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Legal action against sale of overpriced rice & coconuts

15 mins ago

Legal action taken against 36 traders found to be selling rice above the control price and 59 traders who sold coconuts above the maximum retail

‘All citizens must abide by the law including 13A’

17 mins ago

SLPP MP Charitha Herath says all citizens are expected to abide by the country’s law including the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

Houses to be built for estate workers

38 mins ago

President and Prime Minister point out the need to build houses along the lines in the provision of houses for estate workers. 

SL’s sovereign rating downgraded – Harsha

51 mins ago

Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva says Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating two notches.

Police clearance reports office reopens tomorrow

1 hour ago

Police say measures taken to reopen the office to accept Police clearance reports tomorrow.

Buwelikada collapse: 5th floor not approved

2 hours ago

The Governor of the Central Province says the owner of the building that collapsed in Buwelikada, Kandy, was not granted clearance to construct a fifth

Buwelikada collapse: Building owner remanded

2 hours ago

The owner of the five-storey building that collapsed in Buwelikada, Kandy, who was arrested this morning, has been remanded.

Protests to be launched against 20A – Opposition

2 hours ago

The Opposition says a widespread protests will be launched together with all political forces against the draft bill of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

’20A not gazetted to affect the past’

2 hours ago

The government says the draft bill of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution has not been gazetted in a manner that it will affect the

20A: SC postpones hearing of petitions to tomorrow

2 hours ago

Supreme Court postpones the further consideration of the petitions filed against the draft bill of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

9 test Covid-19 positive; cases rise to 3,372

2 hours ago

The number of coronavirus cases recorded in the country has risen to 3,372 after nine persons tested positive for the virus today.

Address teacher shortage in WP – CTSU

4 hours ago

Governor of the Western Province urged to extend appointments based on the results of last years teacher exams to address shortage of teachers in the

Passing 20A will not be a challenge – Premier

4 hours ago

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa believes there will be no issues in passing the draft bill of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka rise to 3,365

5 hours ago

One returnee each from Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates have tested positive for the coronavirus today.

Provision of school uniform material praised

6 hours ago

The Ceylon Teacher Services Union has agreed with the government’s decision to grant uniform material to students, instead of vouchers for material.

No referendum needed to pass 20A – Govt.

6 hours ago

The government says it is not intending on holding a public referendum to pass the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

Suspect arrested with 946 kgs of Turmeric

6 hours ago

An individual has been arrested in Mannar for the possession of 946kg of turmeric worth Rs.3.7 million.

Warrant issued to arrest Patali’s former driver

7 hours ago

Warrant issued for the arrest of the second accused in the 2016 Rajagiriya motor accident case, the former driver of MP Champika Ranawaka.

Sport

Bangladesh players unlikely to feature in LPL

IPL: RCB beat MI in a Super Over thriller

13 hours ago

Royal Challengers Bangalore came out on top after a Super Over at the end of an incredible IPL match against Mumbai Indians.

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka postponed yet again

1 day ago

Bangladesh's three-Test tour of Sri Lanka has been postponed yet again following a stalemate between the BCB and the SLC over quarantine requirements.

IPL: Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab

2 days ago

Rajasthan Royals chased down 224 to beat Kings XI Punjab by four wickets and pulled off the highest run chase in IPL history.

Sri Lanka’s ex-batting consultant set for Bangladesh stint

3 days ago

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is eyeing to rope England's Jon Lewis for the role of batting consultant.

Former Australia cricketer Dean Jones passes away

5 days ago

Former Australia cricketer Dean Jones died in Mumbai on Thursday after suffering a heart attack.

IPL: RCB defeats SRH by 10 wickets

1 week ago

Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated SunRisers Hyderabad by 10 wickets in their 2020 Indian Premier League.

INTERNATIONAL

120M cheap COVID-19 tests for developing nations

13 hours ago

The WHO has announced plans to make 120 million cheap Covid-19 tests available to lower and middle-income countries.

Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2016

2 days ago

The New York Times alleges that Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2016, the year he won the US presidency.

COVID-19 death toll exceeds 1 million globally

2 days ago

The global death toll due to the novel coronavirus has exceeded one million since the outbreak first emerged in China.

US COVID-19 death toll passes 200,000

7 days ago

The US coronavirus death toll has passed 200,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU).

India reports 95,880 COVID recoveries in a day

1 week ago

India has overtaken the United States of America to record the highest COVID-19 recoveries in a day across the world.

UK seeing 2nd wave of Covid19 – PM

2 weeks ago

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK is "now seeing a second wave" of Covid-19, adding: "It's been inevitable we'd see it in this country."

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