Archives 2021-05-05
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news1 day agoLokuge accused of overriding Covid-19 counter measures
Piliyandala removed from isolation list: DGHS helpless By Shamindra Ferdinando Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Asela Gunawardena, who is the state authority for the national...
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Two companies play deaf and dumb on directives issued against use of polythene/plastic
By Ifham Nizam A new shampoo claiming to be nourishing, soft and smooth with egg protein is planning to hit the market in sachets format...
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Debate on Port City Bill will be held when SC conveys its decision – Govt.
By Saman Indrajith Chief Government Whip Highways Minister Johnston Fernando told Parliament yesterday that the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill would be taken up for...
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Navy nabs 80 illegal Indian immigrants
By Norman Palihawadane The Navy nabbed 80 Indians attempting to immigrate illegally into Sri Lanka in 11 boats at Mannar yesterday. They had fled India, fearing...
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First batch of Sputnik V vaccines arrives
The first batch of 15,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday. The Russian Embassy in Colombo said that the consignment...
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Conservation zones designated to protect river system:
Squatters to be relocated By Ifham Nizam The Central Environmental Authority will take steps to remove those who are currently occupying river banks and prevent construction...
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MP Pathirana exposes how Excise helps artificial toddy producers to rob govt. revenue and poison people
By Saman Indrajith Matara District SJB MP Buddhika Pathirana yesterday informed Parliament that Excise Department officers colluded with artificial toddy makers to deprive the state coffers...
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Minister Gammanpila elected new President of Sri Lanka-Australia Parliamentary Friendship Association
Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Australian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka David John Holly and Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake at...
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Govt. defends acquisition of 4 Mi-17s through credit line
The government says additional Mi-17 transport helicopters are required to meet domestic requirements as well as the country’s commitment to the UN. Authoritative sources said that...
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Business1 day ago
LOLC share prices dip; turnover Rs. 3 billion
By Hiran H. Senewiratne CSE witnessed a negative performance due to a drop in LOLC Group share prices yesterday following a delay in the presentation of...
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Evoke and Hungama acquires Limited Exclusive Mobile Licensing Rights to some of Tissa Nagodavithana Films (Pvt) Ltd Collection
Lahiru Wickramasinghe, Founding CEO/ Director, Evoke International Limited & Mr.&Siddhartha Roy, COO, Hungama Digital Media Evoke International Limited recently announced that it had acquired the exclusive...
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AIA recognises Area Development Managers of agency distribution
A special event was organized by AIA Insurance to recognise the Area Development Managers of their Agency Distribution channel for their immense contribution to the company,...
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Business1 day ago
Microsoft and Foundation of Goodness to increase digital literacy in Sri Lanka’s underserved communities
A joint initiative between Microsoft and Foundation of Goodness (FoG) will allow women in the underserved communities of Sri Lanka to increase their digital literacy and...
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Business1 day ago
Prime Lands Residencies debuts IPO
The company has extended an invitation to subscribe for 100,000,000 Ordinary Shares at an Issue Price of LKR 10.40 per Share which is payable in full...
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Business1 day ago
Seqrite partners with Ezoref Technologies to launch world class cyber security solutions in Sri Lanka
Kuldeep Raina, Head of Global Sales, Seqrite (at left) and Chetiya Wijeratne, CEO/Director of Ezoref Technologies (at right) Seqrite, a specialist provider of enterprise cyber security...
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Sports1 day ago
How Arjuna spotted and nurtured Praveen Jayawickrama’s talent
by Rex Clementine As Sri Lanka ended their Test win drought that had stretched for 16 months, they had an unlikely hero. Praveen Jayawickrama, a left-arm...
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Yasitha, Sankha win men’s doubles title
GSTC Successfully conducts mega prize money tournament The Government Servants’ Tennis Club, popularly known as GSTC, successfully completed a mega prize money ranking tournament, while strictly...
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Opinion1 day ago
Making O/L English literature more accessible
In his feature article, titled “Reduce O/Level STRESS”, appearing in The Island of 03 May, Anton Peiris makes a timely intervention to introduce an alternative mathematics...
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Opinion1 day ago
Preaching to Sri lanka about Internal Unity
I refer to the article, under the heading “Internal Unity – a priority”, on the Opinion Page of The Island of 30th April. I have no...
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Midweek Review1 day ago
India’s role in re-moulding the SAARC
Making sense of regional integration in South Asia: By Dr Srimal Fernando Regional integration and cooperation have proven to be vital in dealing with political...
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Midweek Review1 day ago
House seeks public views on ‘the role of an MP and aspirations of the people’
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, MP, at the inauguration of a three-day capacity building programme for the Staff of Secy Gen of Parliament, at CITRUS Hotel, Waskaduwa, in...
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Midweek Review1 day ago
CAS for our secondary school students
by Anton Peiris B.Sc. (Ceylon), PGCE (Kenya), M.Sc. (London ), DAES (York). Emeritus Coordinator, International Baccalaureate, Switzerland. (Reduce O/L STRESS (continued): The package of 7 subjects...
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Midweek Review1 day ago
Of Vaccinations and Guns
By Lynn Ockersz Death remains unbowed and proud; He is wielding his levelling scythe, With a chilling vengeful laugh, But would the Human now bowed,...
