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Written by Hakan Jevrell This year marks 75 years of bilateral relations between India and Sweden and we have many reasons to celebrate: A record year for bilateral trade in 2022, strong growth of Swedish companies in India, and thriving bilateral cooperation. My government, which took office in October last year, is committed to deepening […]
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers are expected in most parts of the island in the afternoon or at night.
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar says helping Sri Lanka came naturally for India. He said that “blood is thicker than water” and so India stood by Sri Lanka at a time of difficulty. Jaishankar expressed these views after inaugurating the Sri Lankan exhibition “Geoffrey Bawa; It is Essential To be There”, at the […]
Ravindu Sanka de Silva alias “Booru Muna”, who was wanted over multiple murders, has been arrested by the Police. The suspect, who was also linked to a shooting at a restaurant in Hanwella in December, was arrested in Avissawella. Ravindu Sanka de Silva had escaped from Police custody on 24th February at the Bandaranaike International […]
Former Member of Parliament and President of the Sri Lanka Football Federation J. Sri Ranga has been arrested. He was arrested on a court order for allegedly attempting to coerce witnesses linked to a 2011 road accident in Vavuniya. The Police said that Sri Ranga was out on bail but was arrested after the Vavuniya […]
Controversial cop, Senior DIG (SDIG) Deshabandu Tennakoon, is tipped to be appointed as the next Inspector General of Police (IGP). According to reports President Ranil Wikckremesinghe has recommended that Tennakoon be appointed to the post. IGP C. D. Wickramaratne is set to retire on 25th March. The Attorney General (AG) had named Tennakoon as one […]
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 18 March 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most parts of the island during the afternoon or night. Winds will be easterly or north-easterly and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph. The sea areas around the island will be […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, and has focused its claims on the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. It says the crimes were committed in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 – when Russia launched […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita Most of the industrial unrest in the country could have been averted if the government had allowed independent commissions to function properly, Convenor of the Samagi Joint Trade Union Alliance, Ananda Palitha said. “Look at what the Wickremesinghe government did with regard to the current issues in the electricity sector. It undermined […]
Over 90 percent of students who were in Grade 01 when COVID-19 broke out have not been able to achieve a satisfactory level of literacy and numeracy, a survey with a sample size of 10,600 such students has found.The report ‘Assessment on achievement levels of foundational skills in literacy and numeracy of Grade 03 students […]
PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) —Indiana Wijay is a senior at Pasadena High School.With graduation around the corner, he’ll be off to college to take on a new challenge. He’ll be a quarterback on the University of Houston’s football team.He’s believed to be the first Sri Lankan American Division 1 quarterback. “It’s very exciting, representing a community […]
By Sanath Nanayakkare in India Sri Lanka’s economic recovery process will gather momentum after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) grants an extended fund facility of USD 2.9 billion dollars, says Puneet Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Indian Ocean Region.Agrawala said so, addressing several Sri Lankan journalists during a media briefing held at the Indian External Affairs Ministry, […]
144th Battle of the Blues Royal took firm control of the 144th Battle of the Blues as they restricted their arch-rivals S. Thomas’ to 153 runs in reply to their 326 for eight wickets declared on day two of the Big Match at the SSC on Friday. In their second essay, skipper Dasis Manchanayake […]
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Eran Wickramaratne said politicians, who did not have any experience in statecraft, destabilised the country.Addressing a press conference yesterday, he said Sri Lanka has sent a message to the world by agreeing to an IMF programme. “It indicates that we are running the country with some financial discipline. Then we […]
Trade unions will go on strike again if the government carries on with their unjust tax policy, Charudaththe Illangasinghe, media spokesman of the Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA), said yesterday. Meanwhile, the University lecturers are on strike for the ninth consecutive day, which has brought the University system to a standstill. “If the government […]
It is obvious that the local government election will not be held on April 25, says Executive Director of People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), Rohana Hettiarachchi. “This is a very disheartening situation. PAFFREL stood firmly that the election should be held on March 09, as planned. We didn’t think that the government […]
The People’s Bank, on Friday, said that not a single state institution had made any ‘direct or indirect requests or instructions’ to transfer its existing accounts from the People’s Bank to other banks.In a statement the People’s Bank said that there were misleading reports in the media regarding state institution’s bank accounts. The statement, titled […]
By Rthindra Kuruwita Public Health Inspectors (PHI) yesterday collected samples of food, from eateries catering to pilgrims visiting Sri Pada.PHIs from Nallatanniya and Erathna started collecting food samples that included dairy products kept for sale. Samples were collected from eateries from Nallatanniya to Gangulatenna.These samples will be sent to the office of the Ratnapura District […]