Two Bangladesh Coast Guard ships arrive at Sri Lanka’s port of Colombo
Sri Lanka Navy, in accordance with naval traditions, welcomed two Bangladesh Coast Guard ships arrived at the Port of Colombo…
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India releases another three Sri Lankan fishing trawlers from custody
Indian authorities have released another three Sri Lankan fishing trawlers seized by the Indian Coast Guard for trespassing into the…
Students to receive common candidate numbers for state exams
The Department of Examinations has announced plans provide students with common candidate numbers to be used at all state examinations.…
Uma Oya leakage sealed, water ingress reduced significantly
The underground water seepage that occurred in the main tunnel of Uma Oya hydro-power and irrigation project earlier this year…
No NICs for 500,000 Lankans 300,000 are registered voters Bulk without birth certificates
BY RAVI LADDUWAHETTY An estimated 500,000 Lankans are believed to be without their National Identity Cards, a senior most official…
Malaysian PM arrives today
At the invitation of President Maithripala Sirisena, the Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak will undertake an official…
PM calls for the upgrade of quality of higher education in universities
Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe had given directions to the Vice-Chancellors of all Universities to upgrade the quality of higher education…
SLFP electoral and district organisers appointed
New electoral and district organisers were appointed for the Sri Lanka Freedom Party today, December 16. The letters of appointment…
CEB employees pass sixth day of hunger strike without light in sight
After several days of a train strike that inconvenienced hundreds of commuters countrywide, the Ceylon Electricity Board Trade Union commenced…
Mattakkuliya teenager arrested with ‘capsules’
A suspect has been arrested in the Kadirana junction in Mattakkuliya, along with a stock of narcotic capsules. Police said,…