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One person was killed and two children injured when they were hit by a speeding van carrying five police impersonators attempting to flee following a botched-up raid on a guest house at Emathagama in Mawanella yesterday, police said today. They identified the dead person as H. M. Jayasoma 63 while the two children were aged 16 and eight respectively. The elderly man died while under treatment...
- Major fraud at temple IT centre (Category: Breaking News)
- More boat people in navy net (Category: Breaking News)
- Aussie dream dashed for group of eight (Category: Breaking News)
- Be cautious about children: Police (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s largest mobile services provider Dialog Axiata PLC has introduced eTeacher, a web based education portal which allows subscribers to follow tuition classes conducted by popular lecturers via the web from any place at anytime, without the hassle of travelling during peak traffic times. The eTeacher web based education portal can be accessed by ...
- Dialog unveils co-branded Opera Mini browser to empower phones (Category: Business)
- Edna Group inks deal with Dialog Axiata (Category: Business)
- Nenesa TV expands coverage to bridge education gap (Category: Business)
- DTV powers Mercantile Rugby 7s (Category: Business)
Airtel Lanka has entered into a strategic partnership with St. Peter’s College whereby Airtel would sponsor the school’s Rugby season for a period of tow years. The pictures show scenes from an event held to mark the sponsorship. Standing from left to right: Charith De Chickera, Head – Brands and Communication, Bharti Airtel Lanka, Sharan ...
- Airtel Lanka ties up with Rugby pioneers Kingswood College (Category: Business)
- Airtel Lanka In Strategic Partnership To Sponsor St. Peter’s College Rugby (Category: Breaking News)
- Airtel Lanka connects with S. Thomas’ College rugby (Category: Business)
- Airtel Lanka dials support for 97th Colombo Championships 2012 (Category: Business)
To mark International Women’s Day a ceremony was organised by the United National Party Women Organisation yesterday under the patronage of the leader of opposition and the party leader Ranil Wickremasinghe at the party Head quarters Sirikotha. Eksath Lak Vanitha Peramuna organised a protest yesterday in the Pitakotte junction urging the Government to take measures ...
- Sri Lanka main opposition party's decision to hold May Day rally in Jaffna unanimous (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Marxists to launch 45-day public awareness programme (Category: Breaking News)
- Reformists campaigning for Colombo event (Category: Breaking News)
- Dissidents won't be JVP members from Jan.1 (Category: Breaking News)
MPs of main opposition United National Party (UNP) yesterday staged a protest outside the parliament against the increase in fuel prices and the resultant increase in the cost of living. The protest was led by Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe and the UNP activists protested against the government's failure to convene parliament to discuss the price ...
- Fuel price did not increased in the world market : Daya Gamage (Category: Breaking News)
- UPFA members confront opposition at Dambulla PS (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahawa PC members stage rooftop protest (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP continues focus on fuel hike issue (Category: Breaking News)
The Hon. Minister of Sports has approved the following squad for the …
- U17 Inter Provincial Finals shifted to 12th October (Category: Sports)
- Kosala named as the substitution for Eranga (Category: Sports)
- Seminar on Biomechanical Application of techniques in Cricket (Category: Sports)
- U20 Development Squad for Qatar National Team tour of Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
The following squad has been approved by the Hon. Minister of Sports …
- England tour of Sri Lanka 2012 – Itinerary (Category: Sports)
- Squads for Warm up Games – England Tour of Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lankan tour to England announced (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka U -19 Tour of England (Category: Sports)
President Mahinda Rajapaksa joined the countrywide two minute silence to remember thousands of people who lost their lives in tsunami in 2004. On right the staff of Fort Railway station participate in the commemoration – Pix by Nalin Hewapathirana and Romesh Danushka Silva
- Tsunami drill in 13 Districts (Category: Breaking News)
- Too Fat (Category: Business)
- Island genesis (Category: Technology)
- Tsunami victims are commemorated (Category: Breaking News)
By Dinali Goonewardene Prathilaba was telecast on Rupavahini on Sundays at 10 a.m. The TV documentary, a studio discussion on investing in the stock market was commissioned by the Securities and Exchange Commission and panellists from the stock market industry participated. These included stock brokers, research analysts, fund managers and officials from the Colombo Stock ...
- Invest In Stocks With Good Valuations (Category: Breaking News)
- Investor Day at Negombo tomorrow (Category: Business)
- SEC Investor Day goes to Matara (Category: Business)
- Investor Day in Kurunegala on Saturday (Category: Business)
UNP Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures while addressing the media yesterday at the Opposition Leader’s Office while commenting on the party leadership and organising a petition to release former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka – Pic by Romesh Danuska de Silva
DUInvest an arm of DirectFN, a Dubai-based ICT company which specialises in capital market based software and, a leading financial portal in the Middle Eastern, East European and African regions commenced its services to Sri Lankan Investor Community recently with the launch of http://lk.duinvest.com. The portal deployed by DirectFN for the Colombo Stock Exchange acts ...
- Pyxle develops dynamic web solution for LankaÂ?s first Nanotechnology Institute - SLINTEC (Category: Breaking News)
- Government of Sri Lanka taps Virtusa to build country-wide web portal (Category: Breaking News)
- DFCC launches brand new website (Category: Business)
- How to safely shop online (Category: USA, South Dakota)
CIMA Sri Lanka will be conducting an evening discussion programme on ‘Evaluating LKAS 17: Leases’ on 30 November at the CIMA auditorium. The objective of the discussion will be to enlighten participants on the changes that have been incorporated through the new leasing standard, how management accountants can create value when coping with these changes, ...
- Lease Business (Category: Business)
- Leasing Interest (Category: Business)
- Lease Growth (Category: Business)
- Lease Growth (Category: Business)
Danushka Jayakodi, a student of Polgasovita Sripathi Vidyalaya in Homagama Educational Zone got 183 marks at recently held grade five scholarship examination and got position 54 in Colombo District.
Rugby – Carlton Super 7’s – Colombo Leg By Milinda Gunawardena After an eventful two days in Kandy, the Carlton Super Sevens rugby tournament kicked off the first day of the second leg at the Royal Sports Complex in Colombo yesterday. The tournament which has created a carnival atmosphere and two days of scintillating display ...
- New body to run rugby league (Category: AU, New South Wales)
- Royal wins Bradby shield (Category: Breaking News)
- More Bollywood stars in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Science vs. Pathana, the pick of the week (Category: Business)
The Annual Royal-Thomian Tennis Encounter for the E.F.C. Pereira Challenge Trophy will be played on 29 October, 2011 at the SLTA Hard Courts at 10.00 a.m. The Trophy donated by D.L. Seneviratne (Old Royalist and former President of the SLTA) is named in memory of E.F.C. Pereira who was a teacher at Royal College for ...
- Musaeus, Royal win Under 17 girls’ and boys’ tennis titles (Category: Breaking News)
- Yeti powers S. Thomas’ tennis for Big Match (Category: Breaking News)
- KIA To Drive Royal Rugby As Sole Team Sponsor Of 1st XV (Category: Breaking News)
* Annual inflation at 6.4%, eases for second month * Improved food, vegetable supply helps ease inflation * CB expects annual inflation at 6% by December COLOMBO (Reuters): Sri Lanka’s annual inflation slowed to a lower-than-expected 6.4% in September from a year earlier, down from 7% in August on a new consumer price index, Government ...
- April annual inflation up 6.1% (Category: Business)
- Inflation rises to six month high of 5.5% (Category: Business)
- May annual inflation rises to 7% (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation in May increases by 7%, highest in nine months (Category: Breaking News)
The candidates of the ruling party and the main opposition not only share names that start with the letter M but they are also widely perceived to be mellow. This however is in addition to being visionaries and good strategists in their own right. Here SLFP candidate and former top Minister Milinda Moragoda (left) and ...
The Students Union of the Sabaragamuwa University has demanded the administrative board that the university be re-opened immediately. The administration had taken measures to close down the university yesterday on unjust grounds, Union President Danushka Disanayake said.
- Education roundup (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Education roundup (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Education roundup (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Students give campus big tick (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
The Colombo Stock Market CSE has become the Asia’s best Stock Market in 2010 with a surge of 96 percent. Indonesia that rose a 46.1 per cent became a distant second. The Economic Times reported that the CSE’s main share index rose 21.74 points to 6,635.87. Danushka Samarasinghe, Director at TKS
Off spinner Koshan Danushka took a match bag of twelve wickets for 66 to spearhead Nalanda College to a morale-boosting eight wicket outright victory over Lumbini MV in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday. Danushka who took a five wicket
- Sri Lanka 45-2 in 2nd innings, lead India by 34 (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia 488 all out in 2nd innings (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka (275 &) 139-4 v England (460) - tea (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka (318 &) 151-8 v England (193) - lunch (Category: Breaking News)
Squads selected for the upcoming Inter Provincial Limited Over tournament
- Contracted Players by Sri Lanka Cricket for 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Kapugedara & Kandamby to Captain A teams for Aussie tour (Category: Sports)
- SLSCA Under 15 & 17 Tournaments Semi Finals and Final Fixtures (Category: Sports)
- Squads for Warm up Games – England Tour of Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
Airman P.D.Suresh won the Layton Cup as he was adjudged the Best Boxer at the ABA conducted Layton Cup Boxing Championship 2010 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. Suresh defeated colleague H. S. Danushka in the fly weight under 52 kgs category. D. R. Wijeratne(Unichela
Kithruwan Vithanage named his deputy for the English tour.
- Sri Lanka U-17 Squad Tour of India – Coca Cola Cup (Category: Sports)
- Fernando & Malinga recalled for 1st Test (Category: Sports)
- Asia Cup squad announced (Category: Sports)
- Dilshan to lead Sri Lanka in the tour of Zimbabwe (Category: Sports)
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