May Day rallies across Sri Lanka: Special security measures underway
Today is International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day, which is observed annually on May 1 in Sri Lanka and the world at large. MORE..
- Passenger ferry service between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka to resume on May 13
- Arjuna Ranatunga joins SJB’s May Day rally
- SLPP MP attends UNP May Day rally in Colombo
- BBC ordered to pay compensation to Sri Lankan journalist
- Fake bomb threats shut nearly 100 schools in Indian capital
- President calls on opposition to help safeguard Sri Lanka’s agreement with IMF
- SJB govt will amend Sri Lanka’s IMF agreement - Sajith
- Parts of India record hottest April as heatwave kills nine
- Wasim Akram to train Sri Lankan bowlers, coaches
- Anura Kumara sets deadline for debate with Sajith on economy
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Anura Kumara sets deadline for debate with Sajith on economy
Leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake, while addressing a May Day rally on Wednesday, urged the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) to confirm a date before May 20 for the proposed debate on the policies of both parties on economic issues. MORE..
Wasim Akram to train Sri Lankan bowlers, coaches
Former Pakistani legend Wasim Akram will conduct a two-day training program for national players, SLC High Performance Coaches, and the coaches of the major clubs in the country, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said. MORE..
Parts of India record hottest April as heatwave kills nine
Eastern India experienced its hottest April on record as a heatwave scorched parts of the country amid a general election, killing at least nine people, and the weather office on Wednesday forecast above normal temperatures for May too. MORE..
SJB govt will amend Sri Lanka’s IMF agreement - Sajith
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa has reiterated that Sri Lanka’s debt agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be amended under an SJB government in the future. MORE..
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May 1, 2024 6:28 pm
President calls on opposition to help safeguard Sri Lanka’s agreement with IMF
President Ranil Wickremesinghe called upon the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) and other political parties to extend their support to the government in safeguarding the agreements forged with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). MORE..
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May 1, 2024 6:21 pm
Fake bomb threats shut nearly 100 schools in Indian capital
Thousands of students have been evacuated from nearly 100 schools in and around India’s capital Delhi after fake bomb threats were emailed to them. MORE..
BBC ordered to pay compensation to Sri Lankan journalist
Labour Tribunal of Kalutara, Sri Lanka has ruled that the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) decision to prematurely terminate the contract of top journalist Azzam Ameen was ‘unreasonable and unjustifiable’. MORE..
SLPP MP attends UNP May Day rally in Colombo
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Dr. Gayashan Nawananda has reportedly joined the May Day rally of the United National Party (UNP) in Colombo. MORE..
Arjuna Ranatunga joins SJB’s May Day rally
Former Sri Lankan cricket captain and former minister Arjuna Ranatunga joined the May Day rally of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) which was held in the Thalawakele area this morning (May 01). MORE..
Passenger ferry service between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka to resume on May 13
The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka, which resumed in October 2023 after almost 40 years only to be stopped days later, is set to recommence on May 13. MORE..
Sri Lanka signs MoU with Saudi Arabia on investment promotion
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment Khalid Al Falih have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Investment Promotion between the two countries. MORE..
Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts, more than 12,000 people evacuated
Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava as lightning flashes lit up its crater, prompting authorities to raise the alert status and evacuate more than 12,000 people living on a nearby island. MORE..
Vehicle importers demand proper regulatory framework for vehicle imports
The Vehicle Importers’ Association insists on the necessity of a proper regulatory framework for vehicle imports in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Minimum daily wage of plantation workers increased to Rs. 1,700
The minimum daily wage in respect of the workers engaged in Tea Growing and Manufacturing Trade has been increased to Rs. 1,700. MORE..
Ex-president Maithripala reveals SLFP’s presidential candidate
The censured Chairman of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) former President Maithripala Sirisena says that Minister Wijayadasa Rajapakshe will be the SLFP’s presidential candidate in the upcoming election. MORE..
Wasim Akram to train Sri Lankan bowlers, coaches
Former Pakistani legend Wasim Akram will conduct a two-day training program for national players, SLC High Performance Coaches, and the coaches of the major clubs in the country, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said. MORE..
Parts of India record hottest April as heatwave kills nine
Eastern India experienced its hottest April on record as a heatwave scorched parts of the country amid a general election, killing at least nine people, and the weather office on Wednesday forecast above normal temperatures for May too. MORE..
SJB govt will amend Sri Lanka’s IMF agreement - Sajith
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa has reiterated that Sri Lanka’s debt agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be amended under an SJB government in the future. MORE..
President calls on opposition to help safeguard Sri Lanka’s agreement with IMF
President Ranil Wickremesinghe called upon the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) and other political parties to extend their support to the government in safeguarding the agreements forged with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). MORE..
Fake bomb threats shut nearly 100 schools in Indian capital
Thousands of students have been evacuated from nearly 100 schools in and around India’s capital Delhi after fake bomb threats were emailed to them. MORE..
BBC ordered to pay compensation to Sri Lankan journalist
Labour Tribunal of Kalutara, Sri Lanka has ruled that the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) decision to prematurely terminate the contract of top journalist Azzam Ameen was ‘unreasonable and unjustifiable’. MORE..
SLPP MP attends UNP May Day rally in Colombo
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Dr. Gayashan Nawananda has reportedly joined the May Day rally of the United National Party (UNP) in Colombo. MORE..
Arjuna Ranatunga joins SJB’s May Day rally
Former Sri Lankan cricket captain and former minister Arjuna Ranatunga joined the May Day rally of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) which was held in the Thalawakele area this morning (May 01). MORE..
Passenger ferry service between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka to resume on May 13
The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka, which resumed in October 2023 after almost 40 years only to be stopped days later, is set to recommence on May 13. MORE..
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Wasim Akram to train Sri Lankan bowlers, coaches
Former Pakistani legend Wasim Akram will conduct a two-day training program for national players, SLC High Performance Coaches, and the coaches of the major clubs in the country, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said. MORE..
Over 500 overseas players register for LPL 2024
The 5th edition of the Lanka Premier League 2024 has seen interest from over 500 players from overseas, ready to take the field in the upcoming edition, Sri Lanka Cricket says. MORE..
Sri Lanka Women clinch easy win against Scotland in T20 World Cup Qualifier
Sri Lanka Women thrashed Scotland by 10 wickets in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier match played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Saturday (27). MORE..
Asian U20 Athletic Championship: Sri Lanka wins bronze in Men’s 4X400m
Sri Lanka has won the Bronze medal in the Men’s 4X400m event at the 21st Asian U20 Athletic Championships. MORE..
Sri Lanka wins bronze at Asian U20 Athletic Championship
Sri Lanka on Friday (26) won the Bronze Medal in the Mixed Relay 4x400m at the Asian U20 Athletic Championship. MORE..
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Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout
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US seeks 3 years prison for Binance founder Zhao
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US Senate passes bill that could see TikTok banned
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Titanic gold pocket watch sells for Ł900,000
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Top New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction
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