today’s designs

Is it a timeless beauty or is it a timeless Achcharu? Ever since the war came to a finish 10 years ago, foreigners and locals have been fearless when it comes to investing in Sri Lanka. In the last...
US boost for LAnka’s regional logistics hub concept

The U.S. Navy has begun a temporary cargo transfer initiative that promotes Sri Lanka’s efforts to become a regional hub for logistics and commerce from Monday.“From January 21 to 29, the U.S. Navy...