Preparations are underway across several districts in the country to launch the ‘Gammadda Weda Dahasak’ initiative tomorrow, Saturday, July ...
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Contention arises over preparation of employee shifts at SriLankan Airlines
Reports have surfaced that contention has arisen in relation to the preparation of employee shifts at SriLankan Airlines. Several trade unio...
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Presidential Commission of Inquiry: Public Debt Dept Officer testifies
The officer from the Front Office of the Public Debt Department, Steffi Fernando whose name has been mentioned on many occasions at the Pres...
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Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith cautions authorities over dumping garbage in Muthurajawela
Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has criticised the dumping of garbage in Muthurajawela. Issuing a letter, the Archbishop of ...
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Gampaha district Health and Environmental Summit held under auspices of the President
The Gampaha district Health and Environmental Summit was held today, under the auspices of President Sirisena. A countrywide programme, the ...
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Building funded by Indian govt declared open in Kilinochchi
The new building for the Agricultural and Engineering faculties of the University of Jaffna were declared open today in Kilinochchi. The bui...
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Two Sri Lankans to receive Queen’s Young Leader Award
Two youngsters from Sri Lanka, Rakitha Malewana and Senel Wanniarachchi qualifies for the Queen’s Young Leader Award. The Queen’s Young Lead...
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Cricket: Zimbabwe beats Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe won the 1st ODI of the five match series against Sri Lanka by six wickets a short while ago. Winning the toss and batting first Sri...
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Cristiano Ronaldo posts photo of his baby twins
Cristiano Ronaldo has posted the first picture of his newborn twins born to a surrogate mum in the United States. In his post he wrote: ‘So ...
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Teenager dies following fall from train
A school student died after falling off the footboard of a train in Thudugala Grandpass. According to police the student had collided with a...
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Hundreds arrested for illegal garbage disposal
298 people have been arrested during the past two days for the improper disposal of garbage in the Western Province. The raids were conducte...
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Water shortage risk in coming months
The Irrigation department notes that due to the prevailing drought there is a risk of a water shortage in the country during the coming mont...
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Trump travel ban comes into effect
People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban....
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“Suspect in Vidya rape and murder case is not a Swiss national”
Switzerland has confirmed that one of the alleged suspects arrested in connection to the 2015 murder and rape of schoolgirl Sivaloganathan V...
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Vidya rape and murder case continues in Jaffna High Court
The case pertaining to the rape and murder of Sivaloganathan Vidya was taken up before a three-judge bench on the second day at the Jaffna H...
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Min. T.B. Ekanayake, several others to become Independent MPs
State Minister T.B. Ekanayake has announced that there are 18 members of parliament preparing to separate from the government and serve as i...
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Strike action if ‘five demands’ are not met – GMOA issues warning to govt –
The Government Medical Officers’ Association issued a fresh warning on Thursday that they would launch another strike action if they do not ...
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Help from foreign experts sought to resolve issues surrounding Uma Oya Project
President Maithripala Sirisena says that expertise from foreign intellectuals will be sought to resolve the issues plaguing the Uma Oya Proj...
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Over 650 unprotected rail crossings – Transport Ministry reveals new plans
The Ministry of Transport says that there are about 684 unprotected railway crossings across the country Deputy Minister Ashok Abeysinghe sa...
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Two Northern PCs’ sworn in as ministers
Two Northern Provincial Councillors have been sworn in as provincial ministers. Northern Provincial Councillor Ananthi Sasitharan has been s...
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Suspect arrested over killing in Mattakkuliya
Police arrested one suspect in connection to the murder of an individual in Mattakkuliya. The arrest was made in Kelaniya. According to poli...
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Additional allowance to be granted for those treating patients with Dengue
The Health Ministry has decided to grant an additional allowance to all doctors and staff who treat Dengue patients. Deputy Director General...
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Parliamentarians with dual citizenship under scrutiny
The Department and Immigration and emigration says that no information has been revealed on parliamentarians with dual citizenship. Deputy C...
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Disabled man forced to crawl on to plane
Japan’s Vanilla Air has apologised after a wheelchair user was forced to crawl up a set of stairs to the plane. Hideto Kijima had boarded wi...
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Namal Rajapaksa, three others, granted bail by Colombo court
The Colombo High Court today granted bail to three suspects, including Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, in a case pertaining to a financial ...
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Rape and murder of Punkuduthivu school girl taken up in Jaffna High Court
The murder case of school girl Vidya of Punkuduthivu was taken up for hearing before a trial at the Jaffna High Court for the first time tod...
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Students, parents, GMOA representatives in protest march
The parents of the students of the government medical faculty commenced a Satyagraha campaign opposite the Fort Railway Station against th...
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Mass protest in Bandarawela against Uma Oya water project
Due to the lack of a proper solution to the issues arising from the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project, a hartal and protest took plac...
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Presidential Commission: AG wants answers from Perpetual Treasuries over ‘questionable transactions’
The Attorney General’s Department has called on the attorney for Perpetual Treasuries Limited to bring his client to explain questionable tr...
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President instructs authorities after visit to Negombo District Hospital
President Maithripala Sirisena made an urgent observation tour to the Negombo District Hospital today. The president inspected the activitie...
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Venezuela crisis: Police helicopter attacks supreme court
Venezuela’s Supreme Court has been attacked by grenades dropped from a helicopter in what President Nicolás Maduro called a “terrorist attac...
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‘Vaccine’ created for huge cyber-attack
Security researchers have discovered a “vaccine” for the huge cyber-attack that hit organisations across the world on Tuesday. The creation ...
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JUST IN: Protests in Bandarawela against Uma Oya project
The people of Bandarawela have closed down shops and places of business in protest. Area residents began their protest this morning (June 28...
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SLC decision on Lasith Malinga and team changes for Zimbabwe tour
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the Disciplinary Inquiry decision against paceman Lasith Malinga over his ‘breach of Tour Contract’. The sp...
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JUST IN: Lasith Maliga appear before SLC disciplinary committee
The Sri Lankan Paceman Lasith Malinga appeared before the SLC disciplinary Committee today (June 27). Sri Lanka Cricket is holding disciplin...
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New revelations come to light during Bond Scam inquiry!
An alarming revelation was made at the Central Bank bond scam inquiry today (June 27) at the Presidential Commission. Attorney General’s Dep...
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Ambulance drivers poised to strike
Ambulance drivers have launched a strike citing a couple of demands. According to the General Secretary of the All Ceylon Provincial Health ...
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Three children hanged to death in Kamburupitiya
A man who allegedly murdered his three children by hanging them, has committed suicide in the Beli-Athura area in Kamburupitiya, Matara. Acc...
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Trump travel ban injunction partly lifted by top US court
US President Donald Trump has welcomed a Supreme Court ruling allowing his travel ban to be partly reinstated as a “victory for our national...
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Educational activities at medical faculties countrywide at a standstill
Educational activities of medical faculties in state universities around the country have come to a standstill for the past five months, Uni...
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President declares open medicinal drug production facility in Pallekele
President Maithripala Sirisena today, declared open a medicinal drug production facility in the Pallekele area in Kandy. The factory is Sri ...
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Return of Sri Lankans from Christmas Island on govt charter jet fuels speculation
The return of Sri Lankans from Christmas Island to Colombo overnight on a government charter jet has fueled speculation that Australian Bord...
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Ramadan celebrated around the world – President, PM issue messages
Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan or Eid Ul Fitr today. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Musl...
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Six dead after tourist boat sinks in Colombia
A tourist boat packed with about 160 passengers for the holiday weekend capsized on Sunday at the El Penol reservoir near the Colombian city...
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Dengue high-risk zones identified in Colombo district
Fourteen out of the 15 divisional secretariats in the Colombo District have been identified as Dengue high risk zones. According to the Nati...
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Over 5000 postal workers to join strike commencing tonight
Postal workers have decided to launch a continuous strike action from midnight today, citing three demands. According to the joint convener ...
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Special Jade Buddha statue placed at Maradana Sri Jayasekararamaya
Sunday was a special day for the Sri Jayasekararamaya in Maradana as a special Jade Buddha statue was brought to the viharaya. The statue wa...
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One hundred monks donate blood for Jaffna Hospital patients
A blood donation event was organised at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital on Sunday, June 25, where one hundred Buddhist monks donated blood. The...
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Kalkudah Alcohol Distillery “in violation of president’s vision and national policy”
The licence granted to the alcohol distillery in Kalkudah, Batticaloa is in violation of the National Drug Prevention Policies, says the Pre...
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Govt’s stance over recent events regarding SAITM, GMOA and university students
The Government Medical Officers Association halted their strike on Saturday, June 24, following a meeting with President Maithripala Sirisen...
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Shameless groups who commit treachery at the expense of innocent Sri Lankan lives
The Government Medical Officers Association announced that the strike has been called off following an emergency meeting with the President....
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At least 123 killed in oil tanker fire in Pakistan
At least 123 people were killed when a lorry transporting oil burst into flames in the Pakistani city of Bahawalpur, local officials say. Th...
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