Browse by Date | Daily News :Breaking News, Latest News, Sports News and Live Updates

Browse by Date

Select Date

Friday, January 22, 2021

Local: Another 438 COVID-19 positive cases reported
2021-01-22 16:18:00
Another 438 COVID-19 positive cases reported...
Local: Two COVID-19 deaths reported
2021-01-22 15:24:00
Two more deaths reported due to COVID-19, raising...
Law & Order: Shani's petition seeking adequate security fixed for support
2021-01-22 14:36:00
A Fundamental Rights petition filed on behalf of...
Local: 346 COVID-19 positive cases reported
2021-01-22 14:02:00
346 COVID-19 positive cases reported today,...
Local: President appoints CoI to investigate entire gamut of HR probes and findings
2021-01-22 11:40:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a 3-...
Local: 633 COVID-19 patients recovered
2021-01-22 11:00:00
633 more individuals recovered from COVID-19...
Local: Troops Jointly Avoid Major Tank Bund Burst in Kilinochchi
2021-01-22 10:56:00
7 Sri Lanka Light Infantry and 12 Sri Lanka Sinha...
Local: Veteran journalist Edwin Ariyadasa passes away
2021-01-22 10:26:00
Veteran journalist and media personality Kala...
Local: validity period of driving licenses
2021-01-22 10:20:00
The validity period of driving licenses will be...
Local: Two Lankan drug traffickers arrested in India
2021-01-22 09:30:00
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India has...
Local: 30 quarantine law violators arrested
2021-01-22 09:10:00
Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that as of...
Local: Over 16,000 PCR tests done yesterday
2021-01-22 08:00:00
16,108 PCR tests have been conducted in Sri Lanka...
Law & Order: FR filed on behalf of 20-day old infant died due to COVID-19 fixed for support
2021-01-22 07:54:00
The Supreme Court today decided to hear a...
Local: NMRA approves emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in SL
2021-01-22 06:54:00
National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA)...
Local: 24-hour water cut tomorrow
2021-01-22 06:10:00
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says...
Local: Minor tremor in Walapane
2021-01-22 05:52:00
A minor tremor was reported in Walapane, Badulla...
Business: Dialog Enterprise Facilitates Enterprises with One-To-One Video Consultations via VDOmeet
2021-01-22 05:42:00
In its continued efforts of supporting the nation...
Local: 337 COVID-19 cases identified yesterday from Colombo
2021-01-22 05:08:00
The National Operation Centre for the Prevention...
Local: SriLankan pilot tests positive for COVID-19
2021-01-22 04:32:00
SriLankan Airlines yesterday confirmed that one...
Business: Beware of online financial frauds and scams
2021-01-22 04:25:00
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said that, it...
Local: Showers expected in several provinces after 2pm
2021-01-22 03:58:00
A few showers will occur in Eastern and Uva...
Local: President congratulates Biden, Harris
2021-01-21 19:46:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday...
Local: Call to adopt strict, authorised regulatory mechanism at private hospitals
2021-01-21 19:42:00
Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and...
Law & Order: CID, TID conduct probes at eight locations, 268 suspects arrested
2021-01-21 19:42:00
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and...
Law & Order: FR against release of non-forest lands fixed for March 4
2021-01-21 19:40:00
A Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging...
Local: Expert Committee to conduct research on Seruwawila mineral deposits
2021-01-21 19:38:00
Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera yesterday...
Local: Sajith was only interested in becoming UNP leader, alleges Rathnapriya
2021-01-21 19:38:00
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa did not work...
Local: 35 airlines plan to resume Colombo, Mattala flights
2021-01-21 19:36:00
Thirty-five international airlines have expressed...
Local: Police service an honourable profession - Minister
2021-01-21 19:34:00
The Police service is an honourable profession...
Local: Yahapalana Govt. didn’t sign pact to sell ECT - UNP
2021-01-21 19:34:00
The United National Party (UNP) yesterday stated...
Local: Anticipatory Bail applications of three former Swarnamahal PLC directors fixed for inquiry
2021-01-21 19:32:00
Anticipatory Bail applications filed by three...
Local: CBK’s Horagolla residence burgled
2021-01-21 19:32:00
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike...
Local: LTTE suspect to face trial in Germany
2021-01-21 19:32:00
An LTTE suspect accused of a deadly bombing in...
Some of the artifacts from the archives of George Steuart and Co.
Local: Project to restore artifacts of mercantile Ceylon
2021-01-21 19:30:00
George Steuart & Co., Sri Lanka’s oldest...
Local: Navy recovers bodies of two Indian fishers
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) diving teams engaged in...
Local: Call and reserve a date, says Eye Hospital
2021-01-21 19:30:00
National Eye Hospital Director Dr. W.L.L.U.C....
Local: News in pictures
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Major General (Rtd) Nandana Senadheera assumed...
Local: New housing complex to replace Summit Flats
2021-01-21 19:30:00
The government will take steps to build a new...
Local: No more mining on coconut lands
2021-01-21 19:30:00
The decision of the Environment Ministry to...
The People’s Movement for the Protection of Schools protest over the cut-off marks for the Grade 5 Exam, outside the Education Ministry.
Local: Call to lower cut-off marks
2021-01-21 19:30:00
A protest was staged in front of the Education...
Minister Chamal Rajapaksa and State Minister Siripala Gamalath at the opening of a ‘One-Stop-Shop’ Mahaweli Zone Farm Production complex in Girandurukotte recently.
Local: Mahaweli farms’ produce to be geared for local and export markets
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Action will be taken to develop 18 farms in 10...
Minister Douglas Devananda and other officials inspecting the Cod Bay Sea Bass Fish Farm. Pictures by Nimal Wijesinghe, Anuradhapura Additional District Group Corr.
Local: Sea bass marketing, an asset to foreign exchange: Douglas
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Douglas...
Chilaw Bishop Most Rev. Valence Mendis addressing the parishioners. Pictures by Prasad Purnamal, Puttlam District Group Corr.
Local: ‘Complying with health guidelines a must to protect the public’
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Everyone must comply with COVID-19 health...
Local: Two Udadumbara policemen test positive for COVID-19
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Two Udadumbara police constables posted at the...
Local: Model herbal garden project launched at Kotmale school
2021-01-21 19:30:00
A model herbal garden project in line with the...
Damaged statues at the Naindanawa Raja Maha Viharaya. Picture by Hiriyala Group Corr.
Local: Naindanawa Raja Maha Viharaya frescoes facing destruction
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Antiquities of historical importance at the...
Participants at the meeting. Picture by Sivam Packiyanathan, Batticaloa Special Corr.
Local: 70,769 Batticaloa youth to receive lands for self-employment
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Seventy thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine...
Officials at the progress review meeting. Picture by Ajith Gangoda, Udadumbara Group Corr.
Local: Vocational training for 4,395 Central Province youth
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Four thousand three hundred and ninenty-five...
The Deegavapi Stupa under renovation. Picture by M.A.R. Manukulasooriya.
Local: Bhikkhu commends Government’s efforts
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Polgolla Pingalpoththa Raja Maha Viharaya Chief...
Local: SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
2021-01-21 19:30:00
The industrial sector is showing significant...
Local: Documents to obtain Indian COVID-19 vaccines forwarded to AG’s Department
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Health Ministry sources yesterday said that...
Local: Facemasks & RAT kits donated to COVID-19 stakeholders
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Extending their helping hand and appreciating...
Local: Man who spat at PHIs gets seven years’ RI, fine
2021-01-21 19:30:00
A COVID-19 infected person who was accused of...
Local: Passengers of first Commerial flight checked at BIA
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Passengers of the first commercial flight that...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially presents the letter of enrollment to the first undergraduate students of BCI Campus. His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo and Prof. G.L Peiris, Minister of Education awas also present in the picture
Business: President visits BCI Campus in Negombo
2021-01-21 19:30:00
President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa paid a special...
Business: NTB American Express rewards winner of ‘Stand a Chance to Win the Phone of Your Dreams’
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Nations Trust Bank American Express recently...
Officials at the Katugastota opening
Business: HNB re-opens Katugastota Customer Centre
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Building convenient and enjoyable banking...
Business: LOLC Finance introduces SAVI, Credit Card in Sri Lanka
2021-01-21 19:30:00
LOLC Finance one of Sri Lanka’s largest Non-...
Assistant General Manager Marketing, Walkers Equipment Prasanna Katuwandeniya, CEO Rozan Jameel, Assistant General Manager After Sales Chinthaka Perera and International Business and Strategy Gurminder Singh Malik, after confirming the BULL dealership to Walkers Equipment in Bangalore EX-con Exhibition premises
Business: Walkers Equipment appointed dealer for BULL Construction Machineries in SL
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Walkers Equipment Limited, a subsidiary of MTD...
Kushil Gunasekera, symbolically accepting the donation from BingumalThewarathanthri, CEO, Standard Chartered Sri Lanka (2nd left), in the presence of Rashmini De Silva, Chief Operating Officer, Foundation of Goodness (right) and Anuk De Silva, Head, Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing, Standard Chartered Sri Lanka (left).
Business: Standard Chartered donates to Foundation of Goodness
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Standard Chartered Sri Lanka announced the...
Business: Logicare unveils ‘LogiNext’ for delivery service a last mile delivery platform
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Logicare Private Limited, a leading logistics...
Business: The need for inclusive Economic Growth-Wimal Nanayakkara
2021-01-21 19:30:00
High levels of inequality impede sustainable...
Business: BDC and Green Angels International School jointly introduces LHP
2021-01-21 19:30:00
The goal of this Language Hub Programme (LHP) is...
Ashwaq Ahamed, Head of Marketing IIT and Ismail Sadurdeen, Founder and CEO UNIVISER
Business: Informatics Institute of Technology joins UNIVISER
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Recognised as one of Sri Lanka’s first private...
Business: Ceylon Planters Society condemn incident at Park Estate, Kandapola
2021-01-21 19:30:00
The untimely and unfortunate incident took place...
Business: CIMA ORGANIZES DIRECTORS’ TAX FORUM 2021 on Jan. 23
2021-01-21 19:30:00
To be of guidance and assistance to Directors,...
Business: Royal Nursing Home invests USD 7.5 mn
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Royal Nursing Home (Pvt)Ltd introduced Sri Lanka’...
Renuka Wijesiriwardane – Director, Sterling Automobiles, Sanjay Wijemanne – DGM, Retail and SME Banking, HNB, and Rangana Koralage – Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Automobiles at the launch. Picture by Saliya Ruapsinghe
Business: Sterling Automobiles launches Steorra loyalty programme with HNB
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Sterling Automobiles Lanka, who introduced the...
Business: Brombil largest tea producing factory
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Brombil tea factory situated in Pelawatte in...
Business: Sumith Nakandala joins Pathfinder as Director
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Sumith Nakandala, a former career diplomat and a...
Chairperson Sri Lanka Tourism Kimarli Fernando presents the ‘safety’ tourism booklet to Minister Ranatunge. Picture by Wimal Karunathillake
Business: Tourism hopeful of 1.5 mn arrivals in 2021
2021-01-21 19:30:00
With the opening of airports for tourists from...
Jude Gomes
Business: Union Assurance records highest MDRT qualifiers
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Union Assurance makes history with an all-new...
Business: Vehicle registration up in December
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Total vehicle registrations recorded 4,407 units...
Business: Cinnamon Bentota Beach welcomes first group of travelers
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Cinnamon Bentota Beach, a property of Cinnamon...
Business: SriLankan awarded Platinum Standard status
2021-01-21 19:30:00
SriLankan Airlines has been awarded Platinum...
Business: SriLankan to add Moscow as new destination
2021-01-21 19:30:00
SriLankan Airlines will add Moscow to their radar...
Business: THASL targets US$ 1 bn revenue from Tourism
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Tourist Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL)...
Business: Chandana de Silva, Chairman Janashakthi Group
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Janashakthi Limited has appointment Chandana de...
Business: Shares - Colombo Stock Exchange ( Market Statistics on 21.01.2021)
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Business: Coconuts ( Coconut Products – Prices on 21.01.2021 )
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Business: Exchange Rates
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Editorial: America is Back
2021-01-21 19:30:00
America is back. That was the gist of the speech...
U.S. President Joe Biden fist bumps Vice President Kamala Harris after she took the oath of office on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in Washington, DC.
World: “AMERICA IS BACK” - World leaders congratulate Biden
2021-01-21 19:30:00
FRANCE: World leaders while congratulating Joe...
The US has now recorded more than 410,000 COVID deaths a year since the first case was recorded in the country.
World: US COVID-19 deaths exceed WWII military toll
2021-01-21 19:30:00
US: The number of US COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday...
A section of the wall along the US-Mexican border.
World: Mexico welcomes Biden halt to border wall construction
2021-01-21 19:30:00
MEXICO: Mexico on Wednesday hailed US President...
Law & Order: Bathiudeen’s forged deeds case: GA’s report received
2021-01-21 19:30:00
The Colombo Chief Magistrate Mohamed Mihal...
US President Joe Biden speaks at the inauguration.
Features: US ready to repair alliances and engage with the world
2021-01-21 19:30:00
The full text of the inaugural address by US...
Features: Friendly neighbours get top billing in neutral foreign policy
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Sri Lanka’s much talked about neutral foreign...
T&C: Iconic buildings narrate their history
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Colombo Fort over the centuries has been a...
Deniz Sağdıç at work
T&C: Denim portraits
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Turkish artist Deniz Sağdıç creates stunningly...
T&C: Deniz Sağdıç at work
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Over 7,000 people visit this beautiful phlox moss...
T&C: The donkey that grows dreadlocks!
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Poitou, or Baudet du Poitou is a French donkey...
T&C: Unbelievably cute fish-shaped dumplings
2021-01-21 19:30:00
A Taiwanese self-taught cook recently shared...
Tomáš Libertíny
T&C: Honeycomb Nefertiti statue
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Bees are amazing for a number of reasons: they...
T&C: Live in a healthy city!
2021-01-21 19:30:00
The fate of Colombo lies in the hands of those...
T&C: The biggest architecture trends for 2021
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Architecture is a visual art, and buildings speak...
T&C: Picture It!
2021-01-21 19:30:00
UN Women, the European Commission, the...
T&C: Taste happiness with the new range of cakes at Café Kai
2021-01-21 19:30:00
The hype is real…..flavours can be as adventurous...
AAP Treasure and Pride, Past and Present Students
T&C: AAP Crystal Ball at Taj
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Academy for Administrative Professionals,...
T&C: Ceylon Curry Club takes Sri Lankan fusion food to the next level
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Ceylon Curry Club, Sri Lanka’s latest fusion food...
Sports: Sudath Sampath the Rugby Sevens specialist
2021-01-21 19:30:00
One should maintain a good physique regularly to...
Sports: Girls’ High School has produced top netball players
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Girls’ High School, Kandy is celebrating the...
Lahiru Avishka Garusinghe with his coach Chandana Deepal. (Picture by Dilwin Mendis – Moratuwa Sports Special Correspondent)
Sports: Lahiru Avishka does his school proud
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Sri Lanka Schools John Tarbet under 18 record...
Sports: Kandy District CA moves to a new location
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Kandy District Cricket Association (KDCA) which...
The champion team Minuwangoda Stallions
Sports: Minuwangoda Stallions emerge champions
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Minuwangoda Stallions emerged Champions in the...
Dinesh Chandimal and Joe Root
Sports: Sri Lanka look to turn tables on England in second Test
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Sri Lanka, after losing the first Test by seven...
Lasith Malinga
Sports: Lasith Malinga retires from franchise cricket
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Paceman Lasith Malinga has retired from franchise...
Commander of the SL Air Force, Air Marshal Sudharshana Pathirana. Picture by Gayan Pushpika
Sports: Air Force to promote golf in a big way - SLAF Commander
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Golf is a sport that should be played with a calm...
Veteran Cricket coach Nelson Mendis openning the Grand Park Arena Indoor Cricket Complex. Picture by Nishanka de Silva
Sports: Modern Indoor Cricket Complex at Piliyandala Grand Park Arena
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Sri Lanka Cricket chairman Shammi Silva opened a...
The nets at the Galle Stadium being sterilized
Sports: National Pool formed for WI tour dissolved
2021-01-21 19:30:00
The 15-member National Cricket Pool formed in...
Kiran Vairavanathan
Sports: Kiran clinches Boys’ Under-16 Singles title
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Kiran Vairavanathan clinched the Boys’ Under-16...
Sports: SLC stand firm against indiscipline conduct
2021-01-21 19:30:00
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will conduct an inquiry...
Obituaries: Obituaries
2021-01-21 19:30:00
FERNANDO SWARNAMALI (nee AMARASEKARA) - Beloved...

Friday, January 22, 2021