World’s Shipping Giant Backs Sri Lanka Liberalisation

World’s Shipping Giant Backs Sri Lanka Liberalisation

Dec 6, 2017

Danish owned AP Moller-Maersk, the world's largest container shipping line, has welcomed Sri Lanka’s recent move to liberalise its shipping ... Read More

Mannar Fishermen Who Ignored Weather Warning Arrested

Mannar Fishermen Who Ignored Weather Warning Arrested

Dec 6, 2017

Some 25 local Mannar fisherman, who ignored weather warning issued by the Fisheries Ministry and went to sea for fishing ... Read More

Johnny Hallyday: French rock star dies at 74

Johnny Hallyday: French rock star dies at 74

Dec 6, 2017

France's biggest rock star Johnny Hallyday has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 74. The singer sold ... Read More

Industrial Development  Board Incentive to 50  Entrepreneurs

Industrial Development  Board Incentive to 50  Entrepreneurs

Dec 6, 2017

Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said, that the Industrial Development  Board (IDB) is introducing  new projects among  entrepreneurs ... Read More

Hambantota Hospital Doctors on Strike

Hambantota Hospital Doctors on Strike

Dec 6, 2017

Placement of post-intern doctors at Hambantota Hospital led to a strike by a group of doctors. The hospital Director Dr. ... Read More

Department Of Registration Of Persons Issues 75, 000 Smart Identity Cards

Department Of Registration Of Persons Issues 75, 000 Smart Identity Cards

Dec 6, 2017

The Commissioner General of the Department for Registration Viyani Gunathilaka said, the public is very keen in obtaining this new ... Read More

Russian doping: IOC bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics

Russian doping: IOC bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics

Dec 6, 2017

Russia has been banned from competing at next year's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang by the International Olympic Committee.But Russian athletes ... Read More

“Fast Unto Death” Threat by MFSPA, if SAITM Not Abolished

“Fast Unto Death” Threat by MFSPA, if SAITM Not Abolished

Dec 6, 2017

The Medical Faculty Students’ Parents Association (MFSPA) threatens that it will once again commence their ‘fast unto death’ protest should ... Read More

Stay Order on  FCID in Gotabhaya  Rajapaksa’s Case Extended

Stay Order on  FCID in Gotabhaya  Rajapaksa’s Case Extended

Dec 6, 2017

Stay order issued by Appeal Court up to today  was extended  till 15th December on FCID not to take action ... Read More

New Bank to be Established to Provide Loans to Private Sector- PM

New Bank to be Established to Provide Loans to Private Sector- PM

Dec 6, 2017

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was addressing the 53rd Annual Report Awards Competition organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants at ... Read More

Weerawansa’s NFF Tumbles

Weerawansa’s NFF Tumbles

Dec 6, 2017

National Freedom Front (NFF) National Organiser Piyasiri Wijenayake, who criticised party leader Wimal Weerawansa over his statement on bombing Parliament, ... Read More

Fire in a Trade Center at Galle

Fire in a Trade Center at Galle

Dec 6, 2017

Due to an electric leak in the  refrigerator, a factory outlet caught on fire. This  factory outlet belongs to a ... Read More

President  Lays  Foundation Stone on Rs. 12 b Kidney Hospital Today 

President  Lays  Foundation Stone on Rs. 12 b Kidney Hospital Today 

Dec 6, 2017

President Maithripala Sirisena will lay the foundation stone today (6) for the proposed kidney hospital to be built at a ... Read More

CAA  Announces  Maximum Retail Price  For  Some Essential Commodities

CAA  Announces  Maximum Retail Price  For  Some Essential Commodities

Dec 6, 2017

The Consumer Affairs Authority announces  the maximum retail price for certain  essential commodities. Accordingly, MRP for Dhal will be Rs.130 ... Read More

India Vs Sri Lanka: No Place For Dinesh Chandimal In Sri Lanka’s Limited-Overs Squad

India Vs Sri Lanka: No Place For Dinesh Chandimal In Sri Lanka’s Limited-Overs Squad

Dec 6, 2017

When Dinesh Chandimal reached his hotel after a resolute unbeaten hundred on Day Three, he was greeted to unpleasant news ... Read More