A request by Bellanwila Wimalaratana Thero
Professor Venerable Bellanwila Wimalaratana Thero requests to temporarily remove the list of proposals presented in the Interim Report of the Steering Committee of Constitutional Assembly. MORE...
- Bank employee commits suicide in Vavuniya
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- Sri Lanka, Iran sign extradition treaty
- Water leakage in Uma Oya project decreased
- Abe cruises to ‘super-majority’ win in Japan vote
- Colombo University Arts Faculty further closed
- One person shot dead in Jaffna
- Five treasure hunters arrested
- Sri Lankan doctors working in ISIS healthcare service?
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Sri Lankan doctors working in ISIS healthcare service?
Doctors from several countries including Sri Lanka are working for the ISIS healthcare service, claims a suspected Indian doctor working for the ISIS and recruiting youths for the terror group. MORE..
Five treasure hunters arrested
Five men were arrested at Eravur Thalawai today(23) for allegedly engaging in treasure hunting. MORE...
One person shot dead in Jaffna
A 24-year-old youth has succumbed due injuries following a shooting which took place in Ariyale-Jaffna. MORE...
Colombo University Arts Faculty further closed
The Arts Faculty of Colombo University will be further closed for a period of one week, announced the University Administration today (23). MORE...
Water leakage in Uma Oya project decreased
The amount of water being drained to the main tunnel of the Uma Oya project is currently decreasing, information revealed. MORE...
Sri Lanka, Iran sign extradition treaty
An agreement on extraditing convicts was signed on Sunday between Iran and Sri Lanka. MORE..
Abe cruises to ‘super-majority’ win in Japan vote
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a resounding victory in a snap election Sunday and immediately vowed to “deal firmly” with threats from North Korea that dominated the campaign. MORE..
Bank employee commits suicide in Vavuniya
The Police reported that a bank employee working at Milveediya in Vavuniya committed suicide earlier today (22). MORE...
No country will provide loans to current Sri Lanka – Anura Kumara
Leader of the JVP Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that no foreign nation will come forward to provide loans to Sri Lanka due to the crushing debt the country is faced with. MORE...
WP Councillor Prasanna Sanjeewa remanded
Western Province Provincial Council member Prasanna Sanjeewa was remanded following a hearing at the Kalutara Magistrate’s court today (22). MORE...
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October 22, 2017 2:08 pm
Politicians who said no to military action are trying to divide SL – Gotabhaya
Former Secretary of Defence Gotabhaya Rajapaksa stated that the same politicians, who stated that terrorism could not be defeated by military means during the war, are now attempting to divide the country. MORE...
Mahagiri damba landslides: armed forces assist clearing of garbage heap
A squadron on soldiers was deployed to assist the efforts to clear the garbage heaps that piled on the Hatton road leading to Sripada, that accumulated due to the landslides in Mahagiri damba earlier this week. MORE...
SLFP cannot endorse new constitution – Isura Devapriya
Chief Minister of the Western Province Isura Devapriya stated that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party cannot endorse the proposed new constitution based on the position given to Buddhism and the Unitary state. MORE...
Govt ambition for a federal constitution delayed elections – SLYLA
The Sri Lanka Young Lawyers Association (SLYLA) stated that the reason that the elections were postponed for so long, was the government’s ambition to create a federal constitution before holding elections. MORE...
Two fatalities following collision on Colombo-Katunayake highway
Two individuals lost their lives following a collision that occurred on the Colombo-Katunayake highway near Pamunugama. MORE...
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Sports
Thisara to lead Sri Lanka in T20s against Pakistan
The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has named Thisara Perera as Captain for the T20 series against Pakistan. MORE..
Pakistan thrashes Sri Lanka by seven wickets in 4th ODI
Babar Azam’s rich vein of form continued with an unbeaten half-century as Pakistan kept themselves on course for a one-day series whitewash against Sri Lanka. MORE..
Sri Lanka bat first against Pakistan
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first in the fourth ODI against Pakistan at Sharjah today. MORE..
Pakistan wins 3rd ODI to claim series
Hasan Ali claimed 5 for 34 as Pakistan sealed a series win over Sri Lanka by winning the third ODI by 7 wickets in Abu Dhabi. MORE..
Pakistan restrict Sri Lanka to 208
Sri Lanka started their innings well, but Hasan Ali got the breakthrough Pakistan wanted when he sent Niroshan Dickwella back to the pavilion. MORE>.
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Technology
Players ‘applaud’ Chinese President in Tencent game
A smartphone game in which players can “applaud” Chinese president Xi Jinping has gone viral. The app, released in the week of the Communist Party Congress, lets users clap for Mr Xi by tapping their phone screen as many times as possible in 19 seconds. MORE...
YouTube’s AI tech flags 83% of extremist videos taken down
YouTube’s AI tech flags 83% of extremist videos taken down
YouTube has revealed that more than 80 per cent of violent and extremist videos taken down in September were flagged up by its new spam-fighting artificial intelligence tools. MORE...
WhatsApp introduces live location sharing
WhatsApp introduces live location sharing
WhatsApp will start rolling out the option to share “live location,” from Wednesday. MORE..
North Korean hackers suspected to have stolen millions in Taiwan bank cyberheist
North Korean hackers suspected to have stolen millions in Taiwan bank cyberheist
The proliferate North Korean state-sponsored hacker group Lazarus, believed to be behind numerous high-profile cyberattacks against global financial and government institutions, appears to have focused again on international banks. MORE..
Entertainment
Playboy’s 1st transgender Playmate hopes to ‘pave way for all women’
Men’s magazine Playboy has featured its first ever — transgender ‘playmate’ centerfold in its November issue, a move which the model hopes will pave the way for “all women - trans or otherwise — in fashion and other sectors.” MORE...
More than 40 women accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault
More than 40 women accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault
The New York Times story that unearthed the first of what would become more than 40 accusations of sexual harassment, and in some cases assault, against movie titan Harvey Weinstein started with an account from Judd. MORE...
Amazon Studio executive Roy Price resigns after sexual harassment allegations
Amazon Studio executive Roy Price resigns after sexual harassment allegations
Amazon Studios chief Roy Price has resigned, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday, following allegations that he harassed a producer and took no action when an actress told him she was sexually assaulted by producer Harvey Weinstein. MORE..
Ed Sheeran breaks arm in cycling accident
Ed Sheeran breaks arm in cycling accident
Pop star Ed Sheeran has broken his right arm, putting his upcoming tour dates in jeopardy. “I’ve had a bit of a bicycle accident,” wrote the star on his Instagram page, posting a picture of his arm in a cast. MORE...
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