Gotabaya Rajapaksa takes oath as President
Gotabaya Rajapaksa was sworn-in as the 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka a short while ago. MORE..
- Three Indians nabbed with gold at BIA
- Patali Champika also resigns from minister post
- Best to go for a parliamentary election - Mahinda
- We did not achieve results we hoped for – Anura
- Sri Lanka Stocks record highest All Share Price Index for 2019
- Rishad congratulates new President
- US Embassy commends Sri Lanka on holding peaceful election
- Joker becomes first R-rated film to make $1bn
- No serious election violence reported - Police
- Kenyan woman arrested with cocaine pellets at BIA
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Kenyan woman arrested with cocaine pellets at BIA
A woman holding a Kenyan passport has been arrested for attempting to smuggle cocaine into the country at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake. MORE..
No serious election violence reported - Police
No serious election violence has been reported since the date of submitting nominations for the presidential election until the post-election period, stated Police Media Spokesperson. MORE..
US Embassy commends Sri Lanka on holding peaceful election
The Embassy of the United States of America in Colombo, adding well wishes for newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, commended the country on having a peaceful election. MORE..
Rishad congratulates new President
Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, as the leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) and on behalf of its supporters, has congratulated President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on winning the people’s mandate in the recently held presidential election. MORE..
Sri Lanka Stocks record highest All Share Price Index for 2019
Colombo Stock Exchange today (18) recorded its highest All Share Price Index (ASPI) for this year, which rose to 106.54 points (1.77%) to 6,129.56. MORE..
We did not achieve results we hoped for – Anura
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who contested at the Presidential Election 2019 under National People’s Power, says that they did not achieve the result they hoped for at the Presidential Election. MORE..
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3 hours ago
Best to go for a parliamentary election - Mahinda
With the victory of the presidential election, it is best to hold a parliamentary election, according to the Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa. MORE..
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3 hours ago
Patali Champika also resigns from minister post
Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka has decided to step down from his ministerial portfolio. MORE..
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4 hours ago
Three Indians nabbed with gold at BIA
Three Indian nationals have been apprehended at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle 1,540 grams of gold out of the country. MORE..
I will establish new govt. to execute my policies – President Gotabaya
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that he will establish a new government that can implement his policies. MORE..
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5 hours ago
Pakistan PM sends wishes to Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has felicitated newly elected President of Sri Lanka on his election victory. MORE..
UNP MP meeting this afternoon
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says he is ready to take a decision regarding the parliamentary election with the Speaker and party leaders. MORE..
Modi congratulates Gotabaya, invites to visit India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended an invitation to Sri Lanka’s President-elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa to visit India at his early convenience. MORE..
Gazette issued declaring Gotabaya President
The Gazette Extraordinary declaring that Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been elected as the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has been issued. MORE..
Gotabaya Rajapaksa to be sworn in as President
President-elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa will swear-in today (18) as the 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka. MORE..
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November 18, 2019 9:08 am
No serious election violence reported - Police
No serious election violence has been reported since the date of submitting nominations for the presidential election until the post-election period, stated Police Media Spokesperson. MORE..
US Embassy commends Sri Lanka on holding peaceful election
The Embassy of the United States of America in Colombo, adding well wishes for newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, commended the country on having a peaceful election. MORE..
Rishad congratulates new President
Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, as the leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) and on behalf of its supporters, has congratulated President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on winning the people’s mandate in the recently held presidential election. MORE..
Sri Lanka Stocks record highest All Share Price Index for 2019
Colombo Stock Exchange today (18) recorded its highest All Share Price Index (ASPI) for this year, which rose to 106.54 points (1.77%) to 6,129.56. MORE..
We did not achieve results we hoped for – Anura
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who contested at the Presidential Election 2019 under National People’s Power, says that they did not achieve the result they hoped for at the Presidential Election. MORE..
Best to go for a parliamentary election - Mahinda
With the victory of the presidential election, it is best to hold a parliamentary election, according to the Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa. MORE..
Patali Champika also resigns from minister post
Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka has decided to step down from his ministerial portfolio. MORE..
Three Indians nabbed with gold at BIA
Three Indian nationals have been apprehended at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle 1,540 grams of gold out of the country. MORE..
I will establish new govt. to execute my policies – President Gotabaya
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that he will establish a new government that can implement his policies. MORE..
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Sports
Women’s football: Why a scoreboard in Brazil read 0.8 after a goal
For long, equal pay has been a point of discussion in women’s sport, including football. MORE..
France, England, Turkey and Czech Republic qualify for Euro 2020
England, France, Turkey and Czech Republic secured EURO 2020 finals following Thursday’s results in the qualifying group matches. MORE..
Test cricket returns to Pakistan after a decade as SL confirm series in Dec
Test cricket will return to Pakistan after more than a decade with Sri Lanka on Thursday agreeing to a two-match series in December, which will be a part of the traditional format’s ongoing ICC World Championship. MORE..
Sri Lanka criminalises offences related to match-fixing
Sri Lanka has become the first South Asian nation to criminalise several offences related to match-fixing as its parliament passed all three readings of a bill labelled “Prevention of Offences Related to Sports”. MORE..
International bookie held in KPL match-fixing scandal
An alleged international bookie was arrested on Sunday in connection with the Karnataka Premier League match fixing case, police said. MORE..
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Technology
Google in talks to move into banking
Google has become the latest big tech firm to move into banking by offering current accounts. MORE..
Xiaomi smartphone has 108 megapixel camera
Xiaomi smartphone has 108 megapixel camera
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has unveiled the world’s first mainstream handset to feature a 108 megapixel camera. MORE..
PUBG-rival Apex Legends is coming to mobile next year
PUBG-rival Apex Legends is coming to mobile next year
Electronic Arts’ battle royale game, Apex Legends, is coming to mobile platform next year. MORE..
Hooked on the internet, South Korean teens go into digital rehab
Hooked on the internet, South Korean teens go into digital rehab
South Korea is one of the most wired countries in the world. But that level of connectivity is a double-edged sword in a society that some experts say is becoming increasingly addicted to the Internet and where 95% of adults own a smartphone. MORE..
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Entertainment
Joker becomes first R-rated film to make $1bn
Comic book film Joker passed the $1bn (£772m) mark in global ticket sales this weekend, becoming the first R-rated movie to do so. MORE..
400 year old Botticelli masterpiece rediscovered in Cardiff
400 year old Botticelli masterpiece rediscovered in Cardiff
A painting dismissed as a copy has been confirmed as a Botticelli masterpiece. MORE..
‘Sesame Street’ celebrates 50 years of education and humor, diversity and inclusion
‘Sesame Street’ celebrates 50 years of education and humor, diversity and inclusion
Fifty years ago, beloved entertainer Carol Burnett appeared on the very first broadcast of a quirky TV program that featured a bunch of furry puppets. MORE..
Ellen DeGeneres to get Golden Globe lifetime award for TV work
Ellen DeGeneres to get Golden Globe lifetime award for TV work
Comedian Ellen DeGeneres will get a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes next year recognizing her 25-year career on U.S. television, organizers said on Monday. MORE..
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