Life imprisonment for peddling heroin
Saturday, 16 February 2019 12:38
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High Court Judge Sashi Mahendran yesterday sentenced a father of two children to life imprisonment after he was found gu...
Tea exports in hot water due to trade embargoes on Iran
Saturday, 16 February 2019 10:22
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With the imposition of various trade embargoes on Iran, obtaining payments for tea exports from Sri Lanka to Iran is cau...
More power useless if what's devolved is unused: PM
Saturday, 16 February 2019 08:11
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday there was no point in asking for more powers if the local bodies don&...
Madush’s arrest: Police team to leave for Dubai
Saturday, 16 February 2019 06:08
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A six-member police team was appointed by Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando to leave for Dubai to assist the Dubai Pol...
Hartal in Puttalam against garbage recycling plant
Friday, 15 February 2019 23:45
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Puttalam tuned into a ghost town yesterday when all business establishments and private sector institutions put up shutt...
EU reiterates need to replace PTA with new legislation
Friday, 15 February 2019 21:08
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The European Union (EU) reiterated the need to repeal and replace Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in...
Opposition vows to defeat national Govt. proposal
Friday, 15 February 2019 19:20
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The Opposition said today it would defeat the national government proposal with the support of the Janatha Vimukthi Pera...
Incidents in Parliament: CID records statement from MP Punchinilame
Friday, 15 February 2019 18:17
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UPFA MP Susantha Punchinilame said today the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) recorded a statement from him over ...
Rains expected to increase
Friday, 15 February 2019 17:26
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The Department of Meteorology said rains were expected to increase in the next two days. ...
Two youths arrested for taking photos on top of Cheithiya remanded
Friday, 15 February 2019 15:05
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Two youths, who were arrested for allegedly taking photos on top of one of the retinue Cheithiyas in Mihintale yesterday...
US Coast Guard trains Sri Lankan port officials
Friday, 15 February 2019 13:20
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The US Coast Guard (USCG) conducted a port security capacity building programme at the Colombo Port with more than 25 Sr...
Japanese PM’s special advisor to visit SL today
Friday, 15 February 2019 10:18
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Kentaro Sonoura, who is the special advisor to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, will arrive in Sri Lanka today ...
Applications called for 2019 A/L exam
Friday, 15 February 2019 09:39
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The Department of Examinations today announced February 25 as the deadline for accepting applications for the G.C.E. A/L...
Wildlife officer killed in elephant attack
Friday, 15 February 2019 09:25
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A wildlife officer was killed following an elephant attack last night in Nelumwewa area in Polonnaruwa during a mission ...
SL lacks proper frameworks in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist funding: EU
Friday, 15 February 2019 08:53
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The European Commission on Wednesday listed Sri Lanka among 23 countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money...
US to direct $39 mn to SL's maritime security
Friday, 15 February 2019 08:10
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A top US official said yesterday that his country planned to direct US$ 39 million to Sri Lanka to support maritime secu...
Hangman’s rope unusable, new one to be imported
Friday, 15 February 2019 07:00
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A new rope is to be purchased from abroad for the use of the hangman at the Welikada Prison, a senior prison office...
Govt. jobs for A/L qualifiers: Prez objects to cabinet proposal
Friday, 15 February 2019 06:58
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President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have objected to a cabinet proposal to grant employment to 7,500 GCE Advan...
Madush, Amal and Nadeemal remanded till Feb. 28: Lawyer
Friday, 15 February 2019 04:02
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Thirty one suspects including drug kingpin Makandure Madush, singer Amal Perera and his son Nadeemal, who were arrested ...
UK renews call on Sri Lanka to abolish death penalty
Friday, 15 February 2019 02:45
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The UK Government renewed its call on Sri Lanka, a country which has consistently backed UN resolutions for worldwide su...
SLPP requests Prez to take over Provincial Councils Ministry
Friday, 15 February 2019 01:52
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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramauna (SLPP) yesterday requested President Maithripala Sirisena to take the Provincial Councils M...
Govt. only looking at political solution based on APRC proposals: PM
Thursday, 14 February 2019 23:25
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government was only looking at the political solution based on the proposal...
Kanjipani Imran’s mistress Kudu Chooti injured in shooting
Thursday, 14 February 2019 22:35
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A 39-year-old woman known as ‘Kudu Chooti’, who is also the mistress of underworld figure Kanjipani Imran, w...
Kashmir attack: Bomb kills 34 soldiers in military convoy
Thursday, 14 February 2019 21:25
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At least 34 Indian paramilitary soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack by militants on their convoy in Indian-admini...
Niroshan rejects allegations
Thursday, 14 February 2019 20:29
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UPFA MP Niroshan Premaratne today rejected allegations levelled against him relating to his links with Makandure Madush ...
PM suggests flats for Muslim IDPs in North
Thursday, 14 February 2019 19:32
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It has been decided to construct flats for Muslims who were displaced after they were chased out of Jaffna during t...
Police sergeant injured in misfire during heroin raid
Thursday, 14 February 2019 18:35
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A police sergeant attached to the Kadawatha Police was injured when his gun went off accidentally while attempting ...
Reunion Island deports illegal SL immigrants
Thursday, 14 February 2019 18:08
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More than 50 Sri Lankans who had illegally migrated to Reunion Island were deported by French authorities today ...
Two youths arrested for taking photos on top of Cheithiya
Thursday, 14 February 2019 14:45
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Two youths aged 18 and 20 were taken into custody by Archaeological Department officers for allegedly taking photos on t...
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HARD TALK
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Since the defeat of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa four years ago, there has been spec...
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Dr. Harshana Rambukwella is an academic with an interest in literary history, postcolonial...
MIRROR OPINION
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Journalists in the line of duty are required to write about different people from all walk...
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This week, the United Nations marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Sci...
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Deputy Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran, who was in hot water in July last year for praising...
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Hibakusha in Japanese means bomb-affected persons and the word is exclusively used to refe...
FEATURES
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The arrest of 40-year-old Samarasinghe Arachchige Madush Lakshitha alias Makandure Madush ...
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“Beatles go Jazz” concerts are nothing new to the world. It was however, audac...
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The 75-80 group of Old Anandians will be having their Annual Dinner Dance ‘Gol...
WEIRD NEWS
Child hit by principal for saying butterflies don't have legs
Monday, 11 February 2019 09:40
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A 6-year-old student, who allegedly received a whack on the back of his body from his principal for writing that butterf...
When the dumb beggar started talking
Tuesday, 29 January 2019 08:21
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The Central Bus Stand in Pettah is a crowded and busy place at any given time. In addition to passengers are waiting fo...
Live worms in meat curry served at wedding party
Monday, 28 January 2019 09:49
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Embilipitiya Magistrate K.P.R.L Widanagamage (Ms) ordered on Saturday (26) to release a Manager of a festival hall in Em...
VIDEO
Video clip of Madush's party
Flash Mob at BIA
Port City completes its reclamation process
Tuesday, 22 January 2019 19:45
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Mohan claims injustice on disqualification
Questioning both the legality of a gazette that di...
Homesick Kandy out to end away woes
Kandy Sports Club will be desperate to put an end ...
Infantino sole candidate for FIFA presidency in June vote
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is set to serve a ...
Havelock record close win over Police
Havelock Sports Club beat Police Sports Club by 35...
Foreigners return for bottom-half clubs
The Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament bottom-half...
KKS port area to be made vibrant economic hub: PM
Saturday, 16 February 2019 00:20 | 304 views
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said step would be taken to develop a vibrant economic hub around the Kankesanthurai harbour that would be transformed into a commercial port with Indian assistance. ... Read More...
“Free” English and Theravada Buddhism programmes for Buddhist monks and Nuns
(A meritorious attempt by Lyceum Bhikkhu Education Unit) The introduction of Mahayana Buddhism imposed various challenges on Theravada Buddhism although they remain to be two broader dimensions of Buddhism today. As means of spreading the words of Buddhism in English, Mohan Lal Grero, founder of Lyceum International Schools has taken the initiative to teach monks and bhikkunis in temples. Therefore, monks and bhikkunis in temples around the island will participate in the initiative which is d Read More...
“6 success tips on gaining market survey insight"
Tuesday, 5 February 2019 16:09 | 2115 views
A survey is a great tool that helps companies better understand consumers and develop a wide range of analyses. A common ... Read More...
Boost Your Energy With Sugarcane This Month At Hilton Colombo!
Friday, 15 February 2019 10:02 | 325 views
Sugarcane juice is good source of glucose which as we know, helps to re-hydrate the human body and gives it a boost of energy. . ... Read More...
Building a cancer-free future for children
Friday, 15 February 2019 10:46 | 307 views
‘Cancer’ is a term which strikes fear in the hearts of many, as it does not discriminate when choosing its victims. Young or old, male or female, rich or poor, we are all susceptible to ca... Read More...
India’s PM promises retaliation after worst attack in Kashmir
Saturday, 16 February 2019 01:47 | 191 views
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Friday to punish those responsible for the deadliest attack in three decades in Indian-controlled Kashmir as pressure mounted on his government to t... Read More...
Astrology as a diagnostic science A guide to choosing a good manager
Friday, 15 February 2019 12:09 | 254 views
We said in our previous article on the above subject that Astrology as a diagnostic science provides an answer to the complex problem of choosing the right person for the right job. ... Read More...
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