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Covid-19 death toll is at 232 in SL

Another 03 Covid-19 deaths reported in Sri Lanka...

Minuwangoda Covid-19 Cluster: another 236 tested positive

Another 236 individuals tested positive for Covid...

Minuwangoda Covid-19 Cluster: another 300 tested positive

Another 297 individuals tested positive for Covid...

Some areas in Colombo, Gampaha isolation to be lifted tomorrow

Following areas of Colombo and Gampaha districts...

Several areas in Borella isolated

Following areas of Borella Police Division...

MP Hakeem tests positive for Covid-19

Member of Parliament and the Leader of Sri Lanka...

Advisory for heavy rain issued

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre issued...

Free sanitary napkins for schoolgirls Plaudits to boost women’s healthcare, education

The decision of the Government to provide free...

Troubles of ETI, Swarnamahal Financial Services multiply * Probe on another entity in which Edirisinghe siblings were directors begins, * Allegations of allegedly accepting Rs. 13.7 billion in deposits, * Govt offers relief to 2,500 depositors

For decades the Edirisinghe name has been among...

President Rajapaksa in Ampara

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday attending...

Protest by aggrieved ETI depositors

Former Directors of Edirisinghe Trust Investments...

More rain forecast

Showers are expected to enhance over the island...

Tested positive for Covid-19 Jayasekara did not attend Parliament week

State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera who has tested...

Despite Covid-19 pandemic Govt ready to face any challenges – Cabraal

State Minister of Money and Capital Market and...

To achieve herd immunity against Covid-19 Seventy percent need to be vaccinated - GMOA

Sri Lanka needs to purchase 40 to 50 percent of...

Prisoners to be released islandwide State pardon for fine defaulters

The Government yesterday sanctioned the release...

Easter Sunday attacks Three Lankans charged in U.S. US pledges support in local probe

Three Sri Lankans have been charged with...

Atrocities by LTTE terrorists - January

Hunt on for kovil raidersThe police were...

Sri Lanka leads South Asia in human development

Sri Lanka is positioned as the leading country of...

Prof. K. Kapila C.K. Perera

All measures in place to reopen schools – Education Ministry Secretary

The Government has taken a decision to reopen...

News in pictures

Former Mayor of Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia and Chief...

Garment factory entrepreneur receives award

Founder of Nishantha Textiles, Maharagama,...

The exchange of mementos

Indian HC defence officers call on Lankan defence hierarchy

Defence wing officers of the Indian High...

The place where Ven. Dhammasiri Thera’s remains were found-Ven. Uduwila Dhammasiri Thera

Murder of bhikkhu: Sordid details come to light

The recent deaths of two bhikkhus under unusual...

VIVA LA-VIDA - A night of Visakhian virtuosity

The Social Activities Sub Committee - 2020/21 of...

Sri Lanka Ambassador to Japan assumes duties

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Japan, Sanjiv...

Check your names - EC

The Elections Commission has notified voters to...

Covid-19 update

According to the latest statistics of health...

Feature

Sri Pada season begins

The annual pilgrimage to the most Sacred Sri...

A film critic who works for communal harmony

A writer, journalist, broadcaster, translator and...

Retro reviews: Cinema of yesteryear Africa Screams

A tribe of cannibals with a sweet tooth for fat...

Features

Liberating the enslaved from dominant historiographies

Slave in a Palanquin: Colonial Servitude and...

Marking an era of dancing through reality

To date, knowing what he does and how he has done...

Diet and nutrition for a healthy spine

Good nutrition and a balanced diet are important...

Kottimbulwala Raja MahaVihara A pivotal point in history

Cut off from the rest of the world, hidden by a...

Different colours and different shapes of lichens

Amazing world of lichens

Lichen is an interesting organism in the...

The alarm of panic attack

Physical well-being and psychological well-being...

Health

Almost half of Lankan children suffer from some form of abuse – Study Protect children from violence this New Year violence

Whether on the roads, in their classrooms or in...

News Features

Human-elephant conflict decreases, yet time to contemplate on the issue

Sri Lanka has the highest density of Asian...

A discussion between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Presidential Secretariat

Indian Minister’s tour centres on post-Covid economic revival Covid vaccine procurement likely from India, Tourism and pharmaceutical manufacturing development on the cards

“It is a great pleasure to be back in Sri Lanka...

Sri Lanka expects Indian vaccine next month - Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle

State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics...

Ruwan tipped to fill UNP national list slot

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S....

Tourism recovery: A dire need for Sri Lanka

As Sri Lanka’s struggle with the pandemic enters...

Tourism pilot project will open doors for business as usual

The former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia,...

Schools of Thought

It is strange that men are in such a haste to get...

Business

Exchange Rates (Week ended January 8, 2021)

In the Forex market, USD/Re. closing rates on the...

Aitken Spence connects with employees via digital platform

Despite the ongoing pandemic and its challenges,...

Oppo ends 2020 on positive note

Oppo ended 2020 on a positive note having...

CEO and GM, PLC, Shamindra Marcelline receives one of the awards.

People’s Leasing bags two CMA Reporting Awards

People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC) secured...

Chief Guest Mrs. Yogalathagini Thirukumar opens the centre.

Hutch opens Premier Centre at One Galle Face

Hutch unveiled its new Premier Centre at one of...

Everyone knows HR

DFCC Bank launches affinity credit card

DFCC Bank has partnered with the Trinity College...

Central Bank Governor Prof. W. D. Lakshman presents the coin to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Coin issued to mark CBSL’s 70th anniversary

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued an...

Asia Securities Research forecasts strong growth for equities

* Equities will remain the preferred asset class...

Recycling PET plastic waste: Towards a circular economy

“Reduce, reuse, and recycle” - a household phrase...

Effectiveness of promoting ‘intrapreneurship’

‘Entrepreneur’ is the term most of us are...

Chairman of Peoples’ Bank, Sujeewa Rajapakse, addresses the gathering. (Seated at the head table - from left): Head of Academic Affairs, PIM, Dr. Trevor Mendis, Director PIM, Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri, Head, Research Centre, PIM, Dr. Nilakshi Galahitiyawa and President, PIM Alumni, Denzil Perera.

Creed of breeding leaders: Reflections on “Mind Before Action”

The resilience and revival needed in the context...

Show gratitude to your employer this year

While some big companies reduced employee...

Courtesy: The Colombo Stock Exchange

Weekly Performance of Indices

A jak fruit vendor in Piliyandala.

Making a living today is an uphill task due to...

Stocks soars to record highs

New York (CNN Business) - Stocks rallied to new...

Saudi surprise cut lifts oil prices

Oil prices remained elevated and were still on...

Tick size changed for equity trading

The Board of Directors of the Colombo Stock...

High utility prices hinders potential - Ceramics manufacturers

Local ceramics manufacturers, while acknowledging...

At the head table (from left): DGM International Treasury and Investment R.M.N.Jeewantha, DGM Finance and Planning, M.P. Ruwan Kumara, Chief Financial Officer, Russel Fonseka, Chairman Kanchana Ratwatte, General Manager D.P.K. Gunasekera, Senior Deputy General Manager Human Resource K.E.D. Sumanasiri, Deputy General Manager Corporate and Offshore W.N.P. Surawimala, Deputy General Manager Sales and Channel Management Priyal Silva. Pic: Chinthaka Kumarasinghe

Ratings downgrade: No negative impact on BOC, says chairman

The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) did not or would not...

2021 Roadmap CB to review economic liberalisation policies

The Central Bank (CB) will review vigorously the...

Depreciating Rupee perturbs importers

Importers who feel they have no hope of their...

ETI probe, a warning to stay clear - Cabraal Moves to strengthen finance entities soon

The recent development on ETI Finance, and...

Ceylinco Life Directors led by Chairman R. Renganathan and Managing Director Thushara Ranasinghe at the presentation of essential medical equipment to the Valvettithurai Divisional Hospital (above) and the Base Hospital in Point Pedro (below).

Ceylinco Life donates essential medical equipment to hospitals in Jaffna

Lifesaving medical equipment to the value of Rs....

Gamika De Silva, Assistant General Manager, Marketing and Sales, Seylan Bank

Seylan Bank, first in Customer Service Excellence

Seylan Bank PLC has been named the most popular...

Moments captured at the Bank of Ceylon’s New Year ceremony.

Bank of Ceylon commences operations for New Year

The Bank of Ceylon wishes all its customers,...

Vallibel Finance expands footprint to Ja-Ela and Thambuththegama

Vallibel Finance, the renowned brand of financial...

Eric Rajapakse Opticians expands product range

2nd August 2020 - Colombo : Eric Rajapakse...

NDB Group CEO Dimantha Seneviratne addressing the senior management at the New Year ceremony.

NDB welcomes 2021 on a positive note

Group CEO Dimantha Seneviratne and the senior...

ComBank introduces ‘e-slips’ mobile app

Cash and cheques can now be deposited paper-free...

Colombo City Residencies – the ultimate in luxury living

Sri Lanka’s premier mixed development project,...

Ocean Lanka obtains ISO 45001 certification

Ocean Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, a large weft knitted...

HNB among Sri Lanka’s ‘Most Admired Companies’

HNB PLC secured top rankings among Sri Lanka’s ‘...

MAS pays close attention to manufacturing facilities

As the number of Covid-19 infections is...

NTB enables credit card holders to open Savings Accounts through its App

Nations Trust Bank (NTB) has enabled its credit...

Government Securities Market (Week ended January 8, 2021)

The secondary bond market gained a bullish...

Govt takes steps to preserve foreign currency

Minister of Finance Mahinda Rajapaksa with the...

Professionals who opened LCs, call for vehicle imports to be completed

A group of professionals, who opened letters of...

Fluctuating raw material prices, a challenge for corrugated carton manufacturers

The history of the corrugated carton industry in...

Browns Investments acquires Serendib Hotels

LOLC Holdings PLC’s strategic Investment arm,...

ASPI crosses 7,000 point mark for first time since 2015

The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI)...

ComBank launches “WhatsApp Banking” facility

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has pioneered a...

NSB begins work for the New Year

The National Savings Bank (NSB) conducted a...

Sports

Badminton Nationals on Feb 14

Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) announced that their...

Steve Smith

Smith back from the brink with a vengeance

Australia’s Steve Smith ended his 16-month wait...

Asoka Jayasena

One time cricketer Asoka Jayasena now chief rugby selector

Asoka Jayasena, a former cricketer at Ananda...

The Indian team huddle together before taking the field for the final session of the third day of the third cricket Test against Australia in Sydney

Australia leave India on the ropes

India were left trailing Australia by 94 runs...

Tiger Woods’ off-field frolics revealed in jaw-dropping film

Like most sports superstars, Tiger Woods is...

Tennis Nationals start

Vibuda Wijebandara plays a shot on his way to...

Football Club World Cup to trial concussion replacements

Fifa will trial substitutions for actual or...

Shehan Jayasuriya

More players to follow Shehan Jayasuriya

More players from Sri Lanka are contemplating and...

Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa

Minister jerked over blockade of mainstream media

There have been indications that Sports Minister...

Dimuth Kurunaratne made the only century in South Africa not due to the team’s foreign experts but thanks to him being the most experienced batsman in the Sri Lanka team

Sri Lanka Cricket busting millions in foreign coach syndrome Overseas intervention fails to save Sri Lanka as local coaches languish like unwanted trash:

With yet another crushing defeat, this time at...

Ben Johnson reaching to cross the line well ahead of Carl Lewis in the 100m-Florence Griffith-Joyner was the world’s fastest woman

A TRIUMPH OF SPORT AND A DIPLOMACY BATTLE

In a coup for the Olympic Movement, South Korea...

Sourav Ganguly

Ganguly leaves hospital but ad company shuts the door

Indian cricket chief Sourav Ganguly left hospital...

Tributes will pour in for the Master Guru of Royal

Master Weerasingham, Tiddy Wijeratne (partially...

Beauden Barrett with his wife during a tour of Sri Lanka where he poses near the landmark Nine Arch Bridge at Ella in the Budulla district after trekking along the rail track through tea estates and vegetation for one and a half hours

Barrett goes to Japan to return to All Blacks

Beauden Barrett set his sights on reclaiming the...

Roy de Silva

Heavyweight Roy remembered on death anniversary

Former National Olympic Committee heavyweight Roy...

Jonny Bairstow

Bairstow hails SA great Kallis in Sri Lanka

England’s Jonny Bairstow Thursday said the...

Workshop for volleyball coaches

The Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVB) has...

Jude Pillai, secretary SLR (right) receiving the sponsorship from managing director of EFL Saif Yusoof

Women’s rugby attracts a new sponsor

Sri Lanka Rugby received a boost by way of a...

Lalith Priyantha

Ex-TT champ Lalith Priyantha wants Association to grab Minister’s wish

The table tennis loving fraternity will be...

The champion Sokians Chess Club team: from left Sasith Niupun, Abdisalimov Abdimalik, Kasun Wimalasuriya and Manjith Piyumantha

Sokians Chess Club win first Online Rapid Teams Chess Cup

Sokians Chess Club from Ambalangoda emerged the...

Rangana Herath receiving a special award from Sportsinfo presented by chairman Thilan Rangana and CEO Nilakshi Ratnatunga

Rangana Herath urges schoolboys to learn before they play

A cricketer must have confidence to be a...

Pope Francis who was once a football goal keeper during his youth in Argentina meets fellow Argentine legend Diego Maradona in this file photo during a Vatican audience

In paying tribute to ‘fragile and poetic’ Maradona: Ex-goalie Pope Francis chides drug cheats: ‘Better to lose clean than win dirty’

ROME: Pope Francis has hailed fellow Argentine...

Unfit team adds to cricket Jokes

Regretfully we start the year by throwing barbs...

Nadeesha Ramanayake

Ramanayake makes strong comeback in world points

Sri Lankan 400m champion Nadeesha Ramanayake and...

When he won seven awards at two Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year contests-Presley Polonnowita, who is going great guns in Dubai

Presley Polonnowita: Rock Star who bagged Seven

Former BRC captain Presley Polonnowita, who is...

England women to tour Pakistan joining men’s team

England Women will tour Pakistan for the first...

Ireland lose to UAE

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) beat Ireland by...

Badminton academy in Sri Lanka

Most of the leading badminton players are Asians...

Sri Lanka tour of South Africa (2020-21)

Two athletes bag Qatar scholarships

Two athletes who performed impressively at the...

Sri Lanka Badminton to investigate coach’s conduct as parent lodges complaint

Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) made a good move by...

Dananjaya ‘cleared’ to bowl

Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya has been...

What is wrong with the Selectors?

The continuous exclusion of batsman Isuru Udara...

Rain washes out England’s warm-up match

England’s intra-squad warm-up match in Sri Lanka...

Editorial

Revitalising the public service

Sri Lanka has nearly one million public servants...

Opinion

Pipe-borne drinking water for all by 2025 – Vasudeva Nanayakkara

The Government aims to provide pipe-born drinking...

AIRPORTS TO OPEN ON JANUARY 21 MOVE AIMED AT REVIVING TOURISM INDUSTRY, THREE MILLION IN SECTOR AFFECTED

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said the...

The US Capitol was stormed by a pro-Trump mob recently. AFP

Opinion: America’s descent into the depths of disastrous Trumpism

It is more fragile that the window panes of the...

Cartoon of the week

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa chairs a meeting of Ministers and officials

Low hanging fruit isn’t a route to political success

Politicians who don’t have much of a pubic base...

Youth Observer

The impact of the diversity of actions

The term activity comprises a variety of...

Pole vaulter Sachini plans to reach Asian standards

Although short in stature, Sachini Perera is a...

Chris Lopez: I’m gonna hide from Kailyn Lowry in 2021!

A new year is upon us, and we don’t think there’s...

Snooki: Is she joining the cast of the Real Housewives of New Jersey?

Sometimes, an idea is so perfect that when you...

Emma Stone: Pregnant with first child!!!

Emma Stone is about to take on the role of a...

Who is Jim Carrey?

Comedian and actor Jim Carrey was born in...

Match Point Mind-blowing psycho-thriller

Match Point is a 2005 psychological thriller...

Yasodhara Kariyawasam’s A Love Story

On December 20-22, Agenda 14 held its 10th annual...

Tagore and his timeless poetry

Born on May 7, 1861 the Bard of Bengal,...

A friendship so close

Every Tuesday I would start with “Dear Naomi”...

Victims of the Silent Killer!

“An addiction is an extreme obsession over...

Pleasures of teaching

Although I was not a professional teacher I...

Frida Kahlo, an inspirational woman artist for all time

Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a popular Mexican...

Interview with Beni Bischof: His love-affair with painting...

CB: Thanks for taking the time to do this...

Yasodhara Kariyavasam

Yasodhara Kariyawasam

What is a Short Film?

Cinema is one of the few mediums which have...

Junior

Raththa

Raththa is my pet calf. It is playful. Raththa...

Myself

My name is Inuli Thimethya. I am eight-years. My...

A favourite moment

For some children, a favourite moment can be the...

Every child in this world loves his or her...

Do people have time to relax?

People have different ways of lifestyles in day...

My school is in Kandy along the Peradeniya Street...

My best friend is Daksha. She is a Tamil girl....

My pet

My pet is a cat. Its name is Hunny. It has four...

Most confused animals

Seals and sea lions are both pinnipeds, meaning...

Flowers

Nice fragrancesBeautiful coloursSunshine comesOn...

When in public, wear a maskJust a teeny weeny...

If I could catch a rainbow

If I could catch a rainbowI shall split up its...

Beyond the Earth

Beyond the EarthHave you ever seenA million...

My birthday party

Where the trees are lush and greenMy party is...

Thai Pongal: A festival for a bountiful harvest

The festival of Thai Pongal is celebrated by...

New Year Message

Hello Children,This year is different from others...

Back to school in 2021

Turtle clothespin puppets

BIOGRAPHY Brief, illustrated bios of famous people in the world

World Famous Ferris Wheels

A Ferris Wheel is an amusement ride consisting of...

Marriage Proposals

About Matugama Town BG well respected business...

BRIDES

About our search slim and pretty (MBBS) Doctor GP...

Obituaries

PERERA - Magalage Hector (Retired Personal...

World

Indonesian plane goes missing

JAKARTA, Jan. 9 (BBC) - A passenger plane with...

Democrats plan to introduce article of impeachment Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (BBC) - US President Donald...

Assange and District Judge Vanessa Baraitser

Julian Assange loses extradition bail bid

LONDON, Jan 9. (BBC) - Julian Assange will remain...

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un

North Korea’s economic plan failed, says Kim Jong-un

PYONGYANG, Jan. 9 (BBC) - North Korea’s leader...

Tokyo Games will go ahead despite Covid-19 surge

TOKYO, Jan 9 (BBC) - Tokyo 2020 organisers say...

Jacqueline Veyrac, whose lawyer Luc Febbraro is pictured above, was kidnapped in 2016

Millionaire French hotel owner to testify in kidnap trial

PARIS, Jan. 9 (BBC) - A millionaire French hotel...

A social worker, an ex-journalist, an academic and an American lawyer (clockwise from top left) were among the arrested

Hong Kong national security law: Arrests confirm worst fears, say activists

SINGAPORE, Jan 9 (BBC) - When news of the first...

Biden’s victory after deadly attack

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. (BBC) - The US Congress has...

What does a deadly day mean for Trump’s legacy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. (BBC) -This is how the Trump...

Montage

ART NEWS Art and Wine | Wine sip and painting evening

January 29 at 7pmAt Gallery FourLifeAn exclusive...

The cinema has always been global- Vimukthi Jayasundara

Internationally well-received, the first-ever...

Spectrum

Hope is healthy

All of us have hopes. Sometimes elders advise us...

Trash Art with discarded plastics Sculpting mother nature

Once, Aristotle, a great Greek philosopher said...

Impact

Is plantations industry a misguided missile?

As the year 2021 reached us, the global pandemic...

Will Colombo Port ECT turn an asset?

Sri Lanka is an island nation, which makes its...

Hyper Mobility Syndrome causing pain

Hyper mobility syndrome is due to very flexible...

A new beginning

At the dawn of this New Year, we are experiencing...

Covid-19 narratives, counter narratives and Sri Lankan sphere

We are in a new year, nurturing hope for nation...

“Bribery and Corruption - main enemy of the nation’’

Bribery and corruption are rampant and has spread...

Classifieds

GENERAL

Lifts/TransportsOffice transport available from...

HOUSE & PROPERTY

Business Premises for SaleSuperb commercial...

EMPLOYMENT & SERVICES

Business OpportunitiesAn export oriented Company...

VEHICLES

Cars for SaleFort Fiesta car in good condition...

Week of January 10, 2021