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Prasanna Ranaweera’s vehicle in a mishap While coming to join Pada Yatra Jeep vehicle of Prasanna Ranaweera had knocked a couple It is reported that while the Member of Parliament Prasanna Ranaweera was travelling in his jeep vehicle to join in the Pada Yatra  on the 30th instant had knocked a motor cyclist injuring a couple riding...

Historic win for Sri Lanka by defeating Australia The Sri Lankan Cricket Team could boast about the historic win they had today by trouncing Australia today after 17 long years. It was in the year 1999 that Australia lost at a tournament played in Sri Lankan soil. The Sri Lankans were able to clinch a victory today at the First Test that...

Pushpika to  enter motherhood It is reported that the former Sri Lanka beauty queen Pushpika de Silva who entered into marriage is now staying in anticipation  to enter into motherhood. She has not disclosed further information on this eagerly awaited event. However a number of photographs Pushpika had shared with her husband...

President Maithripala says that the responsibility of politicians is to join to build the country than walking on the streets. Recalling the way he came forward to defeat a corrupt administration without fear, the President said that the blessings of the people are always with him. The President expressed these views at the inaugural ceremo...

The Prime Minister’s Office in a statement has said that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe will leave tomorrow on a two day official visit to Indonesia. Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe is scheduled to make a special address at the Inaugural Session of the 12th World Islamic Economic Summit. The Prime Minister is scheduled to hold bilater...

The 53rd Summit of Asia Pacific Civil Aviation Director Generals Summit will commence tomorrow in Sri Lanka, under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe. The Summit will be held from tomorrow to the 5th next month in Colombo. Chairman of the International Civil Aviation Services Organization Dr. Bash Toshiva Bhaj...

The amended circular to provide vehicles on concessionary terms to public servants has been issued. According to the new circular the permits are issued according to their period of service. The Finance Ministry said that the period for the public servants is six years and it would change for public corporations and statutory institutions. T...

The Ministry of Higher Education says that steps have been taken to forward the salary structure of the University Grants Commission, Academic and Non-academic staff to the Finance Ministry with recommendations. The Ministry said that it would be presented to the Cabinet and released during the next week. The salary structure has been prepared ...

The Paada Yaathra with Former President Mahinda Rajapksa is scheduled to conclude tomorrow in Colombo. Today is the fourth day of the Paada Yaathra which commenced from Getambe. The Paada Yaathra took place from Nittambuwa to Kiribathgoda today. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa did not join Paada the Yaathra yesterday. A group of Parliamentarians including Mahindanan...

Minister Rajith Senaratne says that measures are in place to conduct blood tests at all Government Hospitals. The Health Ministry has banned blood tests of the patients at Government Hospitals, being conducted by the Private Sector from the 1st of January. The Ministry has taken steps to provide blood testing machines to all Government Hospital...

The debt equity transfer on the Chinese loans will be implemented in accordance with the discussions Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe had with the Chinese President Xi Jin Ping and Prime Minister Lee Keki Yang. Issuing a statement the Government Information Department says that in accordance with the discussions on 8th April this year, the Chine...

President Maithripala Sirisena recalled in Polonnaruwa today that one has to face the consequences of one’s actions even if being at the throne. He pointed that certain people who were like kings in the past, have to walk on the streets today. President Maithripala Sirisena said that the Government cannot be shaken until five yea...

The Government Medical Officers Association has asked to stop enrolling students at the SAITM. They have asked the present students to follow a degree course at a university in anywhere of the world. During a media briefing in Colombo they said that SAITM must bear all expenses of the students. Dr. Nalinda Herath said th...

First of August marks the completion of three years of the shooting at Rathupaswala of people who staged a protest demanding clean drinking water. People in the area took to the streets in 2013 against a factory which released toxins to the ground water in Rathpaswala and demanded clean drinking water. Two school students a...

Minister Daya Gamage says that the Government’s aim is to work while reducing expenditure. Joining the inauguration of Prime Expo Exhibition, the Minister pointed out that the loans obtained by the previous Government have not been properly documented. Prime Expo Exhibition commenced yesterday in Kandy under the patronage of Minister Daya Gamage. The exhibition h...

Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says that steps will be taken to increase the value of vouchers given to the school uniforms. He expressed these views while attending a function at Wanninayaka Central College in Galgamuwa. Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said that the Government aims to provide an education based on knowledge and skills when studen...

The Japanese Government has given a loan grant of 90 million dollars to implement development projects in the budget proposals. Japanese Ambassador in Sri Lanka Kenichi Suganuma handed over the documents related to the loan grant to Minister Ravi Karunanayake at the Finance Ministry. The loan grant is given as an encouragement to implement budg...

393 mosquito breeding places have been detected during the first day of the National Dengue Eradication Programme. The special Dengue Eradication Programme will be implemented until Monday. The Dengue Eradication Programme was launched yesterday under the patronage of Minister Rajitha Senaratne. The Ministry of Health and Dengue Eradication Unit are implementing the programme in t...

The time table of the Sagarika Express Train which runs from Matara to Maradana, has been amended on a request from the commuters. Transport Superintendent Wijaya Samarasinghe said that the departure time from Galle Railway Station has been amended according to the new time table. Sagarika Train used to leave Galle Railway Station at 6....

Ambulances that have been received as a gift from India, have been deployed in the Southern Province. India donated the ambulances to Sri Lanka on a request made by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian Government has spent 7.6 million dollars for the donation. Some of the ambulances we...

Paada Yaathra commenced from Nelumdeniya this morning with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his group. Paada Yaathra which commenced on Thursday will end on Monday in Colombo. Paada Yaathra was commenced saying that the people are facing economic hardships, against the VAT and to rescue the country from constitutional death trap. Former President Mahinda Rajapak...

1.8 million Tourists arrived in the country during the last year due to the promotional programmes launched by the Government. Two million tourists are expected to arrive in the island this year. Sri Lanka’s small and medium scale tourism associations has launched a programme to educate businessmen in tourist zones. The aim of the program...

Hereafter call 1990 for free prompt C(Paramedics) service—initially only to South With the kind courtesy of the Indian government 88 fully equipped Ambulances and 20 similar Ambulances donated by a philanthropist Dr DVK Reb totalling to 108 Ambulances have been handed over to the people for a free service of attending to the sick before...

Artistes at Sena Ayya's Event 'Sena Ayya' who is known by everyone all over the field of Arts is someone who is indispensable when seeking for a tele-drama location. His wedding celebrations was held at his home in Melsiripura recently and a large number of artistes from far and wide had attended the occasion. A collection of photographs...

Was the ambulance minus a patient sent to sabotage the 'Pada Yathra?' A debatable issue surfaced between humanism and political tussle when Mahinda supporters began their Walk from Peradeniya yesterday. At a moment when all roads were blocked due to this 'Pada Yathra' when the protestors were were continuing their Walk, a particular ambulance...

Murali held in high esteem amidst bricks and bats! World-renown cricketer Mutthiah Muraltharan who was curbed with the accusation 'traitor' by cricket authority-politicians because he consented to coach Australian cricketers has been subjected to exceptional international recognition with all those obstacles being turned into blessings....

The case filed against former MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena under the Money Laundering Prevention Act was taken up for consideration at the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today. The case has been filed against Sajin Vass Gunawardene for not disclosing as to how he had earned a sum of nearly 610 million rupees. The CID soug...

“The BFG” is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison and based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. The film stars Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement and Bill Hader. In the film, an orphan human girl befriends...

The International Weightlifting Federation has announced that 11 weightlifters, including six medalists, have tested positive in retests on samples taken at the 2012 London Olympics. Four Russians are involved including the 94kg class silver medalist Alexander Ivanov. Iryna Kulesha from Belarus, bronze medalist in the 75kg category has also been suspended. So far, 31 ...

Australia’s athletes have returned to the Olympic Village in Rio. Two days previously the team arrived at the accommodation and walked straight out again, condemning the tower blocks as uninhabitable. The roos’ loos were blocked, the pipes leaky and wiring exposed. Upon arrival the team’s delegation carried out stress tests to see if the plumbi...

Signs that Lasantha's murderer is to be cornered soon! The Army Sergeant Major of the Intelligence Unit who was taken into custody recently in connection with the murder of the former Chief Editor of the Sunday Leader newspaper was produced before an identification parade yesterday in which instance Lasantha's chauffeur had been able to...

Pada Yatra personnel lifts dreaming Mahinda (Thursday's cartoon) ...

Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion has said that the Sri Lankan President is a wise leader. He made this reference meeting President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s House this morning. The Canadian Foreign Minister also met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe. The Canadian Foreign Minister emphasized that Canada would extend its fullest support to the initiativ...

President Maithripala Sirisena has pointed out that shortage of human resources is the main challenge confronted by the Health Sector. Problems surface in the process of eliminating this shortage. The President made these references joining in the 81st Annual General meeting of the Public Health Inspectors. The President said that everyone is aware of t...

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has said that the Good Governance administration took the initiative of handing over ambulances today in the premises where Lamborgini driving contests were held during the Rajapaksa era. The Prime Minister made this remark launching the Emergency Ambulance Service at the Galle Face Green. This Emergency Ambulance Service has been launch...

The United States is ready to assist Sri Lanka with respect to development at any time. This assurance has been given by US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap. He was addressing a function held to mark the arrival of the vessel USS New Orleans. The USS New Orleans ship has arrived at the Colom...

A three-day special programme to crackdown on dengue will commence tomorrow. It will be centred within the Western Province. Also the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council has taken immediate measures to crackdown on dengue. The three-day dengue crackdown programme in the Western Province is slated to be implemented on the instructions of Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne. T...

Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris has informed the Police Financial Crimes Investigating Division that there are no obstacles in arresting six suspects including Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa. The FCID informed that it was naming the six suspects including Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa in a money laundering case. They are accused of fraudulently earning a sum of 1...

If the people’s representatives are appearing on behalf of the people they should think of the people not only in Parliament but also on the roads. As a result of a group that was concerned only about their walk and not the people, not only the general public but also helpless patients faced tremendous hardship...

The British High Commission has announced that customers in Sri Lanka can now apply for their UK visit visas, more easily due to a new online application form. The new form, called Access UK, offers customers a number of benefits including a shorter form, with questions ordered logically, a mobile friendly format and the abili...

Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajith Kumaraswamy has said that there will be a better awakening in the country along with the five-year development plan of the Prime Minister. He made this observation launching today’s activities at the Colombo Stock Market. The Central Bank Governor said that the Prime Minister is ready to launch a five-ye...

Several programmes were organized in view of the 27th commemoration of veteran media personality Thevis Guruge who had rendered a valuable dedicated service to the media. Accordingly a Pinkama was held at the Elders and Children’s Home at Wickremasinghepura in Battarmulla. Thevis Guruge entered the media sphere as a Radio Relief Announcer in the ye...

Plans are afoot to hold the Sri Lanka Trade Fair on a grand scale. The Exhibition will be held in Tokyo for the 12th occasion. The Exhibition is a joint effort by the Sri Lankan Embassy in Japan and the Sri Lanka business community. Arrangements are in place to hold the Exhibition on the 24...

Minister agrees to offer high level schools to children of Doctors Rounding up of Isurupaya clogged The secretary of the government medical officers association Dr Naveen de Zosa had stated that the rounding up of the Isurupaya and talking the Minister of education and his officials’ hostage planned for the 27th instant was cancelled as...

For Mahinda’s Pada Yatra hindrance at two places The “jana satana” Pada Yatra’ which has been organised by the so called joint opposition from Kandy to Colombo between the 28th July to 1st August consist of five stages. The first stage would commence tomorrow from close to the Maligawa would be up to Mawanella. The second phase would be...