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Those who accepted Ministerial portfolios are those without backbones - Mahinda Rajapaksa Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa had participated at a meeting of the Farmer’s Front yesterday at the Abhayaramaya Viharaya premises in Narahenpita. While speaking he had said that those who joined the national united government seeking Ministerial...

Mahela to accept post of SLC’s adviser on school cricket The former Test cricketer Mahela Jayawardena who called it a day at the conclusion of the ICC cricket world cup, retired from all forms of cricket. With the dissolving of the SLC and an interim committee was formed under the chairmanship of former cricketer Sidath Wettimuny. Mahela...

Former Secretary to the Ministry of Finance quizzed The former Secretary to the Ministry of finance Dr P.B.Jayasundara has been summoned to the Financial Fraud Investigation unit for questioning on the ‘hedging’ transaction today the 31st instant. On the same ‘hedging’ transactions the former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka...

Teenager commits suicide, for failing in Maths at GCE (Ordinary Level) A teenage girl studying in a school in Pusselawa had failed in her Mathematics subject for the second time. She had viewed her own results from the department of examination web site when no one was present at home via the internet. Her parents are both teachers. It...

Absent from younger brother’s funeral - President Sirisena returns from tour of China in wee hours of 31st: The President Maithripala Sirisena who toured China to meet the Chinese President and other government representatives to enhance the existing bilateral relationships and to discuss further on projects undertaken and on future projects...

The 100 day honeymoon about to conclude, the couple escapes with bag and baggage on roof of car (Tuesday's cartoon) ...

Police has disclosed to public the numbers of disappeared vehicles from Presidential secretariat Further to a complaint lodged by an official of the presidential secretarial unit to the criminal investigation unit on the 14-01-2015 the police had revealed the numbers of all vehicles including motor cycles for the public to know. The criminal...

Magistrate orders Police once more to arrest Basil on arrival The Magistrate of the magistrates courts Kaduwela, Dammika Hemapala on hearing the case against former Minister of economic development Basil Rajapaksa for charges framed against him on huge misappropriation of government funds from the ‘Divi Neguma’ accounts under the administrative...

Very soon 09 more SLFP cabinet and deputy ministerial portfolios! Faizer to be given a cabinet portfolio! It is known from reliable government and political circles and sources that very soon may be even today or tomorrow 09 Members of Parliament of the SLFP would be appointed and sworn in as cabinet ministers and as junior ministers....

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has underlined that the desire of the Government is to take Sri Lanka to advanced technology for the future welfare of young men and women. The Prime Minister laid this emphasis rolling out the free Wi-Fi service initiative from today as promised in the Government’s 100-day ...

Four petitions were submitted to the Supreme Court today calling for a ruling that a referendum is not imperative in the adoption of the 19th Constitutional Amendment. The petitions have been filed by four ordinary citizens. The Attorney General has been cited as the respondent. The petitioners claim that the ...

The Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division interrogates former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabral. The sleuths of the Division was grilling him with regard to the controversial hedging deal. Expressing views in this respect, Police Media Spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said that the Financial Crimes Investigation Division has mooted an ...

A petition has been submitted to the Supreme Court accusing that the Central Bank Governor has violated Fundamental Rights through the process of issuing Treasury Bonds in a manner beneficial to one of his relatives. A group of professionals have submitted the related petition. A group including Central Bank Governpr ...

The Kandy High Court today sentenced Chairman of the Central Provincial Council Mahinda Abeykoon to two and a half years imprisonment. And along with this we bring more information on today’s Court cases. The Chairman of the Central Provincial Council was imprisoned after being convicted storming into a polling booth ...

Tharindu Nirmal Wickremasinghe of Nalanda College Colombo has topped 2014 G.C. E. Ordinary Level Examination rankings countrywide. Nivanjana Jayawardena of Holy Cross College Gampaha is placed second. According to the results of the GCE Ordinary Level Examination released today, the Examinations Department said that three students have secured the third ...

Minister Gayantha Karunatilake has said that the need of the era is for the parents to direct the children towards the correct path to mould a righteous citizen. The Minister made this reference joining in a function held at the Gankanda Central College in Pelmadulla. The Media Minister vested in ...

It is the responsibility of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to protect the seniors. Positions are not necessary for this purpose. So said Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala de Silva. The Opposition Leader emphasized that no room will be left for those who are determined to divide the party. Opposition Leader ...

The Government is finalizing arrangements to hold this year’s Annual State Wesak Festival centering the Raja Maha Vihare in Mahiyangana. A special discussion in this respect was chaired by Minister Karu Jayasuriya in Mahiyangana. The Minister announced that the 2015 State Wesak Festival will be held on a grand scale ...

The historic Dutch Fort clearly depicts the identity of the Galle City. But by today the site which is a main tourist location has become a threat mainly because of the dilapidated condition of the Clock Tower which has been struck by lightning. The metal base of the Clock Tower ...

Young Foreign Lass killed at Paiyagala North thrown away from a Colombo Bound Matara train Yesterday the 29th it is reported that a young foreign Lass who had been sitting on the edge of the steps in a train compartment plying from Matara to Colombo near the Paiyagala railway station. The incident had taken place around 5.30 p.m.She had...

"Tikki tikiri sinaha paala Ran walalla athe damaalaIngath nalola ..."How Shreeya Goshal sang in Sinhala Indian super singer Shreeya Goshal was here at a singing concert held last weekend in Colombo. On that occasion she had sung her popular songs and the song she sang in Sinhala touched the heart of everyone. The song she sang was "Tikki...

To climb Sigiriya, a ‘lift’ to facilitate process The Sigiriya rock is visited by many locals and tourists and is a place that is possessing tremendous historical and cultural significance and as a place of high archaeological value. The Minister of cultural affairs and arts Nandamithra Ekanayake speaking to ‘Rivira’ newspaper has quipped...

The proposal to increase the number of seats in Parliament to 250 in the proposed new electoral system The elections commissioner, Mahinda Deshapriya has arranged a meeting with the leaders of all the political parties today to discuss the new electoral system to elect the Members of Parliament from the next election. It has been proposed...

SB has now started to dream of Madam (Monday's cartoon) ...