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The Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka has emphasized that there is minimal risk to the country regarding the Nipah virus, which is spreading...
Ceypetco and IOC fuel prices have also increased
Ceypetco and Lanka IOC have increased fuel prices.
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation decides to revise the retail prices of the following types of fuel with effect...
Dinesh Chandimal Inaugurates “Ranjith Panditage Indoor Cricket Stadium”
In a generous gesture marking World Children's Day, former Sri Lanka Cricket team captain and distinguished alumnus of Ambalagoda Dharmashoka College, Dinesh Chandimal Lokuge,...
Gas Prices Will Change
Litro Company says that this month's gas price revision will be announced on October 4.
A spokesman said that according to the gas prices in...
Change in Sinopec Fuel Prices – Decision on Other Fuel Prices Tomorrow
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has announced that the revision of fuel prices, as per the price formula, will be implemented from midnight...
THIRD EYE
The second Kumbal Perahera of the Esala Perahera of the Sri Dalada Palace, Kandy, toured the streets last night after the elephant 'Sinharaja', stepped on the sandstone in the auspicious time holding the holy casket with sacred tooth relic.
Miyanraja and Kandula tuskers also had duties in the procession.
Peramune Rala with Indiraja and Gajanayake Nilame with Kotteraja decorated the 2nd Kumbal Perahera.
Nepal’s 314/3 shatter records in a sensational T20I showdown over Mongolia at Asian Games
Cricket history was rewritten at the Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field in Hangzhou, China, as the Nepal cricket team put...
Tens of thousands are missing from the floods that affected Libya
According to the report, about ten thousand people have disappeared and another 2300 people have died due to the...
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Book loving President in Book Fair
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has always been known as a politician who often spends time with books, has come...
Head of the Mihinthale temple asked VC of the Mihintale Regional Council to leave the premises who came to the president’s meeting
The Mihintalea Rajamaha Viharaya head Valahangunawewe Dhammarathana Thero told the Vice Chairman of the Mihintale Regional Council, who came...
Ranjan comes out of jail to see ‘The Game’
Former Member of Parliament Mr. Ranjan Ramanayake, who is serving a prison sentence for contempt of court, came to...
Who paid for Gotabha’s private plane to Thailand?
Today, the government has announced that the money for the private plane that former President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and his...
Millionaire businessmen who illegally entered the presidential palace have left the country
A major investor in a leading iron industry company in the country, who is wanted for arrest in connection...
BUSINESS
SriLankan Airlines Partners with Virgin Australia and Expands in Australia
SriLankan Airlines has entered into a first-ever interline partnership with Virgin Australia that will strengthen the airline’s network in...
Softlogic Retail Holdings secures exclusive rights for “Bata” in Sri Lanka
Softlogic Holdings PLC announced that the Company's fully owned subsidiary, Softlogic Retail Holdings (Pvt) Ltd has been granted the...
SriLankan Cargo Named Best International Cargo Airline at India Cargo Awards 2023
SriLankan Airlines Cargo was aptly named the Best International Cargo Airline at the recently concluded India Cargo Awards 2023,...
Asiri Hospitals Launch Flagship Facility at Port City, Aiming to Make Sri Lanka Asia’s Medical Tourism Hub
Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC, Sri Lanka's largest private healthcare provider, announced plans to establish a new state-of-the-art medical facility...
SPORTS
Nepal’s 314/3 shatter records in a sensational T20I showdown over Mongolia at Asian Games
Cricket history was rewritten at the Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field in Hangzhou, China, as the Nepal cricket team put...
The Asian Games begins
The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games begins in Hangzhou, China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the opening of...
India wins the Asia Cup for the 8th time
The Indian team managed to win the Asia Cup for the 8th time today (17) evening.
The Sri Lankan team...
Maheesh will not play in the final
The Sri Lankan cricket team's player Maheesh Thiekshana will not participate in the finals of the Asia Cup, Sri...
FEATURED
Apple changed their charging port
Apple has decided not to use the lightning charging port used for its iPhone charger for the latest iPhone...
Tens of thousands are missing from the floods that affected Libya
According to the report, about ten thousand people have disappeared and another 2300 people have died due to the...
Twitter steals users’ facial data
Previously known as Twitter, the 'X' social media network owned by Elon Musk, one of the richest people in...
A journey to explore the paradigm of self awareness through the medium of art
Dr. Avanthi Jayasinghe is a licensed psychiatrist who has dedicated her life to understanding and enhancing the human mental...
“Zuck is a chicken”
Further exacerbating the cold war between two giant social network owners, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, Musk has publicly...
Kalya, who learned lifesaving lessons from Mahinda Galle, becomes the world’s youngest hero to win the Royal Mountbatten medal
Drowning accidents often result in death. Risking one's own life to save another's life is a sacrifice.
In such an...
FEATURED
“Zuck is a chicken”
Further exacerbating the cold war between two giant social network owners, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, Musk has publicly...
Kalya, who learned lifesaving lessons from Mahinda Galle, becomes the world’s youngest hero to win the Royal Mountbatten medal
Drowning accidents often result in death. Risking one's own life to save another's life is a sacrifice.
In such an...
US ambassador joins Sri Lankan 1st female naval diver on Trinco sea dive
Mrs. Julie Chung, the American Ambassador to Sri Lanka, has gone diving in the Trincomalee Sea with Sri Lanka's...
Minister Nimal tells how SriLankan will continue even if all the pilots are resigned
Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva says that even if all the pilots leave, the Sri...
With Reconciliation, “Global Fair 2023” comes to the North
The preparations of the Ministry of Labor and Foreign Employment’s mobile service for the “Global Fair 2023” to be...
Ceylon wins the CWCQ ’23 championship against the Dutch
Sri Lanka defeated the Netherlands (Dutch) team to win the Final of the World Cup Qualifiers tournament today (09)...
Zucker’s Threads Threatened by Musk’s Twitter
Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, has threatened to sue the Meta company after yesterday's introduction of the social...
SriLankan Airlines Wins ‘IT Team of the Year’ Award at Women in IT Awards Asia 2023
A SriLankan Airlines’ IT team led by Gayanika Gunasekera has achieved the incredible feat of winning the highly competitive...
A warning from China to the world about AI
China's ruling party, the Communist Party, has warned that artificial intelligence technology, which is currently developing rapidly, could be...
Refresher boot camp for public sector graduates
The Refresher Bootcamp program will be started to further develop the abilities and skills of IT graduates who are...
Sri Lanka Celebrates International Day of Vesak at UNESCO Symposium Emphasizing Buddhism’s Relevance in Modern Life
The Permanent Delegation of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with UNESCO, organized a symposium at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris...
Today is Mother’s Day, who gives life to the world
International Mother's Day is today.
Different countries around the world celebrate Mother's Day on different days.
Northern Hemisphere countries use a...
Only 9 doctors are left to operate on heart patients with a death rate of 120-150 per day
Mr. Namal Gamage, a surgeon specializing in heart and thoracic cavities, says that 120-150 or more people die every...
King Charles III is crowned in the historic coronation of Great Britain
A few moments ago, Charles III was crowned as the King of Great Britain in the historic coronation in...
COPE is impressed with the management of SriLankan
Chairman of SriLankan Ashok Pathirage tells how Srilankan ran without taking money from the treasury for 3 years
The Chairman...
SriLankan Aviation College Introduces Prestigious Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Programs through Landmark Partnership
SriLankan Aviation College, the training arm of SriLankan Airlines, has etched a landmark partnership with the prestigious Embry-Riddle Aeronautical...
Sri Lankans will be evacuated from Sudan in the coming days – War wages in Khartoum
Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabri assures that the ministry is actively working to evacuate Sri Lankans from Sudan.
Thus, the...
SriLankan Airlines Flies in Leading Indian Finance Professionals for Awards Ceremony
SriLankan Airlines partnered with Jetwing Travels to fly in over 180 leading finance professionals from India Infoline Finance Limited...
Softlogic is all set to revive Colombo Arcade this coming Christmas
Softlogic is preparing to revive the shopping complex at Colombo Arcade Independence Square.
Accordingly, when the Christmas season comes next...
Ministry of Defense responds to the story that they monitor calls and messages
The Ministry of Defense has denied the reports that they monitor the information exchanged between people through social networks...
Twitter begins removing the blue badge for those who don’t subscribe
The White House has informed its staff through an e-mail that they will not pay its members to continue...
Sell-X Computers expands operations – Head office and showroom to a new location
Sell-X Computers Pvt. Ltd., the giant in the sale of all kinds of brands of computers in Sri Lanka,...
The birthday of his excellency the president is marked with war heroes
To mark the Birthday of His Excellency the President Ranil Wickremesinghe which fell on 24th March, Hon Premitha Bandara...
SriLankan Airlines Cheers on as Raid Amazones 2023 Kicks Off
The adventure trail 'Raid Amazones 2023' kicked off in Kandy, yesterday, 22 March. Nearly 250 female athletes from France...
SriLankan Airlines Proves its Commitment to Safe Skies with IOSA Renewal
SriLankan Airlines’ commitment to safety has been reaffirmed with the recent successful completion of the International Air Transport Association...
SLAF invokes the blessings of the Triple Gem with the traditional flag blessing at the sacred ‘Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi’
The Sri Lanka Air Force conducted the traditional Flags Blessing (17 March 2023) at the sacred Anuradhapura "Jaya Sri...
The reason for the strengthening of the rupee
State Minister of Finance Dr. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that the value of the rupee increased due to the exceptional...
SriLankan Airlines Welcomes First Major Group of Chinese Tourists to Sri Lanka
SriLankan Airlines welcomed the first major group of leisure travellers from China to Sri Lanka after the Chinese authorities...
Tik Tok limits the app usage for users under the age of 18
Social media brand TikTok has introduced several new features limiting the time users under the age of 18 can...