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The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of 100 million US dollars to Sri Lanka.
It is to provide greater access to finance to...
CEB is called before the COPE committee for the first hearing under the new chairman
The heads of the Electricity Board have been summoned to the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on the 21st.
Parliamentary sources said that there...
The health strike was called off
It has been decided to suspend the strike which was scheduled to start tomorrow (19) for a period of 07 days.
Mr. Ravi Kumudesh, the...
There are no issues with the auspicious times of the New Year rituals
Mr. JM Gunapala, Visiting Lecturer of Kelaniya University and a member of the State Astrologers' Committee, says that according to the way the Sun...
The atmosphere has reached an unfavorable level due to the extreme heat
According to the National Building Research Organization, the air quality has decreased in several districts of the country.
It is due to the prevailing hot...
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A discount for those who don’t take shopping bags when shopping
It has been decided to give a discount to customers who do not take shopping bags or polythene bags.
Recently,...
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 and Korean Air launch new Codeshare partnership
SriLankan Airlines and Korean Air have officially activated a new codeshare partnership, offering expanded travel options and seamless connections...
Latest Update on Selling Srilankan Airlines
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation states that the period for calling for proposals from foreign investors for...
SriLankan Airlines Statement on Airport Operations
SriLankan Airlines would like to clarify that the delays experienced by its passengers at the check-in counters in Bandaranaike...
oneworld names Nathaniel Pieper as CEO
The oneworld® alliance today named airline industry veteran Nathaniel (Nat) Pieper as its new CEO. Pieper, who is currently...
SPORTS
Pathum Beats the Record for Highest ODI Score Scored by a Sri Lankan
Pathum Nishanka, who broke the record for the most ODI runs scored by a Sri Lankan cricketer in ODI...
ICC Lifts the Ban on Sri Lanka Cricket
The International Cricket Council lifted the ban on Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today with immediate effect.
On 10 November 2023,...
Dinura Kalupahana Brings Victory for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has managed to win the first match against Zimbabwe by 39 runs in the Under-19 World Cup...
Sri Lanka will No Longer Host ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup – ICC Allowed SLC to Play International Matches
After hearing representation from SLC, the ICC Board decided that Sri Lanka can continue to compete internationally both in...
FEATURED
Greetings from the President on Mahinda’s 132nd Anniversary
President Ranil Wickramasinghe says that Mahinda College, which has a long and prestigious history, has contributed to the country...
‘Ceylonese Crabs’ Introduces Sri Lankan Cuisine to Singapore
No matter where they are in the world, Sri Lankans have a strong desire for local food flavored with...
Kosgoda Sujee in Dubai Takes Revenge After 20 Years for Killing His Friend by Murdering 5 People at Beliatta (LONG READ)
After the underworld attack on a prison bus on February 23, 2017 in Kalutara Ethanmadala, killing five underworld members...
Historical 8th Century Alaveddy Kumbalawela, Chandrasekara Pillaiar Temple
The impressive Kumbalawela Chandrasekera Pillaiar Temple stood majestically in the centre of the seven Pilliar temples built by the...
“I proved that an Ambassadorship can serve a country better than Politics”
Countries cannot be built by magic without efforts to eliminate waste and corruptionSome did not make use of my...
The Vagabond Artist – Sisil Fernando
Sisil Fernando is a Sri Lankan painter who is experimenting with new dimensions in the art of painting. He...
FEATURED
“I proved that an Ambassadorship can serve a country better than Politics”
Countries cannot be built by magic without efforts to eliminate waste and corruptionSome did not make use of my...
The Vagabond Artist – Sisil Fernando
Sisil Fernando is a Sri Lankan painter who is experimenting with new dimensions in the art of painting. He...
The Annual Cambridge English Awards Ceremony is Tomorrow
The annual award ceremony-2023 organized by Reshanthi Vithanage Institute for the children who pass the Cambridge English exams will...
France, Germany, and Italy Come Front to Regulate AI
Reuters reports that France, Germany and Italy have reached an agreement on how to regulate artificial intelligence.
Accordingly, the news...
‘Loneliness’ is a Global Health Threat – WHO
Social isolation and loneliness have been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global health threat that...
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...
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...