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President Maithripala Sirisena has revealed of plans to introduce a new programme from next week to control rapid spread of the dengue menace. The President said that the support and cooperation of every one is necessary for the new programme that is due to be introduced further strengthening the efforts mooted by the Government ...

The Appeals Court today ruled that students who complete the Medical Degree at the Malambe Private Medical College face no obstacles in registering with the Sri Lanka Medical Council. The Appeals Court gave this ruling in relation to a writ petition filed by an MBBS undergraduate as the SLMC refused to register a batch ...

The Public Utilities Commission has issued guidelines for the payment of interest for the security deposits of electricity consumers when providing an electricity connection. The Commission has handed over this recommendation to the Ceylon Electricity Board and LECO. This recommendation has been prepared with the aim of putting into action a privilege entitled to ...

Work on the second stage of the Central Expressway will commence tomorrow. The work is slated to be launched under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe. The second stage construction will be carried out from Mirigama to Kurunegala. The construction of the Central Expressway will link the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northwestern and North Centr...

The Justice Ministry has taken initiatives to fill vacancies existing in the judicial sector. Accordingly the handing over of 180 letters of appointment is scheduled to take place under the patronage of Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa. These appointments are being given to execute an efficient service expected by the people in the administration of justice. T...

The Sri Lankan embassy in Japan is geared to commemorate Sri Lanka’s 69th Independence with pride. Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Japan Prof. Dhammika Ganganath Dissanayake said that they have already finalized the arrangements for the independence commemoration. A special musical show with the participation of veteran and popular singer Nanda Malini has been organized. ...

The Ambalangoda Police have succeeded in apprehending another suspect over the triple murder that was committed in the Idanthota area in Ambalangoda. This suspect was arrested last night from the Pereliya area in Hikkaduwa. The suspect was taken into custody along with a three wheeler. Based on the information revealed, the three wheeler used f...

A new house construction programme has been launched for 240 families resettled in the Polonnaruwa District. The estimated expenditure is around 207 million rupees. These houses are coming up in the resettled villages which were earlier under terrorist threat. These villages include Sinhapura, Welikanda, Nelumwewa and Borawewa. The families that evacuated these villages in t...

The Ministry of Fisheries has decided to grant a period of one month to catch Parrot fish which live in Sri Lanka’s shallow coastal waters. The colourful species belong to the Scaridae family and the Sri Lankan fishers call them “Giraw”. These beautiful and colourful fish that grow up to 3 to 6 feet li...

The Navy Commander is engaged in a tour of India with the intention of further strengthening Indo-Lanka naval cooperation. A special discussion was also held between the Naval Chiefs of the two countries. At a discussion held between Sri Lanka’s Navy Commander Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne and India’s Navy Commander Admiral Sunil Lamba, more attenti...

A boat which ventured into the sea from the Trincomalee Harbour along with five fishermen has gone missing. Their relatives say that they have not yet got any information about them. It is the Madu Regina Two multiday trawler from Marawila that had gone missing. It ventured into the sea on the 27th of Novemb...

Medical students surround Aluthkade against SAITM decision!  ...

Gem merchant Nimal Pathirana found collapsed by roadside! Famous gem businessman Nimal Pathirana who was the subject of a sensation because of his disappearance some days back was ultimately found last evening (30) fallen by a roadside approximately a kilometer away from Kalubowila Hospital from where he was missing. Mr. Pathirana disappeared...

Even if dead body of wife who went to Kuwait is sent to Sri Lanka ... I don't want the dead body nor the gold jewellery -- husband has said A woman from Hanwella had left to work in Kuwait 15 years ago and has neglected caring for her husband and 2 children and had instead been involved in various misdeeds as well. As a result of all this...

“A United Kingdom” is a British biographical romantic drama film directed by Amma Asante and starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike. The screenplay, by Guy Hibbert, is based on the true-life romance between Sir Seretse Khama and his wife Ruth Williams Khama. It was screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and was t...

Serena Williams has been picked as the greatest female tennis player of the Open era by BBC Sport users. 7 women who have won the most major titles were asked to be ranked, with 49% choosing Williams as their first pick. The 35-year-old American secured her 23rd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open ...

France bounced back from their Olympic final disappointment last August in Rio by beating Norway to win the Handball World championship for a second consecutive time. The French, who were also tournament hosts, sent the Bercy crowd in Paris into wild jubilation when they came from behind for a 33-26 victory. The result left L...

Ranjan who insults government officers ... worse than Mervin -- Mahinda says The incident where Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayaka has reprimanded the Divulapitiya Divisional Secretary a few days ago has now gone a long way. The President's attention too has been focused on this matter and the two of them who were involved in this are to...

Security officers of a Minister who sexually harassed Russian tourist who was swimming in Mount Lavinia ... nabbed! A sudden phone call was received by the Tourist Mobile Police officers yesterday (28) from a certain luxury hotel which said that a tourist lady staying at the caller's hotel has been subjected to abuse a short while before...

Because of Ranjan's "hena gahana" talk ... administrative officers go on strike An instance of Deputy Minister and film actor arriving in Akaragama area, belonging to his seat Divulapitiya reprimanding the Divisionial Secretary over a matter of injustice, created some sensation. Though a permit for soil mining has been granted for a depth...

Signs that SAITM will be legalised by court -- next Monday (31) The legal judgment in relation to Malabe SAITM Institute, a private medical college which is subjected to a demur, is to be pronounced on January 30th. Minister of Higher Education Lakshman Kiriella stated in parliament that it has been reported that the university students...

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has said that the Sri Lankan cinema is indebted to Dr. Lester James Peiris. He made this reference, participating as the Chief Guest at the special screening of the Film Rekawa following 60 years since its first screening. A special screening of the film Rekawa, directed by Dr. Lester James Peiri...

Provincial Councils Minister Faizer Mustapha has informed court today through his lawyer that the delimitation report will to be gazetted in one month. PAFFREL has filed a Fundamental Rights petition calling for the immediate conduct of the Local Government elections. The petition was taken up in the Supreme Court today. The Attorney who appeared ...

The Government has decided to complete work on three expressways within 30 months. Minister Lakshman Kiriella said that these include the Central, the Ruwanpura and DamBulla Expressways. Reconstruction work on the road from Warapitiya in Kundasale to Malgahamula commenced under the patronage of Minister Lakshman Kiriella. The financial allocation made for this work in 5...

The Disaster Management Centre has said that the disaster situation which surfaced along with the inclement weather condition is now gradually easing. Assistant Director of the Centre Pradeep Kodippili said that his institutions is prepared to face any disastrous situation. Pradeep Kodippili said that inclement weather had been experienced for nearly a week in sever...

Twenty five suspects who were in remand custody in connection with unruly behaviour during the recent Hambantota protest have been further remanded. The Court enlarged four suspects on bail. The Police took 29 suspects into custody who behaved in an unruly manner causing damage to main roads and public property in the Ambalantota town. The...

A suspect has been arrested with a haul of foreign currency worth more than 110 million rupees. He was taken into custody at the Katunayake International Airport. Airport Customs said that the suspect was ready to fly to Dubai. Deputy Customs Director Parakrama Basnayake said that a 42-year-old Sri Lankan man was arrested by t...

Three persons have died following accidents reported in several areas. According to Police reports more than 45 have sustained injuries in these accidents. Three were killed in an accident which was reported in the Sainthamaruthu area along the Akkaraipattu-Batticaloa main Road. The accident had happened when an SLTB bus plying from Ampara to Batticaloa collid...

The Government says that all arrangements have been finalized for the International Wesak Day celebration to be held in Sri Lanka. Representatives of many countries are due to participate in this celebration. These details were announced at a news conference organized at the Parliamentary Complex today. Minister Patalie Champika Ranawaka said that arrangements have be...

It has been decided to fete Sri Lankan Speaker Karu Jayasuriya with the Order of the Rising Sun. This Award is being presented by Japan on behalf of world greats. The ceremony for the presentation of the Award will take place at the Japanese Embassy in Sri Lanka tomorrow. The Order of the Rising S...

The Divisional Secretariats of the Gampaha District staged a token strike today against Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake who attempted to prevent a massive environmental disaster that was taking place in the Akaragama area in Divulapitiya. Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake recently visited Akaragama at the request of the residents of the area. The residents called up...

Minister Gayantha Karunatilake has said that it is the onus of the politicians to protect the environment. Joining in a function held at Karapitiya, the Minister said that politicians should not take any decisions causing damage to the environment with the intention of achieving political mileage. The Minister said that more attention is now bei...

A new interactive museum on the outskirts of Copenhagen is encouraging visitors to harness their inner scientist. Experimentarium is a new approx. $126 million USD hands-on learning space, which aims to inspire the next generation of Danish scientists and inventors. Forget slide shows, display cases and endless text, here at Experimentarium around six kilometres nor...

When readers ask Vijitha Rohana "Did President die"? ... his horoscope was read by Indika Thotawatta! After Bandara and Abeygoonawardene, Vijitha Rohana Wijemuni who engaged in political gain predictions publicly forecast that the President would meet with death before January 26th and it has by now come to nought. When readers of his...

Constructions of Tyre workshop with Nandana Lokuvithana connections ... suspended Nandana Jayadeva Lokuvithana is a name that was in the news because of numerous types of 'deals' and a certain tyre workshop which was being constructed with Nandana Jayadeva involved has by now been suspended, Cabinet Spokesman has informed yesterday. After...

Miss France was crowned Miss Universe today in a made-for-television spectacle free of last year’s dramatic mix-up but with a dash of political controversy as the finalists spoke out on the refugee crisis and other hot-button global issues. Iris Mittenaere, a dental surgery student from Lille in the north of France, beat 85 of t...

“A United Kingdom” is a British biographical romantic drama film directed by Amma Asante and starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike. The screenplay, by Guy Hibbert, is based on the true-life romance between Sir Seretse Khama and his wife Ruth Williams Khama. It was screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and was t...

Roger Federer shrugged off a decade of grand slam heartbreak against Rafa Nadal, felling his great rival 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 in a classic Australian Open final to capture his 18th major title. Roared on by a partisan Rod Laver Arena crowd, Federer roared back from 3-1 down in the nerve-shredding final set befo...

Hannes Reichelt stood on top of a World Cup podium for the 12th time in his career when he won the final men’s downhill race before the World Championships in St Moritz. The Austrian speedster mastered the Kandahar slope at the German resort of Garmisch Partenkirchen to make amends for his fourth-place finish the d...

Veteran cinema actress Swarna Mallawarachchi felicitation ceremony was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena. The felicitation ceremony was organized to mark the completion of 50 years of Swarna Mallawarachchi in her cinema career. The felicitation was organized at the Tharangani Cinema Hall in Colombo. It was Swarna Mallawarachchi who presented to the Preside...

President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed a Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate and report on the Central Bank bond issue. Former Supreme Court Judges Kankani Thanthri Chithrasiri and Prasanna Sujeewa Jayawardene and Retired Deputy Auditor General Kandasamy Velupillai have been appointed as members of this Commission. President Maithripala Sirisena appointed these members to the Commissi...

President Maithripala Sirisena has said that as the Minister of Environment, his intention is to increase the country’s forest cover to 32 percent within the next four years. The President made this observation at a function held at Ananda College in Colombo. The launch of the Bio Gas, Organic Fertilizer, Green Cultivation and Solar Pow...

Minister Lakshman Kiriella has said that the present Government has accorded the highest priority on behalf of education. The Minister was responding to a query raised by member Bimal Ratnayake in Parliament as to why the Government was giving priority to Private Medical Colleges rather than State Medical Colleges. MP Bimal Ratnanayaka said queried ...

MAWBIMA Saturn transit forecast Aries: The Saturn transit which occurs on January 26th this year in your case in being born in Aries belonging to Mars [roves beneficial. You who have suffered throughout two and a half years of Saturn Lagna Ashtama Erashtaka Will realise this Saturn transit if rain has fallen on a desert. Saturn entering...

President reverses helicopter journey while on the way because of sudden change President Maithripala Sirisena who was to attend the opening ceremony of the Mulyawela Vidyananda Vidyalaya laboratory building and also for the presentation of deeds to people who were displaced from the war has had to unanticipatedly return to his office,...

SILUMINA Let's read Saturn transit in a different manner! The Saturn transit which most people talked about so much takes place next 26th at 7.31 pm. But the favourable and unfavourable results of this would affect each person differently. Even two people born on the same Lagna on the same day would be affected in two different ways....

RIVIRA How is Saturn transit affecting you according to Krishnamurthi Paddhathiya? Saturn who is the age old man and chief of sorrow in transit from 7.19 pm on January 26th is a powerful event in international Astrology. It is because of that masses all over the world are focusing on this aspect. Forecasts have been given under various...

How is Saturn transit for you?  Saturn remains in the solar system in one House for a period of upto 2 and a half years and is known as the smallest planet as well as the supramundane planet. Saturn is dressed in ragged clothes and is called the nocturnal planet. Represents mental anguish, sorrow, fatalism, span of life, leaning...