Archives 2021-12-08
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news1 day agoSJB vows to move SC over House dispute
By Saman Indrajith The main Opposition SJB yesterday said it would move the Supreme Court seeking justice over an alleged attack on its MP Manusha Nanayakkara...
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New Fortress deal: Three Cabinet Ministers back petitions against govt., make history
By A.J.A. Abeynayaka Cabinet ministers Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila yesterday (07) made representations to the Supreme Court in support of the fundamental rights...
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Lankan HC in Delhi so far steers clear of case involving our ex-Miss Universe contestant’s tryst with Indian gangster
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Sri Lankan High Commission in India says Indian authorities haven’t informed it of the involvement of Sri Lankan actress Jacqueline Fernandez, 36,...
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Cylinders containing volatile gas mix to be sent to tile manufacturers
By Rathindra Kuruwita There have been 485 incidents of gas explosion in Sri Lanka between 01 January and 05 December, 2021 the committee appointed to investigate...
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Field Marshal tears modern-day Mahawamsa chroniclers to shreds over poor recording of Eelam War IV
Defence Secy, Army Chief assure remedial measures By Shamindra Ferdinando Army Commander Gen. Shavendra Silva yesterday (07) told The Island that the controversial Mahawamsa (sixth volume)...
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Parliament crisis: Ranil proposes way out
By Saman Indrajith Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando yesterday (7) thanked UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe for proposing a solution to the crisis prevailing...
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Price of rice and curry hits two-year-high for average family
By Sanath Nanayakkare The cost of a meal consisting of rice, vegetables and meat or fish, consumed at an average Sri Lankan household, hit a two-year...
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Transport Minister announces digitisation of public transport
Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi yesterday announced plans to digitise the public transport service in 2022. The Minister made the announcement during a meeting with Ministry officials....
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Covid-19: Vavuniya University closed after four female undergraduates test positive
By Dinasena Ratugamage A hostel for female students of the Vavuniya University was closed over the weekend after four undergraduates tested COVID positive. Around 400 students...
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Convocation of Uva Wellassa University on 9 for 10 Dec.
The general convocation 2019 of the Uva Wellassa University is scheduled to be held on 09 and 10 December in five sessions at the univesity premises,...
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President requests chairman and Board to continue in office, says BOI
The President has refused to accept the resignations of the chairman and Board of the BOI. The President has instead indicated that he wishes for them...
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CSE closes on the up, driven by bullish investor sentiment
by Hiran H.Senewiratne The CSE yesterday closed on the up, thanks to a strong recovery following bullish sentiments indicated in the morning, while during the middle...
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Q+ Payment App & LANKAQR generate record weekend sales for 3 top fashion retailers
Three leading fashion retailers recorded cumulative sales over Rs 23 million in just three weekends in October and November as a result of promotions that offered...
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CSE-Kelaniya Uni MoU on capital market education promotion
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (UOK) jointly announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize their...
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Aitken Spence Logistics expands its reefer & GP container fleet
Aitken Spence Logistics, the pioneer in integrated logistics, strengthened its mobile storage solutions operations by acquiring the reefer and GP (General Purpose) container fleet of a...
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Global recognition for Sri Lanka’s LOLC Al-Falaah
Reaffirming yet again its status as the most decorated Alternate Financial services brand in Sri Lanka, LOLC Al-Falaah bagged multiple accolades once again in the global...
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Plastic Pandemic: The ecological fallout of COVID-19 and policy options for Sri Lanka
by Ruwan Samaraweera The lockdowns introduced in 2020 to curb the spread of COVID-19 saw the narrative “nature is healing” gain prominence. However, the notion that...
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Seylan Bank Kollupitiya branch now in Galle Road for enhanced customer convenience
Seylan Bank, the Bank with a Heart, relocated its Kollupitiya Branch to a spacious new location on the 22nd of November 2021. The Branch which was...
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Hemas Consumer partners Rainforest Protectors Sri Lanka to plant 15,000 trees in reforestation initiative
Hemas Consumer, Sri Lanka’s leading manufacturer in the Home and Personal Care sector recently partnered with the Rainforest Protectors Sri Lanka to reforest 15 acres of...
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Kapruka to headway world class platform “Partner Central” for local brick and mortar sellers
Ahead of its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), Kapruka, the pioneering e-commerce platform that has evolved into Sri Lanka’s largest locally owned global e-com platform announced...
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New look Chagall celebrates their first glorious anniversary
Chagall , everyone’s hair and grooming destination which opened its doors at Parkland on Park Street Colombo 2 , celebrated their first anniversary. A year filled...
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Elephant House unveils ‘Feelgood’ guilt-free frozen confectionery range for customers seeking wellness and balanced lifestyles
Elephant House Ice Cream, Sri Lanka’s leader and iconic ice cream brand, recently unveiled ‘Feelgood’ its new guilt-free frozen confectionery range, supporting consumers who embrace wellness...
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Emirates crowned World Class Airline at the APEX Official Airline Ratings™
Emirates has been named World Class Airline at The APEX Official Airline Ratings™ awards, becoming one of the first airlines to be recognised in this new...
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Delo proves 30,000 km on a single oil drain in Sri Lanka
Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, the nation’s lubricant market leader since 1992, has achieved new heights of product development and technology. Delo took a monumental step forward...
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Sports1 day ago
Thehan, Chathurya bag open men’s doubles title
106th Colombo Championship Thehan Wijemanne and Chathurya Nilaweera won their third title of the 106th Colombo Championship 2021as they registered a convincing victory in the men’s open...
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Big win gives Jaffna Kings momentum in LPL
After an inauspicious start on Sunday, losing the curtain-raiser to Galle Gladiators by 54 runs, defending champions Jaffna Kings found some momentum with a comprehensive eight...
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MCA felicitates Mahela and Sanga
Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara were felicitated by the MCA at a glittering ceremony amongst a distinguished gathering including past MCA presidents, held at the MCA...
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Opinion1 day ago
Economic benefits of Basil’s India visit
By TENNEKONE RUSIRIPALA Events become more important and focused in the context of their after effects. Criticism leveled beforehand will only be conjecture yet to become...
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Opinion1 day ago
Belarusian fitness for life!
The little country of Belarus, located in Northeastern Europe, has some big ideas. Every year it stages its ‘fitness for life’ festival in Minsk, its capital....
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Opinion1 day ago
Keep alive Sri Lanka-Pakistan Brotherhood
By Dr. PRASANNA COORAY Democratic Social Alliance The lynching of a Sri Lankan citizen in Sialkot in Pakistan sent shock waves across Pakistan as much as...
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Midweek Review1 day ago
Daunting challenges ahead
GR two years in office: By Shamindra Ferdinando ‘Signature of The Executive’ (first volume Nov-Dec 2021) and ‘Two Years of Prosperity Amidst Challenges: State Governance Committed...
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Midweek Review1 day ago
Evolution of a painter
Nature and Humanity: Exhibition by Rasika de Silva, to be held on 10 and 11 Dec. at the Wendt ‘When you look at nothing what are...
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Midweek Review1 day ago
Vision for a Holistic Education
Closer Connections among Different Branches of Human Knowledge: by Liyanage Amarakeerthi (A shortened version of a plenary speech given by Prof. Amarakeerthi at the International Conference...
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Midweek Review1 day ago
The Wayside Oasis
By Lynn Ockersz It’s ‘Darkness at Noon’; A swelling cloud broods over the power grid, Once swanky techno things lose their fizz, Amid loud protests reaching...
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Midweek Review1 day ago
Intimate and painful details of the experience of being banished
Ronit Ricci, Banishment and Belonging: Exile and Diaspora in Sarandib, Lanka and Ceylon. Colombo: Tambapanni Academic Publishers, 2021 (First published by Cambridge University Press in 2019)...
