ICG conducts search near Lanka for missing fishermen
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has launched a massive search around Tamil Nadu and near Sri Lanka for six…
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President condemns terrorist attack on the Afghanistan Parliament
President Maithripala Sirisena condemned the terrorist attack on the Afghanistan Parliament. Describing it as a heinous act of terrorism,…
Russia cuts World Cup spending amid economic crisis
The Russian government ordered 30 billion roubles ($560 million) in cuts in spending on the 2018 World Cup on…
Dutch look to women’s Messi for upset result versus Japan
Netherlands will be hoping the teenager known as the Messi of women’s football discovers her scoring touch as they…
Brazil won’t appeal Neymar’s four-game ban
Brazil have decided not to appeal against the four-game ban that will keep Neymar out of the Copa America…
UNHRC not funding diaspora festival: GOSL
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera strongly rejected allegations that a diaspora festival suggested by him has received…
Serbia’s Under-20 World Cup winners get heroes’ welcome
Around 50,000 elated fans treated Serbia’s Under-20 football team to a royal homecoming on Monday after they returned from…
Death toll from heat wave rises to 475 in Pakistan
The four-day death toll from the intense heat wave in the city has risen to 475. According to Sindh…
ISLAMIC STATE PUNISHES BOYS FOR EATING IN RAMZAN
TWO BOYS UNDER 18 WERE HANGED FROM A BEAM BY THEIR WRISTS AS PUNISHMENT FOR EATING DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.…
‘Titanic’ composer James Horner dies in plane crash
The two-time Oscar winner, 61, worked on three James Cameron films, two ‘Star Trek’ movies and classics like ‘A…
SLT significantly strengthened its multiple Global connectivity options
Sri Lanka’s leading ICT solutions provider and National Backbone operator, Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) is aggressively pursuing new markets…
SF’s son-in-law’s request rejected by court
Colombo Magistrate Judge rejected Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka’s Son-in-law Dhanuna Thilakaratne’s request by motion today (23) to grant back property…
Rauf Hakeem finally in the open against 20A
Minister Rauf Hakeem addressing a meeting in Jaffna today (22) stated that the current government is in power because…
20th A could be reversed if necessary
President Maitripala Sirisena states that the gazette notification relevant to the 20th amendment to the constitution is only a…
Heroin smuggler nabbed with 390g in his stomach
Sri Lanka Customs apprehended a Pakistani National attempting to smuggle Heroin in to the Country. The suspect was apprehended yesterday…