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Associate of ‘Kimbula Ela Guna’ arrested
LocalTOP STORY

Associate of ‘Kimbula Ela Guna’ arrested

Thavasidevan Pradeep Kumar (21) alias ‘Suresh’ was arrested yesterday (06) at the Aluth Mawatha Road in Colombo 15 by the…

byAyman Ameer07/05/2021
12 more GN Divisions isolated with immediate effect
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12 more GN Divisions isolated with immediate effect

12 more Grama Niladhari Divisions in 4 Districts have been isolated with immediate effect. Colombo District Pamunuwa Honnaththara Dalthara Gampaha…

byAyman Ameer05/05/2021
Inflation in Colombo rises to 6.2 percent for the month of February
Business News

Inflation in Colombo rises to 6.2 percent for the month of February

Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI) increased to 6.2 percent in…

byTeam Independent29/02/2020
POLITICAL PALPITATIONS UNLIKELY TO CAUSE LASTING CHANGES WITHIN POLITICS
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POLITICAL PALPITATIONS UNLIKELY TO CAUSE LASTING CHANGES WITHIN POLITICS

Sirisena’s meetings seen as exploratory, MR & Co continue to observe whilst Central Bank Governor comes under fire.   The…

byAdmin12/10/201812/10/2018
U.S. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Alice Wells to visit Sri Lanka this week
LOCAL

U.S. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Alice Wells to visit Sri Lanka this week

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells will travel to Malé, Maldives…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/10/2018
Four elephants killed, train derailed in North Central Sri Lanka
LOCAL

Four elephants killed, train derailed in North Central Sri Lanka

Four elephants were killed when they were hit by a fuel tanker train plying from Orugodawatta, Colombo to Batticaloa on…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/09/201818/09/2018
700 buses set off from Kurunegala for ’Jana Balaya’ rally
LOCAL

700 buses set off from Kurunegala for ’Jana Balaya’ rally

Seven hundred buses representing the Kurunegala district have already left for Colombo carrying participants to the ‘Jana Balaya Colombata’ protest…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/09/2018
SriLankan Airlines increases capacity between Colombo and Singapore
BUSINESSMain Story

SriLankan Airlines increases capacity between Colombo and Singapore

SriLankan Airlines is significantly expanding its capacity on the Colombo-Singapore-Colombo route with the introduction of wide bodied Airbus A330 aircraft.…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/08/201830/08/2018
Ward Place closed due to students’ protest
LOCAL

Ward Place closed due to students’ protest

Ward Place in Colombo has been closed for traffic from Town Hall due to a protest by university students. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/08/2018
Govt took power without a proper plan – Gotabaya
LOCAL

Govt took power without a proper plan – Gotabaya

Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that his intention was to provide houses for the low income people living in…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/08/201802/08/2018

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