Polluted bay biggest problem for Rio games – IOC

Polluted bay biggest problem for Rio games – IOC

Jul 30, 2015

  Cleaning up the dangerously polluted Guanabara Bay in the next year for sailing events is the biggest challenge facing ... Read More

Kaka leads MLS All-Star side to win over Tottenham

Kaka leads MLS All-Star side to win over Tottenham

Jul 30, 2015

  Former Brazil international Kaka made the most of his first appearance in the Major League Football All-Star Game as ... Read More

Close Betting centers and liquor shops until the end of election

Close Betting centers and liquor shops until the end of election

Jul 30, 2015

  The Self Employed Association has made a request to the Election Commissioner today to close betting centres and liquor ... Read More

English FA back Platini’s FIFA presidency bid

English FA back Platini’s FIFA presidency bid

Jul 30, 2015

  The English FA have thrown their weight behind Michel Platini’s bid to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president. “We ... Read More

Mourinho targets Benitez over wife’s messy remark

Mourinho targets Benitez over wife’s messy remark

Jul 30, 2015

  Jose Mourinho has launched a stinging attack on Real Madrid manager Rafael Benitez after the Spaniard’s wife teased the ... Read More

Federer withdraws from Rogers Cup in Montreal

Federer withdraws from Rogers Cup in Montreal

Jul 30, 2015

  World number two Roger Federer has withdrawn from next month’s Rogers Cup in Montreal, though he gave no reason ... Read More

Southampton sign Caulker on loan after Gardos blow

Southampton sign Caulker on loan after Gardos blow

Jul 30, 2015

  Premier League Southampton signed central defender Steven Caulker on a season long loan from relegated Queens Park Rangers on ... Read More

Japan says no problem as questions rise about Tokyo 2020 logo

Japan says no problem as questions rise about Tokyo 2020 logo

Jul 30, 2015

  Tokyo Olympics organisers said there is no problem with their new emblem after discussions arose about possible plagiarism, with ... Read More

“Rajiv Gandhi killers won’t be hanged” – Indian SC says

“Rajiv Gandhi killers won’t be hanged” – Indian SC says

Jul 30, 2015

  The Supreme Court dismissed on Wednesday the centre’s curative petition against its 2014 judgment commuting the death sentence of ... Read More

Three new diplomats appointed

Three new diplomats appointed

Jul 30, 2015

  President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday (30) appointed a High Commissioner and two new Ambassadors, the President’s Media Unit (PMU) ... Read More

JVP Puttalam District Leader Arrested

JVP Puttalam District Leader Arrested

Jul 30, 2015

  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Puttalam Disrict Candidate Samantha Koralearachchi has been arrested for illegally entering Chilaw Hospital and distributing ... Read More

“Desist from hate speech” – Election Commissioner

“Desist from hate speech” – Election Commissioner

Jul 30, 2015

  Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said on Tuesday that the use of hate speech, in canvassing votes, was a serious ... Read More

SC reserves Tiran’s Fundamental Rights petition

SC reserves Tiran’s Fundamental Rights petition

Jul 30, 2015

  The Supreme Court (SC) today reserved its order on the interim relief sought by former MP Tiran Allas in ... Read More

Another batch of Sri Lankan refugees return home

Another batch of Sri Lankan refugees return home

Jul 30, 2015

  A fresh batch of 45 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees headed back to their homeland from the international airport in ... Read More

Railway unions to stage strike from midnight today

Railway unions to stage strike from midnight today

Jul 30, 2015

  Train services around the country would likely come to a standstill from midnight today following a strike called by ... Read More