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Prabhsimran Singh and Atharya Taide put on 97 for the first wicket off 55 balls, Rilee Rossouw hit 49 at a strike rate above 200, and Jithesh Sharma provided the closing fireworks, with 32 not out off 15. They set Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) 215 to win. And still it wasn’t enough for Punjab Kings (PBKS). […]
- Records rewritten as Sunrisers Hyderabad overpower Mumbai Indians in an epic hit-a-thon (Category: Breaking News)
- Abhishek, Markram lead Sunrisers Hyderabad to their second win of the season (Category: Breaking News)
- Head, Abhishek trounce Lucknow Super Giants with another blistering hitting show (Category: Breaking News)
- Kohli ton trumps Klaasen’s as RCB coast to clinical win (Category: Breaking News)
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were making their way to the site of the incident.
During his official visit to Indonesia, President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. The meeting took place today (19) at the, United In Diversity Bali Campus on Kura Kura Bali Island. The discussion covered key topics such as the Global Blended Finance […]
- President meets and Indonesia s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn the Vermins coordinating Secretary caught red handed while collecting extortion money... (Category: Breaking News)
- Coordinating secy. removed - Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- PM s Political Affairs Coordinating Secretary contracts COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
A helicopter carrying the Iranian president has been involved in an accident, state media is reporting. State media says President Ebrahim Raisi was on board a helicopter that experienced a hard landing on Sunday. It was also said to be carrying Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. The Interior Minister said rescuers were still trying to […]
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future (Category: Breaking News)
- Retired SC judge to chair committee on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- SC On 22A – Part II: Enhancing The Constitution’s Rigidity (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe embarked on an official two-day visit to Indonesia to participate in the high-level session of the 10th World Water Summit. He arrived at Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali yesterday (18). Invited by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, President Wickremesinghe was warmly received by Arifin Tasrif, the Indonesian Minister of Energy and […]
- Nihonbashi opens at Colombo Port City (Category: Breaking News)
- Special Statement by Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- It is imperative for all Sri Lankans to collectively advance the nation’s future without ego and... (Category: Breaking News)
- Everyone should unite to make food security program a success - President (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is on an official two-day visit to Indonesia to participate in the high-level session of the 10th World Water Summit met with world-renowned entrepreneur Elon Musk today (19) to discuss the implementation of the “Starlink” service in Sri Lanka. (PMD)
- Woman hit by lightning (Category: South Australia)
- CIM Sri Lanka Region celebrates 100 years of marketing excellence (Category: Business)
- Storm wreaks havoc across SA (Category: South Australia)
- First pic of Mary's arrival in SA (Category: South Australia)
The Democratic Republic of Congo army says it has quashed an attempted coup against President Felix Tshikedi in the capital Kinshasa, involving Congolese and foreign fighters. DR Congo army spokesperson Brig Gen Sylavin Ekenge said on the state-run broadcaster RTNC TV that several suspects have been detained and the “situation is now under control”. His […]
- Water’s Edge to be given back to Sumal after ignoring SC order (Category: Breaking News)
- Romney debuts SC ad, so does DNC (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Army, Kandy SC and Upcountry Lions register wins (Category: Breaking News)
- SC Guard's military police heading to Afghanistan (Category: USA, South Carolina)
Vietnam’s governing Communist Party has nominated the public security minister to be the next president, state media reported, months after his predecessor stepped down as part of a anti-corruption crackdown. On Saturday, the party’s central committee picked To Lam, 66, the Vietnam News Agency reported. Lam has been public security minister since 2016 and has […]
- Number of corruption complaints against Education Department (Category: Breaking News)
- Setting thieves to catch thieves (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka anti-corruption group asks for government`s plan on reviving loss making state institu... (Category: Breaking News)
- Funding Routes (Category: Business)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed the resumption of the “Suraksha” student insurance program, which was temporarily suspended due to economic challenges. Starting from the first week of June, all school students across the island will once again be able to benefit from this insurance scheme. The Cabinet recently approved a Joint Cabinet Memorandum presented by […]
- No! To Military Training (Category: Breaking News)
- Ensure that the benefits provided to the people through government funded development activities... (Category: Breaking News)
- Chaos in universities: A solution? (Category: Business)
- Valley Board Hears Social-Emotional Learning Report (Category: USA, Indiana)
Advisory for strong winds and rough seas issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 12.30 p.m. 19 May 2024 Naval and Fisher communities in the deep-sea areas in the South-eastern Arabian Sea and in the southwestern Bay of Bengal Sea have been warned that, strong winds accompanied with heavy rainfalls and very rough […]
- Man attend to commemorate death of his family members on Tsunami day dragged away by strong curr... (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian drowns at sea (Category: Breaking News)
- Two students drown while sea bathing (Category: Breaking News)
- Prevailing heavy showers and strong winds over the south western part of the island is expected ... (Category: Breaking News)
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev participated in the commissioning ceremony of Qiz Qalasi, the third dam jointly built by Iran and Azerbaijan on the Aras River held today (19). The helicopter Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling was involved in an accident in a mountainous area of the country’s East […]
Leader of the National Peoples Power (NPP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake states that an NPP government will abolish all special privileges of the Heads of the State including pensions, allowances, official residences, vehicles etc.
All schools in the Puttalam district will be closed on Monday (May 20) due to the adverse weather conditions.
Vietnam has nominated its Public Security Minister To Lam as its new president, state media said on Saturday, after his predecessor resigned in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has shaken up the country s political establishment.
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a Âhard landing on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without immediately elaborating.
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- AKD’s Recent Climb Is Meteoric, Yet A Long Way To Go (Category: Breaking News)
- Election Or No Election, Ranil Is done; He’s Not Fit For Office (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Nation Building, Devolution & The 13th Amendment – Part IV (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya Effect Vs IMF Effect (Category: Breaking News)
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO), on Sunday (May 19) issued Level 01 and Level 02 early landslide warnings for several localities in eight districts, effective until 04.00 p.m. tomorrow (May 20).
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has suggested dates for holding the proposed debate on economic policies with the National Peoples Power (NPP).
Police have arrested a 33-year-old youth who had allegedly assaulted the Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran in Sri Lanka, Dr. Alireza Delkhosh, during an incident near a shopping mall on Muttiah Road in Colombo 02.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed the resumption of the ÂSuraksha student insurance program, which was temporarily suspended due to economic challenges. Starting from the first week of June, all school students across the island will once again be able to benefit from this insurance scheme.
At least 50 people have died in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in central Afghanistan, officials have said. Authorities in the Ghor province say a number of others are missing, as people ran to safety on higher grounds just minutes before the floodwaters hit. They say the floods have also killed thousands of cattle, […]
- Implement SC order on accessibility! (Category: Business)
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- Court stops President from nominating judges to SC (Category: Breaking News)
- SC allows proceedings against GR, MR to proceed (Category: Breaking News)
The Indian Coast Guard detained a Sri Lankan mechanised fishing boat and arrested 7 fishermen for poaching in Indian waters. The Hindu reported that the Indian Coast Guard Ship Vaibhav spotted the mechanised boat from Sri Lanka fishing in Indian waters off the Kanniyakumari coast, Saturday, The boat with 7 crew, all Sri Lankan nationals, […]
- ‘SL Navy Should Exercise Restraint’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Should SL take ‘tea hub’ route? (Category: Business)
- SL Has No Problem (Category: Breaking News)
- Indians file PIL against SL navy (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam President Ranil Wickremesinghe met businessman Elon Musk and discussed launching the Starlink satellite internet service in Sri Lanka. The President met Musk on the sidelines of the 10th World Water Forum High-Level Meeting in Indonesia. The President’s media division said that the President expressed commitment to fast-track the application process to connect […]
- Elon Musk says he has appointed new Twitter boss (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk no longer world’s richest man (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk takes over Twitter and fires top executives (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk looking for someone ’’foolish’’ to take his job (Category: Breaking News)
A robbery has led to the murder of an elderly couple and their son in Maladeniya. The Police said that a relative of the victims was arrested over the murder. According to the Police, the suspect had murdered an 80-year-old man, his 77-year-old wife and 42-year-old son at their house in Maladeniya, Mirigama. The Police […]
- Man arrested after multiple robberies, sexual assaults (Category: USA, Mississippi)
- Man faces murder charge after Vicksburg deadly shooting (Category: USA, Mississippi)
- Police not doing enough on crime stats: ombudsman (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Police Arrest Man Accused Of Killing Two Women (Category: USA, Georgia)
Special delegation to Russia to probe SL mercenaries President Ranil Wickremesinghe Thursday said that a special delegation would be sent to Russia to ascertain the number of Lankan mercenaries serving in the armies of those two nations. “We are yet to find the exact number of Lankans serving on the Russia-Ukraine front. Some say there […]
- Mutinous Russian mercenary boss turn his fighters back from Moscow to avoid bloodshed (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan mercenaries fighting on both sides of Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to deploy special delegation to Russia over mercenary issue (Category: Breaking News)
- About Face (Category: Business)
by Rex Clementine Many are the Sri Lankan players who have stamped their authority at big global tournaments over the years. From being little known players to the world, some of these individuals have gone on to become global superstars in just a fortnight’s time. The impact Sanath Jayasuriya had in the 1996 World […]
- Sri Lanka leave for World Cup Qualifiers (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket Deficit (Category: Business)
- Hasaranga ruled out of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe to qualify for 2023 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
With the Elections Commission now on formal record that the forthcoming presidential election must be held on a date between Sept. 17 and Oct. 16, 2024, the attention of both the media and the electorate will inevitably become more focused on the upcoming contest. While incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is serving former President Gotabaya […]
- Presidential race and horse-trading (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez poll: SLPP to announce candidate in mid-July (Category: Breaking News)
- Namal replaces Basil as SLPP National Organiser (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil puts his foot down (Category: Breaking News)
by Rajan Philips The attempted assassination of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has sent shivers down western spines. In a rare moment of unity, both Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin condemned the shooting. The identity of the arrested shooter has not been made public, but he is believed to be a 71 year old poet […]
- Is Trump Likely To Be The Next American President? (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump again? God forbid (Category: Breaking News)
- Spotlight on SCOTUS: Trump and the Political System on Trial in the US (Category: Breaking News)
- Western Discontents, Modi’s New India, And Sri Lankan Anniversaries (Category: Breaking News)
“Viduhala Apa Mavu Dharmasoka” (විදුහල අප මව් ධර්මාශෝකා) by Godwin I. de Silva reviewed by Jagath De Silva This is a remarkable testament to the history and legacy of Dharmasoka College, meticulously compiled by a distinguished alumnus and former principal of the college who delves deep into the origins of the school, shedding light on […]
- Inaugural Thomas De Silva Oration 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Shelton Wirasinha, the Bard of the Wesley Manor (Category: Breaking News)
- A.M.A. Azeez, an Intellectual and Visionary (Category: Breaking News)
- Teacher arrested for caning 10-year-old schoolgirl (Category: Breaking News)
Virat Kohli looked nearly in tears. Faf du Plesis could not contain his joy. MS Dhoni was nowhere to be seen after the game. All of it summed up the crazy night in Bengaluru, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their sixth game on the trot in IPL 2024 to knock Chennai Super Kings out and […]
- Patidar, bowlers keep Royal Challengers Bengaluru in playoffs race with NRR-boosting win (Category: Breaking News)
- Jacks and Kohli ace Royal Challengers Bangaluru’s 201-run chase in 16 overs against Titans (Category: Breaking News)
- Ruturaj and Deshpande star as Chennai Super Kings hand Sunrisers Hyderabad a thumping (Category: Breaking News)
- Mustafizur stars as Chennai Super Kings start title defence with comfortable win over Royal Cha... (Category: Breaking News)
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