Ranil nominates Sajith as Opposition Leader
United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa has been nominated as the new Leader of the Opposition. MORE..
- Foreign employment registration fee revised
- National Colleges of Education to be upgraded into university faculties
- Measures taken to ensure security during festive season - Defence Secretary
- President’s policy document admitted as national policy framework
- Mobile phones, laptops & cash seized from raid at Mirihana Detention Centre
- Ranil nominates Sajith as Opposition Leader
- ‘Ulterior motive’ of Swiss embassy incident is to upset int’l community - Govt
- 15 caught attempting to migrate to Australia by boat
- Speaker accepts UNP’s request to appoint Sajith as Opposition Leader
- Sri Lanka, Maldives endorse maintaining free & open Indian Ocean
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Sri Lanka, Maldives endorse maintaining free & open Indian Ocean
The Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (05), the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. MORE..
Speaker accepts UNP’s request to appoint Sajith as Opposition Leader
The United National Party (UNP) today directed a letter to Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya requesting the appointment of MP Sajith Premadasa as the Opposition Leader. MORE..
15 caught attempting to migrate to Australia by boat
Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Police arrested 15 persons this morning (05) for attempting to illegally migrate to Australia by boat. MORE..
‘Ulterior motive’ of Swiss embassy incident is to upset int’l community - Govt
The Government of Sri Lanka today said it believes the incident involving a staff member of the Swiss Embassy in Colombo is an attempt to “bring Sri Lanka to disrepute” and assured that a “very impartial investigation” will be carried out if the alleged victim comes forward. MORE..
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Mobile phones, laptops & cash seized from raid at Mirihana Detention Centre
A special raid has been carried out today (05) at the Mirihana Detention Centre, where foreigners are being held for visa violations. MORE..
President’s policy document admitted as national policy framework
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to admit President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s policy document ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’ as the national policy framework. MORE..
Measures taken to ensure security during festive season - Defence Secretary
Defence Secretary Retired Major General Kamal Gunaratne says measures are being implemented to ensure the security across the country during the festive season. MORE..
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8 hours ago
National Colleges of Education to be upgraded into university faculties
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the implementation of a program to make all teachers of the country graduates. MORE..
Foreign employment registration fee revised
Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says that the registration fee for foreign employment and the registration renewal fee have been revised in line with the recent tax relief measures announced by the government. MORE..
Badulla-Passara road reopened for traffic until 6 pm
One lane of the Badulla-Passara road, which was closed off due to a minor landslide in the area, has been reopened for vehicular traffic, this afternoon (05). MORE..
64 suspects arrested for having links with NTJ further remanded
A total of 64 suspects, who were arrested on suspicion for allegedly having links with the now-banned terror group National Thowdeed Jamath (NTJ), have been further remanded until the 19th of December. MORE..
Will reveal truth about Swiss Embassy staffer incident soon - Ajith Rohana
Senior DIG Ajith Rohana says expedited probes will be conducted into the alleged abduction involving a staffer of the Swiss Embassy in Sri Lanka and the truth of the incident will be revealed soon. MORE..
President’s actions since inauguration commendable – March 12 Movement
The March 12 Movement states that actions taken by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa since his inauguration are commendable. MORE..
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December 5, 2019 12:06 pm
Cabinet approval to issue school uniform vouchers for 2020
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal for Education Ministry to continue issuing vouchers for uniforms to school children for the year 2020. MORE..
Suspect of alleged President assassination plot handed over to CID
The suspect arrested over an alleged plot to assassinate President Gotabaya Rajapaksa or his family has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for onward investigations. MORE..
Speaker accepts UNP’s request to appoint Sajith as Opposition Leader
The United National Party (UNP) today directed a letter to Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya requesting the appointment of MP Sajith Premadasa as the Opposition Leader. MORE..
15 caught attempting to migrate to Australia by boat
Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Police arrested 15 persons this morning (05) for attempting to illegally migrate to Australia by boat. MORE..
‘Ulterior motive’ of Swiss embassy incident is to upset int’l community - Govt
The Government of Sri Lanka today said it believes the incident involving a staff member of the Swiss Embassy in Colombo is an attempt to “bring Sri Lanka to disrepute” and assured that a “very impartial investigation” will be carried out if the alleged victim comes forward. MORE..
Mobile phones, laptops & cash seized from raid at Mirihana Detention Centre
A special raid has been carried out today (05) at the Mirihana Detention Centre, where foreigners are being held for visa violations. MORE..
President’s policy document admitted as national policy framework
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to admit President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s policy document ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’ as the national policy framework. MORE..
Measures taken to ensure security during festive season - Defence Secretary
Defence Secretary Retired Major General Kamal Gunaratne says measures are being implemented to ensure the security across the country during the festive season. MORE..
National Colleges of Education to be upgraded into university faculties
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the implementation of a program to make all teachers of the country graduates. MORE..
Foreign employment registration fee revised
Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says that the registration fee for foreign employment and the registration renewal fee have been revised in line with the recent tax relief measures announced by the government. MORE..
Badulla-Passara road reopened for traffic until 6 pm
One lane of the Badulla-Passara road, which was closed off due to a minor landslide in the area, has been reopened for vehicular traffic, this afternoon (05). MORE..
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Sports
Sri Lanka to name Mickey Arthur as head coach: source
South African Mickey Arthur is to be named Sri Lanka’s head coach, replacing Chandika Hathurusingha, who was stripped of his coaching responsibilities following a disappointing World Cup, an official source said on Wednesday. MORE..
SAG ‘19: Sri Lanka bags 5 golds to move up in medal tally
Sri Lanka has made its way up to the third place in the South Asian Games (SAG) 2019 medal tally as the second day of the tournament unfolded today (03). MORE..
Messi wins record sixth Ballon d’Or award
Lionel Messi won a record sixth men’s Ballon d’Or award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to take the honours. MORE..
Sri Lanka Test squad named for Pakistan tour
Former captains Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal have been named in the 16-man Test squad announced by Sri Lanka Cricket for the upcoming tour of Pakistan. MORE..
Malinga shelves retirement plan, to continue for 2 years
Sri Lanka captain and veteran pacer Lasith Malinga has had a rethink on his decision to retire after next year’s Twenty20 World Cup, saying he can carry on for another two years. MORE..
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Technology
NASA finds Vikram Lander of Chandrayaan-2 on Moon Surface
Nasa says one of its satellites has found the debris of India’s Moon rover which crashed on the lunar surface in September. MORE..
Facebook and Instagram down
Facebook and Instagram down
Facebook and Instagram are experiencing outages on Thursday, leaving some users around the world unable to post photos or answer messages on the platforms. MORE..
Twitter prepares for huge cull of inactive users
Twitter prepares for huge cull of inactive users
Twitter will begin deleting accounts that have been inactive for more than six months, unless they log in before an 11 December deadline. MORE..
Feds blame distracted test driver in Uber self-driving car death
Feds blame distracted test driver in Uber self-driving car death
A federal investigation into a fatal crash involving an Uber self-driving car concluded the probable cause was a safety driver distracted by their phone. MORE..
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Entertainment
Two members leave Nobel literature committee, criticizing Swedish Academy
Two external members of the Nobel literature prize committee quit on Monday after criticizing the scandal-hit Swedish Academy. MORE..
Leonardo DiCaprio responds after Brazil’s President blames him for Amazon forest fires
Leonardo DiCaprio responds after Brazil’s President blames him for Amazon forest fires
Brazil’s President blamed an unusual candidate this week as a cause of the Amazon forest fires: actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio. MORE..
‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ actor John Boyega’s lost script lands on EBay
‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ actor John Boyega’s lost script lands on EBay
In one of the buzziest “Star Wars” reveals since Darth Vader’s “I am your father,” the actor responsible for a leaked “Rise of Skywalker” script has officially come forward. MORE..
Mariah Carey breaks 3 Guinness records with ‘All I Want for Christmas’
Mariah Carey breaks 3 Guinness records with ‘All I Want for Christmas’
Mariah Carey may have dropped “All I Want for Christmas is You” back in 1994, but 25 years later the holiday hit is still raising the bar. MORE..
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