Parliament approves Rs. 231. 5 bn to restructure CEB, SriLankan Airlines
Parliament today unanimously approved the spending of Rs. 231.5 billion to restructure the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the national…
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Israel-Gaza: Malaysia will maintain ties with Hamas says PM Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia’s leader Anwar Ibrahim has said his nation will maintain ties with Hamas and will “not punish” the group. Malaysians…
Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews becomes cricket’s first ‘timed out’ dismissal
Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews has become the first cricketer to be dismissed “timed out” in an international match during his…
Special party leaders’ meeting to discuss concerns over Sri Lanka Cricket
A special meeting involving the leaders of political parties represented in Parliament was held at 1:30 p.m. today (08 Nov.),…
Sri Lanka agrees to send 10,000 farm workers to Israel
Israel and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement, which will allow Israel to immediately hire 10,000 Sri Lankan farm workers,…
Heavy rains likely for many provinces today
The Department of Meteorology forecasts showers or thundershowers in parts of many provinces after 01.00 pm today (Nov. 08). As…
Saudi Arabia assures support to Sri Lanka’s recovery efforts
Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva recently received an assurance from Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Sri…
US makes half a billion-dollar investment in Colombo port development
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) today announced it has committed more than half a billion dollars to support…
Nike sues New Balance, Skechers for patent infringement over sneaker technology
(Reuters) – Footwear giant Nike (NKE.N) filed federal lawsuits on Monday against rivals New Balance and Skechers (SKX.N), accusing them of infringing patents…