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May 26, 2018 2:32 pm
20 dead, nearly 55,000 affected by severe weather
Nearly 53,712 persons belonging to 40,017 families have been affected due to the heavy pre-monsoon rains across Sri Lanka in 19 districts, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.MORE...
- 20 dead, nearly 55,000 affected by severe weather
- Cricket match-fixers caught in the act in Sri Lanka - Al Jazeera
- Korean leaders meet in surprise summit
- Deduru Oya overflows - vehicular movement obstructed
- Mahinda answers only those who can challenge him - Semasinghe
- NTC introduces hotline for complaints on overcharging bus operators
- PC distressed by wife’s death shoots himself within barracks
- Five new envoys present credentials to President
- Army rescue & relief operations continue in full swing
- Two nabbed with heroin in Peliyagoda
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Cricket match-fixers caught in the act in Sri Lanka - Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has revealed how criminals fixed two Test matches - the highest level of international cricket - and were planning to fix a third. MORE..
Two nabbed with heroin in Peliyagoda
Two persons were arrested over the possession of heroin in Dutugemunu Mawatha,Peliyagoda on a tip off received by Peliyagoda Crimes Division.more...
Army rescue & relief operations continue in full swing
Hundreds of Army troops across the flood-affected districts of Kegalle, Kalutara, Polonnaruwa, Kandy, Galle, Ratnapura, Gampaha, Puttalam, Matara, Kurunegala, Badulla, Colombo and elsewhere continue their rescue and relief operations in close coordination with Disaster Management Centre, District and Divisional Secretariats.MORE...
Korean leaders meet in surprise summit
The leaders of North and South Korea have met in the demilitarised border area between the two countries.MORE...
Mahinda answers only those who can challenge him - Semasinghe
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa only responds to those who can challenge him, says United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Shehan Semasinghe. MORE...
PC distressed by wife’s death shoots himself within barracks
A police constable has committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver within the barracks yesterday (25), Police Media Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said. MORE...
NTC introduces hotline for complaints on overcharging bus operators
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has introduced a special number (011 555 9595) for commuters to lodge complaints regarding private bus operators charging higher ticket prices after the recent revision of bus fares. MORE..
Five new envoys present credentials to President
Five new envoys presented their credentials to President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (25) at President’s House in Colombo.MORE...
Deduru Oya overflows - vehicular movement obstructed
Deduru Oya has over flown due to the prevailing heavy rains and 50 families in Chilaw Pradeshiya Secretariat Division have been victimized as a result.MORE...
Chathura speaks about the remaining days of the present govt.
United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Chathura Senarathne says that there are a set of thieves who are protecting thieves in the present government as well.MORE...
Sri Lankan Marine biologist wins at British Council’s first-ever Global Alumni Awards
Sri Lankan marine biologist Asha de Vos has won an award for professional achievement at the British Council’s first ever Global Alumni Awards.MORE...
Disaster management rehearsal at Galewela Hospital halted by Palitha Thewarapperuma
A tense situation arose today (25) during a disaster management rehearsal which was held in Galewela with the arrival of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma at the rehearsal.MORE...
Trump: North Korea summit could still happen on 12 June
US President Donald Trump has said his summit with North Korea’s leader could still happen on 12 June, despite earlier cancelling the meeting.MORE...
Fonseka ready to pay Gotabhaya’s deposits
Minister of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development Sarath Fonseka says he is ready to pay the Presidential election candidate deposits if Former Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is contesting for the upcoming presidential election.MORE...
Attanagalu Oya and Maa Oya reach flood level -DMC
The water level of Attanagalu Oya is reaching a major flood level, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) announced a short while ago.MORE...
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Children with fever filling up Karapitiya Hospital; calls to expand ICU (English)
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Sports
Schools Rugby League to resume next week
The 2018 Schools Rugby League, which was suspended following a series of clashes during recent matches, will continue from next week, Sports Minister Faiszer Musthapha said. MORE..
Schools Rugby matches postponed until further notice
The Inter-Schools Rugby League has been halted following clashes which took place during previous matches.More...
AB de Villiers retires from international cricket
Former South African Test captain AB de Villiers, one of the most devastating batsmen of his generation, retired from all forms international cricket on Wednesday. MORE..
Sri Lanka Cricket raise wages of national players
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has raised the wages of national players by 34-pct for the period of 2018/19, following strong results achieved during the concluded financial year. MORE..
Nominations submitted for chairmanship of Sri Lanka Cricket
Thilanga Sumathipala, Jayantha Dharmadasa, Nishantha Ranatunga and Mohan de Silva have submitted nominations for the chairmanship of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). MORE..
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Children with fever filling up Karapitiya Hospital; calls to expand ICU (English)
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Sri Lankan Marine Biologist, Asha de Vos, wins at British Council's first-ever Global Alumni Awards
The British Council has announced the names of three outstanding global award winners of the Study...
Harvesting The Heart - Jodi Picoult
Paige has only a few vivid memories of her mother, who abandoned her when she was five. Now, having...
The Floods Are Back: Everything You Need To Know
For the third year in a row, torrential downpours have flooded our streets and homes. The floods...
Technology
Snapchat introduces more privacy options for Send and Receive location on Snap Map
Snapchat had introduced the Snap Map feature in order to help a user to share his/her location with friends. The Snap Map feature also lets a user view the snaps that their friend has shared that same location. MORE..
Twitter urges all users to change passwords after glitch
Twitter urges all users to change passwords after glitch
Twitter Inc urged its more than 330 million users to change their passwords after a glitch caused some to be stored in readable text on its internal computer system rather than disguised by a process known as “hashing.” MORE..
Cambridge Analytica closing down following Facebook data controversy
Cambridge Analytica closing down following Facebook data controversy
Cambridge Analytica, the Trump-affiliated data firm at the center of Facebook’s worst privacy scandal in history, is declaring bankruptcy and shutting down. MORE..
Facebook takes on Tinder with its new dating service
Facebook takes on Tinder with its new dating service
In one of the highlights of today’s F8 conference, Facebook announced it was entering the online dating space with new features. MORE..
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Entertainment
Movie Producer Harvey Weinstein to turn himself in to police on criminal charges
Movie producer Harvey Weinstein will surrender to the New York Police Department on Friday in Lower Manhattan, a source familiar with the matter tells NPR’s Rose Friedman. MORE..
Royal wedding 2018: Prince Harry and Meghan married at Windsor
Royal wedding 2018: Prince Harry and Meghan married at Windsor
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been declared husband and wife, following a ceremony at Windsor Castle.MORE...
Bill Cosby found guilty on 3 counts of sexual assault
Bill Cosby found guilty on 3 counts of sexual assault
Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America’s Dad. MORE..
Swedish DJ Avicii found dead in Oman at age of 28
Swedish DJ Avicii found dead in Oman at age of 28
The Swedish-born producer and DJ known as Avicii has been found dead in Oman. MORE..
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