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Graham Thorpe death: Former England cricketer dies at age 55

05/08/20241 min read

Former England cricket star Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed. “It is with great sadness that we share

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Digital blitz to boost SL tourism

16/08/20182 min read

By Chathuri Dissanayake The long-awaited digital campaign for tourism got Cabinet nod this week with approval to awarding contracts for promotional work in three difference

Business

Commercial Bank adjudged Best Internet Bank in Sri Lanka for 3rd year in a row

20/06/20183 min read

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been named the Best Internet Bank in Sri Lanka by Global Banking and Finance Review of the UK, for

World

Iran nuclear deal: Khamenei lists demands for European powers

24/05/20184 min read

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has set out several conditions for staying in the nuclear deal with world powers. The conditions include protecting Iran oil

World

Meghan Markle’s father ‘to miss wedding due to heart surgery’

16/05/20184 min read

Thomas Markle reportedly having surgery on Wednesday, ruling him out of flying to UK in time Meghan Markle’s father has changed his mind and now

World

Iran nuclear deal: Powers seek to save agreement after US exit

09/05/20184 min read

Western powers say they remain committed to the Iran nuclear deal – after the US announced it was withdrawing from the agreement. The UK, France

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President to receive working mechanism on unity govt.

17/04/20181 min read

Minister Sarath Amunugama says that President Maithripala Sirisena will be presented with the draft agreement to be agreed upon by the SLFP and the UNP

World

Syria chemical attack: Investigators allowed to visit site

17/04/20184 min read

Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria will be permitted to visit the site of an alleged chemical attack on Wednesday, Russia has said. The international team