Re-laying track lanes at Sugathadasa, pointless?
Re-laying the first and second lanes of the damaged synthetic track at the Sugathadasa Outdoor Stadium is said to be a pointless task as such a measure would mean no international events could be held...
View ArticlePrepared to be Presidential candidate - Karu
With the request of the party and the blessings of the leadership I am prepared to come forward as the Presidential candidate, Chairman of the UNP leadership council – Karu Jayasuriya has said.
View ArticleChinese villagers consume cow and goat poop to fight cancer
Residents of Jinshicun village in China’s Hunan Province have discovered a rather crappy way to keep healthy.
View ArticleAnarkali went abroad to marry?
Former provincial councillor and actress Anarkali Akarsha has gone to US to get married, reports say.
View Article25 years passed since fall of Berlin Wall
Some 8,000 helium balloons have been released into the night sky over Germany's capital at the culmination of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
View ArticleMessage from Chandrika
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga emphasizes that she is to extend her complete support to the mission carried out by ' National Movement for a Just Society' to abolish the executive...
View ArticleSnookBall : Playing Billiards with your feet
SnookBall is a combination of snooker and football – it’s crazy fun because you actually get to kick the balls into pockets instead of using a cue stick.
View Article"Kirilli" snaps away batta from Police officers
An amount of Rs. 300 has been deducted from batta payments of Police officers, reports say.
View ArticleCBK gives the nod to an agreement
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has agreed to enter into an agreement with the National Movement for a Just Society of Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera and 'Pivithuru Hetak'...
View ArticleBHC marks Remembrance Sunday
The British High Commission (BHC) in Colombo marked Remembrance Sunday with a commemoration service on Sunday, 9 November, 2014 at the Liveramentu Commonwealth War Grave at Torrington Avenue, Colombo 7.
View ArticleRajapaksa ready to pardon fishermen
President Mahinda Rajapaksa is ready to pardon the five Indian fishermen sentenced to death in Sri Lanka if the Indian High Commission in Colombo does not proceed with an appeal against the sentence,...
View ArticleRosetta mission: Robot heads towards comet surface
Europe's audacious bid to put a robot on the surface of a comet is under way.
View ArticleReasons behind SLC's Rs. 20m-grant revealed
Reports are emerging as to why the Sports Ministry has decided to offer Rs. 20m to Sri Lanka cricket despite financial provisions reserved to the Ministry by Budget 2014 running dry.
View ArticleNandana Gunatilleka to decide soon
Chairman of the Panadura urban council - Nandana Gunatilleka has refuted media reports citing that he is to crossover to the UNP.
View ArticleRosetta spacecraft lands probe on comet
European scientists have landed a probe on the surface of a comet, the climax of a decade-long project to unlock some of the secrets of the universe.
View Article8-year-old CEO to address cyber security conference
Eight-year-old Reuben Paul is among experts who will address a cyber security conference starting Friday where Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh is also listed as a keynote speaker.
View ArticleJHU still undecided
The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) says that they have never discussed with the UNP over joining the common opposition or over backing a common candidate.
View ArticleSobhitha Thera secretly meets President?
Convener of the National Movement for a Just Society - Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera has met with President Mahinda Rajapaksa last night (12), reports say.
View ArticleAustralians bury heads in sand to mock govt. on climate stance
More than 400 protesters stuck their heads in the sand on Australia’s Bondi Beach on Thursday, mocking the government’s reluctance to put climate change on the agenda of a G20 summit this weekend.
View ArticleMitchell Johnson claims top ICC awards
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson was today announced as the winner of the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year. The 33-year-old was also named as the ICC Test Cricketer of the...
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