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Delhi Capitals signed off the league stage with a 19-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in Delhi, and kept themselves in contention for a top-four finish, even if only mathematically. LSG, with one more game left against Mumbai Indians, aren’t out of the running either, but both teams will have to depend on other results […]
President Joe Biden has slapped major new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminium and medical equipment, taking potshots at Donald Trump along the way as he embraced a strategy that’s increasing friction between the world’s two largest economies. The Democratic president said on Tuesday that Chinese government subsidies ensure the […]
An imperiously accurate bowling spell from Shaheen Shah Afridi and quick half-centuries from Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam took Pakistan to a six-wicket win over Ireland to complete a 2-1 T20I series victory in Dublin on Tuesday. Ireland, inspired by a 41-ball 73 from stand-in captain Lorcan Tucker, put up a competitive 178. But Babar […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China this week, both countries announced, using the first foreign trip of his new six-year term to underscore the deepening partnership with China’s Xi Jinping. China and Russia declared a “no limits”partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing just days before he sent tens of thousands of troops […]
Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha said that arrangements are in place to establish 1220 school clusters across the country and 350 school boards are to be formed to oversee their operations under the initial phase of educational administration reforms. Dr. Premajayantha said that the necessary cabinet memorandum outlining these reforms was to be submitted soon. […]
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu says it is important that Sri Lanka must have a functional truth and reconciliation program in place. He also mentioned that it is expected from the leaders emerging from the upcoming elections to make it a reality.
The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) expressed strong displeasure regarding the absence of officials from the Ministry of Public Security and the Department of Immigration and Emigration during discussions concerning the recent issues pertaining to the process of issuing online visa for foreigners visiting Sri Lanka.
The train services on the main line and the Puttalam line have been disrupted from Kelaniya due to a signal failure, the Sri Lanka Railways Control Room announced.
This month holds a significant milestone as Siddhalepa, the globally acclaimed Ayurveda-based wellness brand, unveils its presence in the Middle East, particularly in the United Arab Emirates. This auspicious occasion celebrated on May 9, at the Pullman Hotel, Diera, Dubai, signifies a new era of holistic wellness in the region. The launch event commenced with […]
A delegation of 15 Sri Lankan apex court registry officials has completed a four-day training programme in the Supreme Court in New Delhi, according to a release issued on Tuesday. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud guided and supported this initiative by the Supreme Court’s training centre for “promoting knowledge” and “fostering collaboration with […]
Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering and IT services and solutions, today announced the launch of Virtusa Helio, a new suite of platforms, accelerators, and consulting services that empowers organizations to leverage genAI effectively in their digital transformation initiatives. Built with Virtusa’s Engineering First ethos at its core, Helio will help [&#...
PickMe has crossed digital borders and will take the ride hailing market by storm with the launch of their latest technology partnership, JumJum (Let’s Go) in Nepal, a country where 78% of 3.22 million vehicles registered are motorcycles. Named as the Motorcycle city, Kathmandu Valley claims to have over a million motorcycles on their busy […]
Sri Lankan writer Ganeshananthan’s novel Brotherless Night has won the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. She was awarded a cash prize of $150,000. All the shortlisted authors were also awarded an additional $12,500. This is the richest English-language literary prize in the world for women and non-binary authors. The other four shortlisted authors were: Eleanor Catton […]
By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Leader Rauff Hakeem has called on the Sri Lanka Government to suspend diplomatic ties with Israel for committing “genocide” in Palestine. He told Parliament the Government must take a bold stand on the issue like certain other countries. The MP said that Sri Lanka must call for action […]
The Indian Government, Tuesday, extended the ban imposed on the LTTE by five more years. The ban was extended for fostering a separatist tendency amongst the masses and enhancing the support base for it in the country, particularly in Tamil Nadu, besides threatening the territorial integrity of India. The Union Home Ministry imposed the ban […]
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Sri Lanka conducted a programme for the trainers of SriLankan Airlines on human trafficking. Aviation is the most frequent and quickest way to transport victims of human trafficking across borders. To combat this heinous crime, it’s crucial for airlines, law enforcement agencies to collaborate, implement efficient measures and […]
A report has been sought on the progress of investigations into the death of businessman Dinesh Schaffter. The Colombo Magistrate’s Court ordered the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to submit the report. The Colombo Magistrate’s Court had determined last November that businessman Dinesh Schaffter was murdered as a result of an external pressure applied on his […]
The non-academic staff of state universities have decided to withdraw from the essential services of the university system including water and electricity services from today (14).
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies to transfer the responsibility of achieving the goals contained in the Ministerial Result Frameworks prepared accordingly to the secretaries of the relevant line ministries, and to assign the monitoring of the […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe outlined his commitment to propel the nation’s economic progress by spearheading a shift from the traditional plantation Industries to a burgeoning agricultural enterprise. He emphasized the removal of bureaucratic barriers through new legislation and the implementation of advanced managerial practices in the plantation sector. Speaking at the opening of the National...
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal submitted by the President to introduce the Technology Promotion Act by cancelling the Information and Communication Technology Act No. 27 of 2003 and direct the Legal Draftsmen to prepare a draft bill based on the concept paper which has been already prepared Approval of the Cabinet of ministers […]
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Education to start Advanced Level classes for all students who appeared for the G.C.E. (O/L) examination in May 2024 as soon as the examination ends. Taking note of the fact that it takes at least three months for the Department of Examination to […]
A least 14 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a giant billboard collapsed during a sudden storm in the Indian city of Mumbai. The billboard, measuring 70m by 50m according to the police, fell onto houses and a petrol station in the city on Monday. Emergency services say a few people are […]
The Indian on Tuesday extended the ban imposed on the LTTE for five more years as it continues to foster a separatist tendency amongst the masses and enhance the support base for it in India, particularly in Tamil Nadu.
Pediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera says there is a 3 Â 15% chance that a child can die due to electrocution.
The Court of Appeal ordered that the writ application filed by former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, seeking an order to invalidate the decision taken by the Maligakanda Magistrate s Court to remand him in custody until the conclusion of the trial related to the import of substandard immunoglobulin vials...
At least 14 people died and 75 others were injured after a billboard bigger than an Olympic swimming pool fell on them during a thunderstorm in India s financial capital Mumbai, authorities said on Tuesday, with dozens still feared trapped.
The Colombo Magistrate s Court today (14) ordered the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to submit a report pertaining to the progress of investigations into the death of the renowned businessman Dinesh Schaffter on July 23, 2024.
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