Petitions against 20A: further consideration postponed to Friday
The Supreme Court concluded the considering of petition filed challenging the 20th Amendment to the Constitution for the second day. MORE..
- ASEAN Ambassadors commend govt for combating COVID-19
- Five new cases of Covid-19 reported
- Five new cases of Covid-19 reported
- Second term school holidays to start on Oct 09
- Youngsters scammed into paying money in promise of Justice Ministry jobs
- Couple visiting Magazine Prison caught with heroin
- Petitions against 20A: further consideration postponed to Friday
- Government to amend the Press Council Act
- Special unit to bring technology, research and innovation related services closer to general public
- Indian Ocean should be a free zone open to every country - President
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Indian Ocean should be a free zone open to every country - President
Sri Lanka is located in a place of strategic importance and therefore, the country is attracted to many parties, says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. “In this context, Sri Lanka has chosen neutrality as its foreign policy.” MORE..
Special unit to bring technology, research and innovation related services closer to general public
Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation has initiated measures to setup a coordinating unit to bring Technology, Research and Innovation related services closer to the general public, as well as to provide technical guidance in addressing the issues related to the said fields faced by the general public. MORE..
Government to amend the Press Council Act
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that if Sri Lanka Post would look at how the international delivery and postal services operate and identify its untapped potential it can become a major contributor to the national economy. MORE..
Couple visiting Magazine Prison caught with heroin
A couple visiting an inmate at the Magazine Prison in Colombo has been taken into custody by the Prison Intelligence. MORE..
Youngsters scammed into paying money in promise of Justice Ministry jobs
A scam defrauding the public by promising employment at the Ministry of Justice has come into light, the Ministry said issuing a statement, today (30). MORE..
Second term school holidays to start on Oct 09
All governments will close for the second term vacation on the 09th of October 09, 2020, stated the Ministry of Education. MORE..
Five new cases of Covid-19 reported
Five new cases of novel coronavirus have been reported increasing the total number of cases detected in Sri Lanka to 3,379. MORE..
ASEAN Ambassadors commend govt for combating COVID-19
The Ambassadors of five countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have commended the government for successfully combatting the COVID-19 threat in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Tensions mount as Armenia, Azerbaijan continue fighting
Armenian and Azeri forces have exchanged fierce fire for a second day over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, with both sides accusing each other of using heavy artillery amid reports of at least 21 deaths and hundreds of people being injured. MORE..
India’s Vice President tests positive for COVID-19
Vice-President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu tested positive for Covid-19 in a routine test on Tuesday morning. He is asymptomatic and has been advised home quarantine. MORE..
Armed robbers make away with Rs 30 mn from businessman’s home
A residence of a businessman at the Akkarapanaha area in Katana has been robbed by an armed gang, stated the Police. MORE..
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September 30, 2020 1:42 pm
Two arrested for pelting stones at Sajith’s meeting
Two suspects have been arrested over the incident of pelting stones at a meeting attended by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa in Ratmalana. MORE..
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September 30, 2020 1:34 pm
Easter attacks could have happened without SIS’s knowledge - IGP
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara says that State Intelligence Service (SIS) failed to provide any definite intelligence on the Easter attacks apart from the pre-warning issued by foreign intelligence units. MORE..
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September 30, 2020 12:38 pm
Budget 2021 to be tabled in Parliament on Nov. 17
The government’s budget for the year 2021 is scheduled to be presented to the Parliament on the 17th of November this year. MORE..
Annual loss of Postal Department at Rs 6 billion
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that Sri Lanka Post could become a major player in the national economy if it recognizes the scope of its services. MORE..
Special unit to bring technology, research and innovation related services closer to general public
Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation has initiated measures to setup a coordinating unit to bring Technology, Research and Innovation related services closer to the general public, as well as to provide technical guidance in addressing the issues related to the said fields faced by the general public. MORE..
Government to amend the Press Council Act
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that if Sri Lanka Post would look at how the international delivery and postal services operate and identify its untapped potential it can become a major contributor to the national economy. MORE..
Couple visiting Magazine Prison caught with heroin
A couple visiting an inmate at the Magazine Prison in Colombo has been taken into custody by the Prison Intelligence. MORE..
Youngsters scammed into paying money in promise of Justice Ministry jobs
A scam defrauding the public by promising employment at the Ministry of Justice has come into light, the Ministry said issuing a statement, today (30). MORE..
Second term school holidays to start on Oct 09
All governments will close for the second term vacation on the 09th of October 09, 2020, stated the Ministry of Education. MORE..
Five new cases of Covid-19 reported
Five new cases of novel coronavirus have been reported increasing the total number of cases detected in Sri Lanka to 3,379. MORE..
ASEAN Ambassadors commend govt for combating COVID-19
The Ambassadors of five countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have commended the government for successfully combatting the COVID-19 threat in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Tensions mount as Armenia, Azerbaijan continue fighting
Armenian and Azeri forces have exchanged fierce fire for a second day over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, with both sides accusing each other of using heavy artillery amid reports of at least 21 deaths and hundreds of people being injured. MORE..
India’s Vice President tests positive for COVID-19
Vice-President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu tested positive for Covid-19 in a routine test on Tuesday morning. He is asymptomatic and has been advised home quarantine. MORE..
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Lanka Premier League’s start pushed back
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to readjust the commencement date of the ‘Lanka Premier League’ (LPL) in order to ensure that participating players have adequate time to meet ‘Quarantine Requirements,’ as per the government’s health regulations. MORE..
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka postponed again
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today announced that the Bangladesh National Team’s Tour of Sri Lanka which was scheduled to take place during the months of September – November 2020 has been postponed owing to the current Covid-19 pandemic situation. MORE..
Royals complete record IPL run chase with Tewatia’s six spree
Rajasthan Royals’ Rahul Tewatia clubbed the Kings XI Punjab bowlers for seven sixes, including five in one over, as his side successfully chased 224 on Sunday -- the highest run chase in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. MORE..
COVID-19 hits ICC HQ in Dubai, employees to work from home
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the ICC headquarters in Dubai as few of its staffers have tested positive for the dreaded virus and are in mandatory isolation as per the United Arab Emirates’ health protocols. MORE..
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones dies aged 59
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones died of a cardiac arrest on Thursday, Indian broadcaster Star India reported. He was 59. MORE..
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Technology
Uber wins appeal against London ban
Uber has won its appeal after losing its license to operate in London, Bloomberg reports. A judge ruled that the service is “fit and proper” and should be allowed to operate in the England capital.
Amazon unveils flying home security drone, Ring
Amazon unveils flying home security drone, Ring
Ring, the Amazon-owned home security business, introduced a flying camera on Thursday that may excite home-surveillance fans but is almost certain to rankle privacy advocates. MORE..
Astronomers find possible sign of life on Venus
Astronomers find possible sign of life on Venus
Traces of a rare molecule known as phosphine have been found in the hellish, heavily acidic atmosphere of Venus, astronomers announced Monday — providing a tantalizing clue about the possibility of life. MORE..
YouTube launches its TikTok rival, “YouTube Shorts”
YouTube launches its TikTok rival, “YouTube Shorts”
As TikTok’s fate in the U.S. remains murky, YouTube today announced the launch of a new short-form video experience it’s calling YouTube Shorts. MORE..
Entertainment
Legendary Indian singer SP Balasubrahmanyam passes away
Legendary Indian singer S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away due to coronavirus on Friday. MORE..
Falan Andrea becomes new Derana Dream Star
Falan Andrea becomes new Derana Dream Star
Falan Andrea was crowned winner at the grand finale of Derana Dream Star Season 09 held yesterday (September 19). MORE..
TV Derana bags top awards at Raigam Tele’es 2019
TV Derana bags top awards at Raigam Tele’es 2019
TV Derana has clinched several top awards at the Raigam Tele’es 2019 – The Nation’s Tele Awards. MORE..
‘Forrest Gump’ author Winston Groom dies at 77
‘Forrest Gump’ author Winston Groom dies at 77
Winston Groom, the writer whose novel “Forrest Gump” was made into a six-Oscar winning 1994 movie that became a soaring pop cultural phenomenon, has died at age 77. MORE..
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