Yohani’s felicitation postponed The programme to felicitate rising singer – Yohani de Silva, has been postponed. The programme which was scheduled to be held today (23), was organized by the Women Parliamentarians’ assembly In a statement, the Department of Communication…
GLYPHOSATE BAN REVOKED ALONG WITH FOUR OTHER PESTICIDES
Ban on 5 pesticides including Glyphosate, revoked The Registrar of Pesticides has revoked the gazette that was issued prohibiting the use, sale of Glyphosate, Propanil, Carbary1, Cholopyrifos & Carbofuran in December 22, 2014. The ban was revoked in an Extraordinary…
COVID-19 DEATHS 31 RECORDED IN A DAY 21st A PHENOMINAL INCREASE
31 more COVID-19 deaths 31 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (21) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,158.
Compensation received for loading and unloading goods same since 1989.NATTAMIS commenced a protest
Nattamis commence protest Laborers in Pettah locally known as Nattamis have commenced a protest. Noting that they are unable to bear the Cost of Living, they are demanding for an increase in the compensation granted to transport goods. The laborers…
ARMED FORCES TO RE-DEPLOY ACROSS THE ISLAND…PRESIDENT GOTABHAYA RAJAPAKSA ORDERS
President issues order to re-deploy armed forces across the country President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has again issued a special order to call in armed forces island wide for public security. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena informed Parliament today (22) about these orders.…
MAHINDA RAJAPAKSE’S 76TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED IN GRANDUER STYLE AT PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN ANURADHAPURA CATERED BY WATER’S EDGE HOTEL IN BATTARAMULLA
Water’s Edge Battaramulla had catered for the party at the Presidential Palace in Anuradhapura Water’s Edge Hotel in Battaramulla had catered for the party held at the Presidential Palace in Anuradhapura in celebration of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s 76th birthday.…
THREE WOMEN CRICKETERS IN HARARE ZIMBABWE PARTICIPATING IN WOMEN’S ICC T 20 WC QUALIFIERS TESTS COVID -19 POSITIVE
Three women’s cricket team members Covid positive! Three players of the Sri Lanka women’s cricket team who are participating in the Women’s World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe have tested positive for Covid, reports say. However, it is reported that there…
DIMUTH KARUNARATNE,PATHUM NISSANKA AND DHANANJAYA DE SILVA FRUSTRATE WEST INDIES ON DAY 1st FIRST TEST IN GALLE
Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka and Dhananjaya de Silva frustrate West Indies • Chief Scores :Sri Lanka 267 for 3 (Karunaratne 132*, de Silva 56*, Nisaanka 56 Chase 2/42 Dimuth Karunaratne kneeled down in the tricky first session, scored more confidently…
COVID-19 DEATH TOLL AS AT 20th NOVEMBER – 19 TOTAL DEATH TOLL IS A STAGGERING 14127
COVID-19 deaths toll still a staggering 18 as as 29th November 19 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (20) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,127.
AUTHORITIES OF ITN SHOULD INTERVENE INTO THE INVITATION PROCESS OF GUESTS FOR “CHAT N MUSIC” FELT BIASED
ITN should act like catalysts in identifying and harnessing talents Today, there is an abundance of television channels in Sri Lanka, some old and some new. Among them, the Independent Television Network (ITN) is the oldest, which, due to state…