Polluted bay biggest problem for Rio games – IOC
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
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
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
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
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
World number two Roger Federer has withdrawn from next month’s Rogers Cup in Montreal, though he gave no reason ...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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Train services around the country would likely come to a standstill from midnight today following a strike called by ... Read More