Tourism industry tapers down impact of communal clashes
By Charumini de Silva Considering the adverse impact of the upheaval that took place in the country, Tourism Development Minister…
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Russia election: Vladimir Putin wins by big margin
Vladimir Putin will lead Russia for another six years, after securing an expected victory in Sunday’s presidential election. Mr Putin,…
BMW which crashed into canal driven by relative of Minister Kabir Hashim
Higher Education and Highways Minister Kabir Hashim said the BMW car, which ended up in a canal at Thalawathugoda in…
President lifts state of emergency
By Chathuri Dissanayake As the army begins to withdraw troops from Kandy, President Maithripala Sirisena ended the state of emergency…
Cyber Security Expert Asela Waidyalankara urges caution FACEBOOK ALGORITHMS CAN’T COPE WITH SINHALA TEXT
Cyber security expert Asela Waidyalankara educated and astonished the public with his clarification as to quite why Facebook was unable…
No truth in BBS leader Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero was part of President’s delegation to Japan – PMD
A news report currently circulating in the social media sites and news websites that Bodu Bala Sena leader Ven. Galagodaaththe…
Sri Lanka is happier ranking four notches up from last year in World Happiness Report
Sri Lanka has become happier moving four notches up from last year’s ranking in the 2018 World Happiness report (WHR)…
Govt will not ban social media – PM
By Methmalie Dissanayake Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (14) said that as the person who introduced Internet to Sri Lanka,…
Colombo Port gets competitiveness boost
By Uditha Jayasinghe The terminal operators of Colombo Port yesterday made a bid to improve its efficiency by signing a…
Business confidence intact in February
The LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI) increased by a single basis point to 128 in February, the latest edition of…