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Parliament to debate a Govt take over of a leading private university
Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena has submitted a proposal to take over the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)...
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No consolation for those who have taken power over the blood of the innocent – Cardinal
His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith emphasized that rulers who come to power on the blood of innocent victims of the Easter atta...
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Sri Lanka’s first sextuplets birth reported
Sri Lanka’s first sextuplets birth was reported from a private hospital in Colombo in the early hours of this morning (21). A 31-y...
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No fuel shortage, long queues due to rumours: CPC’s trade union
There is no shortage of fuel in the country and the reason behind having long queues is due to rumours spreading on social media r...
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Lanka IOC increases fuel prices
Lanka IOC has decided to increase the price of Octane 92 Petrol and Auto Diesel with effect from midnight today (21). Accordingly,...
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Sri Lanka inflation increased to 5.7 per cent in July
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2013=100)1 , increas...
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Litro Gas to set up an oxygen manufacturing plant in Kerawalapitiya
As the country experiences an increasing need for oxygen to treat COVID-19 affected patients, the health authorities have conveyed...
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Greece quake: Strong tremor shakes Crete
The Greek island of Crete has been hit a 6.4-magnitude earthquake, says the US Geological Survey (USGS), with the epicentre near t...
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Mahela appointed as ’Consultant’ for T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka Cricket says that former Captain Mahela Jayawardena has been appointed as a consultant for the Sri Lanka National Team a...
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Norwegian women's beach handball team fined for not playing in bikinis
The Norwegian women’s beach handball team has been fined for refusing to play in bikini bottoms during a game in the sport’s Euro...
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Euro 2020: Parachute protester flies into France-Germany Euro match; several injured
UEFA has said "several people'' are being treated in the hospital for injuries caused by a protester who parachuted into Munich's...
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Actress Samantha Epasinghe succumbs to Covid-19
Popular actress Samantha Epasinghe has succumbed to Covid-19, reports say. She was being treated at the Horana Base Hospital when...
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Actress Sureni Senarath has passed away
Sri Lankan actress Sureni Senarath has passed away at the age of 62. The actress who has been suffering from illness for a long pe...
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IMF team now in Colombo continues consultations on technical assistance
Sri Lanka has dropped plans for a fresh bailout facility from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) but discussions are underway w...
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