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Staff of the Piliyandala Hospital withdraw from services
The staff of the Piliyandala Hospital including its doctors have withdrawn from services today (Jan 28) due to a certain situation which had risen in the hospital premises yesterday. MORE..
Police raid illegal casino in Union Place, 69 arrested
Officers attached to the Colombo Crimes Division have raided a casino operating without a license in Union Place, Colombo. MORE..
Four officials appointed to inspect drugs and cosmetics
The Ministry of Health says it has appointed four officials with the authority to inspect drugs and cosmetics which are to be sold at any location in the country. MORE..
Liquor shops ordered shut on Independence Day
All liquor stores and bars across the island will be closed on February 04 in view of the 64th Independence Day, Deputy Commissioner of Excise A. Bodaragama said. MORE..
SL needs global support on reconciliation process: EU MPs
Lawmakers of the European Parliament (MEPs) have underlined the need for Europe to be more supportive of Sri Lanka’s reconciliation and reconstruction process “rather than constant harassment”, amid global pressure on the government to address alleged human rights violations. MORE..
Oman willing to sell crude oil to Sri Lanka
Oman is willing to sell crude oil to Sri Lanka, which is scrambling to find an alternative to its threatened primary supply from Iran, Oman’s oil minister said on Friday. MORE..
Dharmadasa defends Marsh sacking
Sri Lanka Cricket president Upali Dharmadasa on Friday defended the sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh and the selection of a new team captain, saying the changes would help usher in a new era of “cricketing excellence”. MORE..
Drug used by heart patients taken off Lankan shelves
The use and sale of the isosorbide mononitrate 20mg drug manufactured in Pakistan and used by heart patients is temporarily suspended in Sri Lanka, the Health Ministry stated.
Romanians involved in credit card fraud to be deported
Two Romanian nationals who pleaded guilty after they were arrested for withdrawing a large sum of cash from a Bank in Colombo using fake credit cards, were ordered deported by the Colombo High Court today (Jan 27). MORE..
Plastic crates rule was not revenge: Agri Minister
Transportation of vegetables and fruits in plastic crates was not made mandatory to extract revenge on anyone, says Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. He stated that the purpose of the rule was to protect both the farmer and the consumer. MORE..
Police Constable sentenced to two years for stealing necklace
The police constable attached to the Slave Island police, who was accused of stealing a woman’s gold necklace was sentenced to two years in prison by the Colombo Magistrates Court today (January 27). MORE..
Nearly Rs.21,000 million spent on Deyata Kirula
Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister, W.D.J. Seneviratne says that close to Rs. 21,000 million has been spent for the Deyata Kirula exhibition and the coinciding development activities in Anuradhapura. MORE..
Lankan maid beaten for adding too much ‘salt’
A Sri Lankan house maid serving in Kuwait City has been hospitalized with a broken nose after she was reportedly beaten by her sponsor, for including too much salt when preparing food. MORE..
Indian fishermen rescue 4 Lankans at sea
Four Tamil-speaking Muslim fishermen from Sri Lanka’s eastern province, whose mechanised boat went adrift after running out of fuel, were rescued by a group of Indian fishermen from Colachel in Kanyakumari district and brought ashore. MORE..
Roshan Gunawardena appointed NTC chairman
Roshan Gunawardana has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Transport Commission (NTC) following the resignation of Sashi Welgama on Wednesday, Minister of Private Transport Services C.B. Ratnayake said. MORE..
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Dharmadasa defends Marsh sacking
Sri Lanka Cricket president Upali Dharmadasa on Friday defended the sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh and the selection of a new team captain, saying the changes would help usher in a new era of “cricketing excellence”. MORE..
Jayawardene denies recent slump down to infighting
New Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene rejected the sports minister’s allegation that politics and infighting within the playing squad has caused the team’s recent slump. MORE..
Graham Ford confirmed as Sri Lanka coach
Graham Ford has been confirmed as coach to the Sri Lanka national team replacing Geoff Marsh, SLC sources said today. Ford earlier today met with Sri Lanka Cricket officials to finalize his coaching contract. MORE..
Bayliss sympathetic to besieged Marsh
Sydney Sixers coach Trevor Bayliss has expressed his sympathy for Geoff Marsh who is expected to be dumped as Sri Lankan coach this week. MORE..
Balotelli faces four-match ban
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is facing a four-match ban after being charged with violent conduct by the Football Association. MORE..
Entertainment
Ashanti bags top awards at IndieGo Music Awards
Ashanti de Alvis wins Best Female Singer (Gold), Most Creative Act and Best Pop Act of Asia (Silver) at Indigo Music Awards, South Asia’s 1st Music awards. MORE..
Oscar nominations revealed
Nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning. Mystique herself -- Jennifer Lawrence, who was nominated last year for best actress -- made the announcement with Academy president Tom Sherak. MORE..
Sri Lankan-American singer Bhi Bhiman displays mordant humor in ‘Bhiman’
As with a singer like Antony Hegarty (of Antony and the Johnsons) or Iris Dement, what strikes you first about Bhi Bhiman’s music is his voice — a keening, gender-neutral yawp that’s as earthy as it is ethereal, as puckish as it is wise. MORE..
Shehan Karunatilaka wins DSC Prize for ‘Chinaman’
The US $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature which celebrates the richness and diversity of South Asian writing was awarded to Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka, for his novel Chinaman at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival. MORE..
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Riot wreckage...
Rehabilitation and Prisons Reform Minister Chandrasiri Gajadeera on Friday (Jan. 27) inspected the wreckage at the Magazine Prison following Tuesday’s riots. Prisoners had set fire to the records room at the prison premises while more than Rs.5 million worth of property was damaged. The Minister stated that much of the remand prisoners’ belongings and a host of documents were destroyed in the fire but assured that the lost documents would not bear any consequences. (Pic by Osanda Daham Nimsara)
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VIDEO: Captaincy, a burden?
A Press Conference and special Q&A session with new cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene and T.M. Dilshan, who resigned from captaincy last week, was held on Thursday (January 26) at Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters. Rejecting the sports minister’s allegations that politics and infighting within players has caused the team’s recent slump, Jayawardene said “as a team we have no politics or infighting. We did not play well, I admit that”. (Pic by Sanjeewa Lasantha)
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A series of defeats mixed with a historic test match win in South Africa have left fans disillusioned with the Sri Lankan cricket team’s inconsistent run of form. Life after the retirement of spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan has been a tough one for Sri Lanka Cricket. What are your views on the team’s current form?
business
Micromax honors its “Win with Micromax offer” winners and trade partners
Micromax Informatics Limited (“Micromax”) honoured 135 of its trade partners who won return air tickets to Bangkok with 2 Nights and 3 Days stay and also handed over the grand prizes of the ‘Win with Micromax offer’ to all its winners which were brought together at a prize distribution ceremony held at the Taj Samudra, Colombo on January 25th....
Airtel ties up with Manchester United
Bharti Airtel announced that it had tied up with Barclays Premier League Champions Manchester United Football Club to bring a host of benefits for Airtel’s football fans in Sri Lanka. Two of United’s legends, Bryan Robson and Dwight Yorke attended the launch held in Colombo yesterday. MORE..
PC Pharma launches RED to fuel fast paced lifestyles
PC Pharma the pharmaceutical subsidiary of PCH Holdings Limited has launched RED (Revitalizing Exertion Drink) an energy drink with natural core ingredients for health conscious consumers looking to invigorate their daily life, be it in work or studies......
NOLIMIT Revamps Ward 4 at Kalubowila Hospital
What began with a variety of CSR projects which saw the refurbishment of Ward 13 at the Maharagama Cancer Hospital and Ward 12 at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital, NOLIMIT today announced the completion of its 3rd project in the series – the revamping, maintenance and running of ward no.4 at the Kalubowila General Hospital.....
Serendib Flour Mills awarded ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety System Certification
Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt) Ltd (SFML), manufacturers of the ‘Seven Star’ brand of wheat flour was recently awarded the ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety System Certification by the Bureau Veritas, India. This certification was awarded in recognition of its total compliance with the required international norms and conventions......
Wella partners SLAHAB to ‘colour’ Sri Lanka
Wella, the world’s leader in hair care has partnered with the ‘Sri Lanka Association of Hair Dressers and Beauticians’ (SLAHAB) to present the Wella Colour Award at this year’s annual competition and awards......
Jaffna in just over 1 hour with ExpoAir
ExpoAir, the pioneering domestic aviation company in Sri Lanka in operation since 1997 announced the resumption of regular flights from Colombo to Jaffna on Wednesday 25 January......
- Personality Development Programme in Jaffna
- Airtel appoints new CEO for Sri Lanka
- SEC grants extension to lodge share certificates
- Aspirations Education celebrates 7 years in global education counseling
- Raigam Tele’es - The Nations Tele Awards
- SEC further relaxes Stock Broker credit extension
- ‘CDB SAVER’ enriches Sri Lanka’s savings habit
- Sri Lankan ‘Superstar’ Jacqueline Fernandez Falls in Love!
- Lassana Flora Blossoms with a Fresh New Look
- Yasmin Forum on women’s health and well-being
technology
U.S. halts anti-piracy bills following online protest
Caving to a massive campaign by Internet services and their millions of users, the U.S. Congress indefinitely postponed legislation Friday to stop online piracy of movies and music costing U.S. companies billions of dollars every year. MORE..
Apple reportedly objects to Steve Jobs doll
Sites across the Web have been given another chance to run images of the eerie Steve Jobs poseable doll from In Icons as the expected legal challenge from Apple seems to have been delivered to the Chinese company. MORE..
Twitter Redesigns Its Site, Adds New ‘Stories’ Section
Twitter Inc. on Thursday announced a redesign of the micro-blogging service and new features to help widen its appeal. MORE..
Google Music is here
After months of speculation and anticipation, Google’s online music store is live and it’s going up against some big industry names, including Apple’s iTunes and Spotify. MORE..
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How to topple a government in just three months
Since temperatures in Colombo had hit a record low UNP reject Buddhika Pathirana decided to head to Canada to spend his winter holiday and it was at the Dubai Airport that he met former Lankan President Chandrika ...
You cannot win elections with idiots
The Chairman of a popular private bank recently organized a casual meeting at an even more popular five-star hotel in Colombo. The Prime Minister, Opposition Leader, Chief Opposition Whip and the President’s Parliamentary Affairs Secretary Kumarasiri Hettige were invited ...
The leaders of the UPFA met recently along with the President at the Temple Trees to discuss a host of issues in the country. Minister Wimal began the discussion by explaining to the President the situation regarding the University students and their numerous complaints ...
opinion
For most Sri Lankans the 3 part article on “CPC Crude Oil Hedging” on this column became interesting and important when a British Supreme Court ordered Sri Lankan Government owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to pay US $ 168 Million plus interest to Standard Chartered Bank.... ...
Humanism is the closest we can get to a universal good
Full statement of Ambassador Dayan Jayatilleka – ‘21st Century, Towards the New Humanism’ at the Russian Centre for Science and Culture. ...
(Dr. Dayan jayatilleka) The matter is rather simple really. What do you do, or more correctly, what does a state do, and what does a leader at the helm of state affairs do, when faced with a situation of a heavily armed movement dedicated to dismembering the country through secession; a movement which has repeatedly resorted to terrorism..... ...
Regraining the nation: We can and we must!
By Malinda Seneviratne:: ‘Let it be written in the blood of Korean farmers that rice will not be imported ever again,’ is a sign carried in the offices of the South Korean Rice Federation. There is pride there. Determination too. And it’s all about self-sufficiency. READ MORE.... ...
UN panel opts for selective amnesia
As the man universally credited with having played a key role in marshalling the Sri Lankan military into a disciplined, focussed and well-equipped fighting force to deliver the final crushing blow to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)... ...
CGI calls on nations to combat climate change
The inaugural session of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) members called for all the leaders around the globe to participate in formulating a legal binding and thereby provide legal framework for all the developed and developing nations to contribute to protecting their respective environments. ...
