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Body of woman found floating in the Diyawannawa Oya
A body of a woman has been found floating in the Diyawannawa Oya near the Polduwa bridge in Kumbukgahaduwa today (February 4), the Welikada police stated. MORE..
Four year old dies after speeding van crashes into tree
A four year old girl died in an accident after a speeding van lost control and crashed into a tree on the Padeniya-Anuradhapura road in Mahawa today (February 4), police stated. Six others were critically injured in the incident and were rushed to the Kurunegala hospital. MORE..
President urges people to show courage amidst economic woes
President Mahinda Rajapakse marked Sri Lanka’s national day on Saturday by appealing to the country to show “strength and courage” in the face of a worsening global economic crisis. MORE..
UPDATE: IPL teams splash the cash for Mahela and Murali
The Delhi Daredevils bought Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena for US $1.4million in the Indian Premier League player auction while spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan was bought for US $220,000 by the Royal Challengers Bangalore. MORE..
One person killed and four injured in accident in Batticaloa
One person was killed and four others were critically injured when a vehicle drove off the road and crashed into a tree in the Valaichchenai area in Batticaloa, police stated. MORE..
Executive powers will not be used against the people - President
Executive powers will not be used to go against the wishes of the people, the President stated in his Independence Day speech while adding that he the government is committed towards good governance and the independence of the judiciary system.
Parliament, the most suitable to find solution to National issue
Parliament is the most suitable institution to find solutions to the National issue while all parties should unite to do so, President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated in his Independence Day message.
The freedom in the country is cause to rejoice - President
The freedom to make decisions regarding the country and the people has been achieved and to watch that freedom being strengthened within the public is something to rejoice, President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated in his Independence Day message. MORE..
Mahiyangana Kandy road closed due to land slide
The Mahiyangana Kandy road has been closed from Ududumbara due to a land slide. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes, Police stated.
Suspect dies inside Court
A suspect who was arrested on charges of cannabis possession died at the Akkaraipattu Magistrate court today. Akkaraipattu Police had arrested the forty year old man today morning for the possession of cannabis. MORE...
Sri Lanka encourages cruise line tourists
Sri Lanka is encouraging cruise ship stop overs as an addition to its booming post-war tourism boom, a statement said here on Friday. MORE...
Sri Lanka raise rates, slows lending
Sri Lanka’s central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate for the first time in five years and asked commercial banks to reduce lending in the face of a worsening trade deficit. MORE...
Devaluation of Rupee a step in the right direction - IMF
Sri Lankan economy is growing very strongly, the decision to devalue the Rupee is a step in the right direction, the International Monetary Fund said today.
Tamil group to protest in Toongabbie tomorrow
A Tamil group is planning to protest a visit by the Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Australia former admiral Thisara Samarasinghe. The High Commissioner will be visiting the Christian Congregation Australia Church tomorrow, Saturday, February 4, Australian media reports. MORE...
Court summons Media Minister, Army Chief, IGP
The Court of Appeal today granted approval to hold hearings on the petition filed by the relatives of missing activists, Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganathan, requesting that they be produced before the court. MORE..
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UPDATE: IPL teams splash the cash for Mahela and Murali
The Delhi Daredevils bought Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena for US $1.4million in the Indian Premier League player auction while spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan was bought for US $220,000 by the Royal Challengers Bangalore. MORE..
Terry stripped of England Captaincy
The Football Association have confirmed that John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy until after his racism court trial. MORE..
Sri Lanka vs Prime Minister’s XI washed out
Sri Lanka’s warmup match ahead of its tri-series limited-overs tournament with Australia and India has been rained out. MORE..
SL to bid for 2017 Asian Youth Games
Sri Lanka will bid to host the 2017 Asian Youth Games while the President has directed the Chairman of the National Olympic Committee to prepare for the bid. No other country has yet to bid for the games while Sri Lanka may win the bid uncontested.
Amir released after serving time
Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir has been released from jail after serving half of a six-month sentence for his part in a fixing scam. MORE..
Entertainment
Ashanti bags top awards at IndieGo Music Awards
Ashanti de Alvis wins Best Female Singer (Gold), Most Creative Act and Best Pop Act of Asia (Silver) at Indigo Music Awards, South Asia’s 1st Music awards. MORE..
Oscar nominations revealed
Nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning. Mystique herself -- Jennifer Lawrence, who was nominated last year for best actress -- made the announcement with Academy president Tom Sherak. MORE..
Sri Lankan-American singer Bhi Bhiman displays mordant humor in ‘Bhiman’
As with a singer like Antony Hegarty (of Antony and the Johnsons) or Iris Dement, what strikes you first about Bhi Bhiman’s music is his voice — a keening, gender-neutral yawp that’s as earthy as it is ethereal, as puckish as it is wise. MORE..
Shehan Karunatilaka wins DSC Prize for ‘Chinaman’
The US $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature which celebrates the richness and diversity of South Asian writing was awarded to Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka, for his novel Chinaman at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival. MORE..
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Lankan team celebrates Independence Day in Aussie...
The Sri Lankan cricket team joined in the Independence Day celebrations held at the Sri Lankan High Commission in Australia this morning (February 4). The team is currently touring the country where they will take part in the triangular ODI series against Australia and India. Sri Lankan High Commissioner Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe addressed the gathering at the event. (Pic by Kithsiri Karunaratne)
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President addresses Nation on Independence Day...
President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressed the nation today (February 4) from the sacred city of Anuradhapura on the occasion of the 64th Anniversary of Independence. The President was joined by a host of dignitaries at the event alongside his family. (Pics by Sudath Silva)
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A series of defeats mixed with a historic test match win in South Africa have left fans disillusioned with the Sri Lankan cricket team’s inconsistent run of form. Life after the retirement of spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan has been a tough one for Sri Lanka Cricket. What are your views on the team’s current form?
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More Practice before The Term Test From Samudra Publishers
“More Practice Before The term Test” is the latest series of publications by samudra publishers who won the “Gurulugomi Uthara Prasada Award Jointly organized by The Ministry of Education and the book Development Board for The best book shops....
Singapore AVIVA advisors choose Colombo for their first convention
A delegation of over 40 sales professionals - Aviva Advisors from Singapore - chose Sri Lanka as their choice of destination and held their first official annual convention in Colombo recently....
Team JWT prepares for the next wave of creativity
JWT Sri Lanka will be starting their employee-training calendar for 2012 on a high note by organising an overseas training program for the entire office from February 3rd to 7th, 2012. MORE...
CDB’s 09 months PAT at Rs. 398 million, up by 28 percent
Continuing its growth momentum into the 3rd quarter of FY2011/12, Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) recorded exceptional all-round financial performance. The nine months profit-after-tax figure of Rs. 398 Mn as per the interim results released to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).....
Commercial Credit delights its Micro Finance customers
Commercial Credit PLC which has made a revolutionary change in Sri Lanka’s financial sector gave its clients an innovative experience recently. Out of 90,000 clients spread across the country from Dondra to Point Pedro, a group of 5000 selected clients who have engaged in micro finance were invited to Leisure World at Kaluaggala in Avissawella.....
Winners galore in Seylan Bank’s ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ draw: 2630 island-wide winners every month
The first batch of ten lucky winners of the main prizes in Seylan Bank’s mega ‘Seylan Thagi Pita Thagi’ rewards scheme recently received their awards from Chairman Eastman Narangoda, Executive Director R. Nadarajah and General Manager / CEO Kapila Ariyaratne at the Bank’s Head Office in Kollupitiya......
Expolanka Holdings posts Rs. 903 Mn PAT for 09 months ended 31 December 2012
Expolanka Holdings PLC sustained its consolidated NPAT for the 09 months ended 31 December 2011at Rs. 903 million, with a consolidated NPBT at Rs. 1,186 million. Net Profit attributable to the Equity Holders reached 768 million for the 09 months period ending 31 December 2011.....
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U.S. halts anti-piracy bills following online protest
Caving to a massive campaign by Internet services and their millions of users, the U.S. Congress indefinitely postponed legislation Friday to stop online piracy of movies and music costing U.S. companies billions of dollars every year. MORE..
Apple reportedly objects to Steve Jobs doll
Sites across the Web have been given another chance to run images of the eerie Steve Jobs poseable doll from In Icons as the expected legal challenge from Apple seems to have been delivered to the Chinese company. MORE..
Wearable computing by Apple and Google
Wearable computing is a broad term. Technically, a fancy electronic watch is a wearable computer. But the ultimate version of this technology is a screen that would somehow augment our vision with information and media. MORE..
Twitter Redesigns Its Site, Adds New ‘Stories’ Section
Twitter Inc. on Thursday announced a redesign of the micro-blogging service and new features to help widen its appeal. MORE..
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The leaders of the UPFA met recently along with the President at the Temple Trees to discuss a host of issues in the country. Minister Wimal began the discussion by explaining to the President the situation regarding the University students and their numerous complaints ...
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