Archives 2021-03-06
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news2 days agoGeneva HR vote:
UK, Canada seek to influence member states against Lanka The Sri Lanka Core group members, Canada and the UK, are campaigning hard to muster support for...
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news2 days ago
CEB Chairman: Country would have been facing daily power cuts if not for MR’s initiative
by Ifham Nizam The country would have been facing a daily power cut of eight hours if not for the initiative taken by Prime Minister Mahinda...
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US Secretary of State names Lankan for International Women of Courage (IWOC) award
Lankan Human Rights Activist and Attorney-At-Law Ranitha Gnanarajah is among the recipients of this year’s International Women of Courage (IWOC) award presented by the United States...
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SL College of Psychiatrists condemns caning of girl
Statement by the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists on the recent beating to death of a nine-year-old girl in Delgoda in a brutal exorcism ritual It...
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Police scour Kelani River for missing head of woman decapitated by Sub Inspector
The Police Marine Division continues to scour the Kelani River between Hanwella and Modera, where it falls to the sea to find the severed head of...
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Minister proposes involvement of cooperatives to halt sand mafia
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Ministry of Environment is planning to involve the cooperative system in mining and distribuion of sand in a bid to end illegal...
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Vatican informed of Black Sunday
by Norman Palihawadana Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith yesterday urged Catholics to pray, asking God to drive masterminds of the Easter Sunday bombings into the...
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news2 days ago
Bandula Jayasekera is no more
Veteran journalist, newspaper editor and former diplomat, Bandula Jayasekera passed away yesterday morning after a battle with cancer. He was 60 years old. Jayasekera, who worked...
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news2 days ago
CMC, Environment Ministry take measures to make Colombo green to combat toxic air
Mayor of Colombo Rosy Senanayake, handing over the project report prepared by Colombo MC “Save a Plant for Colombo” “Project to Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera...
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Burial of Muslim victims of coronavirus begins in Batticaloa
by Rathindra Kuruwita Seven Muslims who died of COVID-19 had been buried at Ottamawadi, Batticaloa, Army Commander and the head of National Operations Centre for Prevention...
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news2 days ago
Navy recovers 2712kg of dried turmeric smuggled via sea
Contraband tumeric and suspsects The Navy recovered 2, 712 kilos of dried turmeric during operations conducted in the Manalkulam area, Silawathura, on Thursday (04) and in...
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news2 days ago
AG gives undertaking to CA to find out truth behind import of 6000 swords on instructions of suicide bomber
The Attorney General’s Department yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that the AG would ask the Defence Secretary and the IGP on the investigations into the...
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news2 days ago
Chief of the Air Staff of Indian Air Force meets Commander of the Navy
Visiting Chief of the Air Staff inspecting the guard of honour The Chief of the Air Staff of Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh...
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Business2 days ago
Moose Clothing Company wins award at SLIM Brand Excellence 2020
Hasib Omar, Executive Director/CEO at Moose Clothing Company (second left) with the company’s Head of Sales and Marketing Stefan Schumacher, Head of Supply Chain Vinu Basnayake...
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Business2 days ago
CSE bounces back; indices pick-up but turnover low
By Hiran H.Senewiratne CSE activities bounced back yesterday following a continued decline in its activities on previous days. But the market registered low turnover, fuelling investor...
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Business2 days ago
AIA Insurance congratulates Sri Lanka’s Most Admired Companies
AIA Insurance congratulates the winners of Sri Lanka’s Most Admired Companies 2020, for being recognized not just for their financial performance but also the value they...
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Business2 days ago
Raja Jewellers celebrates International Women’s Day with ‘Adore the Colour in You’ special program
Raja Jewellers, celebrated as the monarch of the gold world in Sri Lanka, is saluting the elegance of womanhood by marking International Women’s Day today through...
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Business2 days ago
Twin awards for SriLankan Airlines in Singapore
Mohan Meegolle accepting the award from Wong Woon Liong – Senior Advisor Changi Airport Group. The Changi Airport Group in Singapore recognised SriLankan Cargo with a...
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Business2 days ago
Celebrating women and achieving an equal future in a pandemic world
Daraz, Sri Lanka’s largest online market place, has decided to hero the women of Sri Lanka, a little bit extra this Women’s Day. This International Women’s...
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Sports2 days ago
Thewin, Pawan help Trinity as Gishan bags eight wickets
Under-19 cricket by Reemus Fernando A laboured 44 runs by Thewin Amarasinghe in the first innings and an unbeaten 76 by Pawan Pathiraja helped Trinity avert...
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Sports2 days ago
Dhananjaya returns for West Indies Tests
By Rex Clementine Stylish Dhananjaya de Silva’s calm presence in the middle order had brought so much assurance to the Sri Lankan batting in recent times...
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Sports2 days ago
Arushi going from strength to strength to clinch U14 title
Arushi Thomas receives her trophy from Nishan Gunasekara, Honorary Chairman SSC Tennis House Committee while runner up Dulkini Ranasinghe and Manoj Lakmal, Assistant Referee look on....
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Opinion2 days ago
An island of Pain and Destruction?
When there are several ‘tivus’ in the North, why was Iranativu selected for Muslim Covid burials? Why select an island with people living there, with Catholic...
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Opinion2 days ago
Go forth boldly against global enemies
At the UNHRC meeting the true friends of Sri Lanka emerged to speak and defend the country battered mercilessly for defeating the world most brutal terrorist...
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Opinion2 days ago
Gama Samaga Pilisandara Round 2
Gotabaya Rajapakse’s election manifesto “Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour” says on its page 4, “This policy document tilted ‘A Vision for a Resurgent, Prosperous Country’ is...
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Sat Mag2 days ago
Despicable way of impregnating cows
Artificial insemination (AI) of cattle is widely practiced in countries with intensive cattle production. In 2017, the National Dairy Plan of this government aimed at artificial...
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Sat Mag2 days ago
How to know if the COVID-19 vaccine is working?
By Dr. Zubai Khaled Hug To understand how COVID-19 vaccines work, it helps to first look at how our bodies fight illness. When germs, such as...
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Sat Mag2 days ago
Follow your passion… an illusion?
By Chani Imbulgoda Rumi, the Persian poet, who lived in the 13th Century, said, “Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do… Eight...
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Sat Mag2 days ago
Democracy and Sri Lanka’s middle-class
By Uditha Devapriya Speaking at the launch of the 43 Senankaya, a month or so ago, Champika Ranawaka bemoaned the way voters, particularly young voters,...
