Smith takes No.1 Test batting ranking
Steven Smith has jumped to the top of the ICC’s Test batting rankings, the first Australian since Michael Clarke in…
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Heroin worth Rs.30 million seized
A man was arrested with 3 kilograms of heroin worth Rs. 30 million from Wattala last night by the Police…
D.V. Upul bailed out
Southern Provincial Council Minister (PC) D.V. Upul was freed on a cash bail of Rs. 25,000 and two sureties of…
Algeria Gas Plant Militant Belmokhtar ‘Killed In US Strike’
Al-Qaeda-linked militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar, who allegedly masterminded the siege of an Algerian gasplant in which 38 hostages died, has been…
New Air-Chief appointed
Air wise Marshall Gagan Bulathsinhala has been appointed as the new Air Force Chief by President Maithrpala Sirisena this morning,…
Stretched rubber traders call for Govt. support
Urges removal of export cess of Rs. 15 per kilogram and granting relief to exporters Says continual price declines…
UNP calls for immediate general elections
The Working Committee of the United National Party (UNP), which met on Friday, has called for an immediate dissolution of…
Temple gimmicks of MR creates rifts, prejudice – UNP
The United National Party (UNP) stated yesterday that it was highly regretted to see ex- President Mahinda Rajapaksa putting his…
“Bring back MR rally” first cannon shot from Mathara begins
The ‘Bring Back Mahinda’ rally which campaigns to reinstate former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Premier…
Sri Lanka rupee falls to record low down
The Sri Lankan rupee fell to a record low of 134 on Friday as a state-run bank, through which the…
Pakistanis give way to spin on first day?
Spin was the Pakistanis undoing, as they were bowled out for 247 on day one of the three-day warm up…
Steve Smith hits century in Jamaica
Steve Smith hit his fifth century in six Tests as Australia reached 258-4 on the opening day of the final…
ISIS Costs U.S. More Than $2.7 Billion
The Pentagon revealed on Thursday the U.S. has spent more than $2.7 billion on fighting ISIS militants since attacks began…
Twitter’s CEO Stepping Down
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo will step down on July 1, the company announced Thursday. Co-founder and chairman of the board…
Senate Rejects ‘Patriot Act 2.0’
Despite a recent massive breach of federal employee data in which hackers stole Social Security numbers and other personal information…