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India’s Lok Sabha Speaker to visit Sri Lanka for summit
LOCAL

India’s Lok Sabha Speaker to visit Sri Lanka for summit

India’s Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan is attending a two-day South Asian Speakers’ Summit in Colombo in Sri Lanka on achieving sustainable…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/07/2018
Roadshow in Colombo for Vibrant Tamil Nadu Global Food Expo and Summit in Madurai from 12-15 August
BUSINESSLOCAL

Roadshow in Colombo for Vibrant Tamil Nadu Global Food Expo and Summit in Madurai from 12-15 August

Tamil Nadu Global Food Expo and Summit 2018 organized a roadshow in Colombo at Hotel Galadari on 5th July 2018…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/07/2018
Popular Sri Lankan singer Priyani Jayasinghe stabbed to death, police looking for husband
LOCALMain Story

Popular Sri Lankan singer Priyani Jayasinghe stabbed to death, police looking for husband

Popular Sri Lankan singer Priyani Jayasinghe (51) has been found stabbed to death in her home in Panadura, 15 miles…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/07/2018
PM says development of Colombo is not limited to one area or one group
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PM says development of Colombo is not limited to one area or one group

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the development of capital city of Colombo is not limited to one area…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/06/2018
Striking postal employees to launch indefinite fast from today
LOCAL

Striking postal employees to launch indefinite fast from today

The Joint Postal Trade Unions Front says they will launch an indefinite fast today opposite the Central Mail Exchange in…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/06/2018
Sri Lanka Premier confident of reaching the US$ 5 bn export income goal
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Premier confident of reaching the US$ 5 bn export income goal

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Wednesday said the country can overcome the challenges and reach the envisaged export income…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/06/2018
New Colombo City land map launched
LOCALMain Story

New Colombo City land map launched

Survey General of Sri Lanka P.M.P. Udayakantha presented the new map of Sri Lanka’s capital city of Colombo to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/06/2018
New British Council Colombo Library to open on June 2nd
LOCAL

New British Council Colombo Library to open on June 2nd

For years, the British Council Colombo Library has challenged the traditional perception of a library. While being home to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/05/2018
Sri Lanka’s Johann Peiris successfully summits Mount Everest
LOCALTOP STORY

Sri Lanka’s Johann Peiris successfully summits Mount Everest

Sri Lanka’s Johann Peiris has successfully summited Mount Everest this morning in his second attempt and becomes the second Sri…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/05/2018
Ministry says power will soon be restored in Colombo suburbs experiencing power failure
LOCAL

Ministry says power will soon be restored in Colombo suburbs experiencing power failure

The Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy says that the breakdown of electricity supply in several parts of Colombo will…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/05/2018

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