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Nearly one in three Sri Lankan women overweight
Nearly one in three Sri Lankan women aged between 18 and 60 are now overweight, while one in eight are classified as obese,...
Military children’s fee concession axed at Kotelawala Defence Academy
The sudden withdrawal of the 50% course fee concession for children of military personnel at the Kotelawala Defence Academy has triggered a wave...
Fitch Ratings says reduction in Govt spending could weaken Sri Lanka’s growth potential
Shortfalls in implementing planned investment spending could weaken Sri Lankan economy’s growth potential, making longer-term fiscal consolidation more challenging, Fitch Ratings said. Fitch...
Agha, Rauf upstage Hasaranga as Pakistan win thriller to go 1-0 up
Pakistan withstood a valiant all-round display from Wanindu Hasaranga to come away with a six-run victory in the first ODI against Sri Lanka...
Taavi Samaraweera makes history with world No. 3 ranking
Sri Lanka’s rising table tennis prodigy, Taavi Samaraweera, has achieved a milestone that has rewritten the nation’s sporting record books, climbing to World...
Suicide bombing kills at least 12 in Islamabad
A suicide bombing has killed at least 12 people outside a judicial complex in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, officials said. Interior minister Mohsin Naqvi...
Taxpayers foot the bill as estate owners pocket profits
Professor Priyanga Dunusinghe of the University of Colombo’s Department of Economics says that the government’s proposal to provide estate workers with a daily...
Elena Rybakina sinks Aryna Sabalenka to claim WTA Finals and record prize
Elena Rybakina re-established herself as one of the significant players in women’s tennis as she closed out a week of devastating performances against...
