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Maldives Presidential election; Maldivians in Sri Lanka cast votes

Maldives presidential election was held on Sunday, September 23. Polls opened at 8 am and closed at...

Talawakelle Protest demands pay rise for estate workers

A massive protest was held in Talawakelle on Sunday, September 23, with the participation of hundre...

All Party Demo for release of political prisoners

An all party protest was held in Vavuniya demanding the government to release all political prisone...

Tripitaka declared a national heritage

Sri Lankan Tripitaka, recognized as the foremost compilation containing the basics in Theravada Bud...

France afforded opportunities to acquire values of liberty, equality, beauty of diversity: Chandrika Kumaratunga

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has profusely thanked the generosity of the Gov...

Step down if you are unable to deter depreciation of rupee: Mahinda Rajapaksa tells govt

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has told the government to step down if it is incapable of preve...

Pure Drinking Water offered to Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

President Maithripala Sirisena graced the event held to offer pure drinking water to the sacred Jay...

DMK, Congress must respond to Rajapakse's revelations in Delhi: Tamilisai Soundararajan

Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Tamilisai Soundararajan has stated that DMK and Congress owe an explanation to...

President worships at Trincomalee Pathirakali Temple

President Maithripala Sirisena attended the special poojas at the sacred Arulmigu Pathirakali Koil...

Colombo International Book Fair declared open

The Colombo International Book Fair held for the 20th year in succession was declared open at a sim...

Outgoing Japanese envoy calls on Opposition Leader

The out-going Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Kenichi Suganuma called on Opposition Leader Tamil N...

Light at least a lamp instead of cursing the darkness: Karu Jayasuriya

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has observed that as Mao Sethung stated, it is really important to light at...

Chandrika bestowed with Medal of "Commandeur de la Légion D'Honneur"

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has been awarded with the Prestigious Medal of...

SLFP removes 8 members of the '16 group' from electoral organizers

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party Central Committee has removed eight members of the '16 group' from thei...

House suspends Weerawansa, Prasanna for breach of Code of Conduct

The House on Friday suspended two Joint Opposition Parliamentarians Wimal Weerawansa and Prasanna R...

CWC delegation meets Tamil Nadu Minister Sengottaiyan

A delegation of the Ceylon Workers' Congress led by its Leader Parliamentarian Arumugam Thondaman m...

US Govts Millennium Challenge Corporation officials call on PM

A delegation of the US Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), headed by Chief Operati...

Four young monks advised to restrain from distortion of Buddha Dhamma

Most Venerable Mahanayake of Malwatte Chapter Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera has struck...

President in Gomarankadawala, inaugurates renovated tank

President Maithripala Sirisena inaugurated a renovated irrigation tank in the village of Bakmeegama...

Four storey building declared open in Maligawatta Darussalam Maha Vidyalayam

The new four-storey building constructed at the Darussalam Maha Vidyalaya in Maligawatta under the...

AIADMK charges DMK for complicity in alleged massacre of Tamils in Eelam war

The AIADMK has raised the issue of the DMK's "complicity" in the alleged massacre of Tamils during...

Proposed Counter Terrorism Bill a significant, welcome improvement: CPA

Centre for Policy Alternatives has stated that the proposed Counter Terrorism Bill, if enacted in t...

Anura Dissanayake calls on Mahanayaka of Malwatta Chapter

JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake called on the Malwatta Mahanayaka Thera Most Ven.Thibbotuwawe S...

Colombo City Centre Mall declared open

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe was the Chief Guest at the ceremonial opening of the Colombo Ci...

France afforded opportunities to acquire values of liberty, equality, beauty of diversity: Chandrika Kumaratunga

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has profusely thanked the generosity of the Government of France in granting her a scholarship for the entirety of her university studies in France opened
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Provincial News

New Mosque declared open in Vavuniya

Jaffna Demo for release of political prisoners

Intellectuals in Ratnapura, urge good governance

Batticaloa Mayor calls on EP Governor

Akkariappathu Technical College holds Certificate Awarding Ceremony

Doctorate in Law conferred on Kandy Magistrate Fareekdeen

Trinco Demo on teacher shortage in Pathavy Sripura Vidyalaya

Amaraweera graces the 20th Conference of Department of Agriculture

Denzil Kobbekaduwe's 26th death anniversary

Trinco Shanmuga Emeritus Principal honoured

'Building Brains, Building Futures' Workshop inaugurated in Jaffna

Ramakrishna Mission President accorded welcome in Kallady

'Tourist Rest' at Sambaltivu Junction

Eechanagar Children's Park declared open

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