SLC losses in 2013 tops Rs. 65 m?
The cash strapped Sri Lanka Cricket has spent Rs. 351 million on salaries and functions as well as Rs. 246 million for administration purposes, reports say.
View ArticleWhatsApp service down
WhatsApp's 450 million worldwide users were unable to access the smartphone free-messaging service for several hours on Saturday (Feb 22 ), three days after Facebook declared it was lavishing up to $19...
View ArticlePublic lavatory inside University of Cololmbo
The Urban Development Authority is constructing a public lavatory inside the University of Colombo premises close to the entrance near the planetarium.
View ArticleDogs do understand us
Devoted dog owners often claim that their pets understand them. A new study suggests they could be right.
View ArticleDrone for Wildlife Dept.
The Wildlife Department has planned to obtain services of a unmanned drone, reports say.
View ArticleBright object in Eastern skies
A starlike object was visible in the Eastern sky of the central highlands from yesterday (Feb 25) around 5.00pm to this morning, says residents of Hatton.
View ArticleJava Lane, vanishing with old Colombo
The eviction and relocation of residents in Slave Island of an area approximately 160 acres in the heart of Colombo 01 began almost two years ago. Seventy thousand households are being relocated to...
View ArticleUPFA secretary validated violation of election laws - CaFFE
The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) expresses its dismay at UPFA secretary - Minister Susil Premajayanth statement regarding election law violations.
View ArticleFree wi-fi to entire world
A US company is planning to build an 'Outernet’ - a global network of cube satellites broadcasting Internet data to all the people on the planet - for free.
View ArticleA doe listening to Dhamma
A doe has been coming to the Sri Sanka Bimbaramya Temple in Pulasthigama, Polonnaruwa to listen to the daily dharma sermons at the temple, reports say.
View ArticleSLFP organiser post for Hashan?
Former UNP Provincial Councillor Hashan Tillakaratne and cricket captain is to be offered a Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) electorate organiser post in the Colombo District, reports say.
View ArticleFrench love-rats top European infidelity poll
When even their president is being caught sneaking around behind his partner's back, it is perhaps unsurprising to find the French topping a poll for infidelity, alongside the equally hot-blooded...
View ArticleBoeing making ultra-safe smartphone
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has developed a smartphone geared mainly toward people working in defense and homeland security, the company said on its website.
View ArticleSLC clarifies on BPL match fixing charges
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to state that contrary to the several articles carried in the Print and Electronic media saying that Kaushal Lokuarachchi had pleaded guilty to match fixing, he was not charged...
View ArticleSLC AGM postponed
Sri Lanka Cricket today (Feb. 28) announced that their proposed Annual General Meeting has been postponed.
View ArticleSLFP’s general secretary higher than Maithripala
The entire country knows for a fact that health minister Maithripala Sirisena is the general secretary of the SLFP, but, there is suspicion as to whether there is another general secretary for the...
View ArticleAPCERT completes annual drill
The Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) has successfully completed its annual drill to test the response capability of leading Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRT) from...
View ArticleMust put an end to family-centric politics - Reginald
The Minister Reginal Cooray has stated that he is completely against the family-centric feudalistic political system in which sons and daughters inherit power from their fathers and that the particular...
View ArticleCancer injections tender overpriced by 30 million ,approved
A tender to purchase cancer treatment medication, Pacliall Injection, has been approved in an amount which is reported to be Rs 300 million higher than the regular price, report Health Ministry...
View ArticleHakeem asked to leave the government
The President Mahinda Rajapaksa has informed the Minister of Justice Rauff Hakeem at the cabinet meeting to leave the government if he cannot cooperate anymore.
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