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Sri Lanka

Duminda taken to Colombo National Hospital due to serious illness

Former MP Duminda Silva was taken to the Colombo National Hospital this morning (11) owing to a serious illness. That happened four hours...

World

LA fires live updates: Death toll climbs to 11 in fierce blazes

California Governor Gavin Newsom called for an investigation Friday into Los Angeles County’s fire hydrant and other water failures as officials continued battling...

Sri Lanka

Inaugural high-level roundtable on India- Sri Lanka partnership

The first-ever ‘High-level Round Table on India – Sri Lanka Partnership’ was organized by the High Commission of India on 10 January at...

Business

BOI embraces digitisation to boost efficiency and transparency

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) yesterday launched a significant step toward digitisation with its Central Verification Division located in Orugodawatte...

Sri Lanka

CID searches ‘Sirikotha’ for ex-minister

The United National Party (UNP) headquarters had a visit by a team from the Criminal Investigation Department yesterday afternoon (10) following a tip-off...

Sports

Sri Lanka dominate New Zealand in dead rubber with emphatic win

Sri Lanka concluded their tour of New Zealand with a commanding 140-run victory in the third ODI at Eden Park on 11 January,...

Sri Lanka

NPP Govt. in a fix over deciding the fate of Rohingya refugees

Sri Lanka wants to send them back, but Myanmar doesn’t want to take them back and the Rohingya refugees currently stuck in Sri...

Sri Lanka

Govt rolls out loan scheme for SME rice millers

The Government has taken a significant step to support small and medium-scale rice mill owners and cooperative societies by releasing Rs.10 billion under...

Politics

Thalatha extends an open invitation to SJB

Former minister Thalatha Atukorale assumed duties in her position as general secretary of the United National Party (UNP) at the Sirikotha party headquarters...

Sri Lanka

Duminda gets a transfer from prison hospital

Ex-MP Duminda Silva has been transferred from the prison hospital to a general ward at the Welikada Prison, said prisons chief Gamini B....