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Friday, February 5, 2021

Local: Another 393 COVID-19 positive cases reported
2021-02-05 16:40:00
Another 393 COVID-19 positive cases reported...
Local: Over 150,000 vaccinated so far
2021-02-05 15:50:00
The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry...
Local: Four COVID-19 deaths reported
2021-02-05 15:38:00
Four more deaths reported due to COVID-19,...
Local: Indonesian Naval Ship arrives at port of Hambantota
2021-02-05 13:08:00
The Indonesian Naval Ship “Kri Bung Tomo” arrived...
Local: 336 COVID-19 positive cases reported
2021-02-05 13:02:00
336 COVID-19 positive cases reported today,...
Local: Leave of SLTB employees cancelled
2021-02-05 12:18:00
The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has...
Local: COVID-19 recoveries surpasses 61,000
2021-02-05 11:40:00
894 more individuals recovered from COVID-19....
Sports: Four-member Technical Advisory Committee appointed
2021-02-05 11:29:00
Minister of Sports Namal Rajapaksa has appointed...
Local: Prices of 27 essential commodities reduced from Monday
2021-02-05 09:18:00
Price of 27 essential commodities will be reduced...
Law & Order: Court orders SGP to maintain status quo regarding Ranjan's Parliamentary seat
2021-02-05 09:04:00
The Court of Appeal today ordered Secretary...
Sports: Sri Lanka’s tour of West Indies postponed
2021-02-05 08:16:00
Sri Lanka's tour of the West Indies in February-...
Law & Order: HC serves indictments on Ravi and Aloysius
2021-02-05 06:45:00
The Colombo High Court today served indictments...
Local: One more area isolated
2021-02-05 05:10:00
Bondhupitiya 727 Grama Niladhari Division of...
Local: Isolation lifted in several areas
2021-02-05 05:04:00
The isolation status imposed in several areas...
Local: Showers expected in several places after 1pm
2021-02-05 04:38:00
Showers or thundershowers will occur at few...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa addressing the Nation at the 73rd Independence Day Celebrations held at the Independence Square yesterday. Pictures by President’s Media Division.
Local: No reprieve for Easter attackers, Bond Scammers - President
2021-02-04 19:45:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa pledged in his...
Local: Experts’ Report on identifying national heritages handed over to PM
2021-02-04 19:44:00
The Interim Report prepared by an expert...
The youth led by peace activist Arul Siddharthan led a peacful march to celebrate Independence Day in the Jaffna city yesterday.
Local: Jaffna celebrates National Independence Day
2021-02-04 19:43:00
A large group of Jaffna civilians held a rally...
Local: UNHRC Chief has no mandate to violate Charter - Minister
2021-02-04 19:42:00
The purpose of the UN Charter is to protect the...
UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe paying a floral tribute to the statue of the late PM D.S.Senanayake at the UNP headquarters yesterday.
Local: UNP remembers first PM D.S.Senanayake
2021-02-04 19:41:00
Just as the British Colonial rulers divided and...
Local: Veddah chief alarmed over COVID in their community
2021-02-04 19:40:00
With the number of COVID-19 patients around...
Law & Order: Arrested drug lord will be extradited - DIG
2021-02-04 19:39:00
Notorious Sri Lankan drug lord K.Gunasekaram...
Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake lays a wreath at the statue of 'Father of the Nation', D.S. Senanayake. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage
Local: 73rd Independence Day Celebrations
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Local: A fitting tribute to the Nation on Independence Day
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The 73rd Independence Day celebrations commenced...
Local: President Xi Jinping congratulates President Gotabaya on Independence Day
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a...
Local: US congratulates Sri Lanka on 73rd Independence Day
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The United States said it looks forward to...
Local: Pooneryn fishermen seek relief from poachers
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Fishermen in Pooneryn area urge fisheries...
Local: Over 121,000 under home quarantine
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Over 121,000 persons from 40,500 families in...
Local: Independence Day Greetings
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Iran congrats Sri LankaIranian President Hassan...
Local: All leaders responsible for country's debt - Cardinal
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith...
Local: Wari Saubhagaya commences today
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The Wari Saubhagaya (Irrigation Prosperity)...
Local: Five persons die, two injured in islandwide accidents
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Five persons were killed and two others seriously...
Local: Sixteen trippers get COVID-19
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The Balapitiya Health Medical Officer's Office...
Local: Man dies in motorcycle-bus collision
2021-02-04 19:30:00
A man died when the motorcycle he was riding...
Local: Friendships with other countries should be enhanced -State Minister Lanza
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Rural Roads and Residual Infrastructure State...
Local: Court complex for Matale
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Justice Minister Ali Sabry, PC, on Wednesday held...
Local: News in pictures
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Floral tributes were offered at the statue of...
Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva (Centre) along with State Minister Piyankara Jayaratne and others chairing the meeting.
Local: Minimum age regulation for EPF in Parliament soon
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The regulation to increase the minimum age for...
Local: More opportunities for investors in tourism sector – Minister Prasanna
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga yesterday...
Local: Houses for residents of informal settlements in Colombo
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The construction of 750 houses in Thotalaga,...
Local: Ex-principal charged over illegal employment of Sri Lankan students
2021-02-04 19:30:00
A former university principal and several others...
A medical worker shows a dose of China’s COVID-19 vaccine in Hyderabad, Pakistan - Photo courtesy Str/Xinhua)
Local: China to provide 10 million COVID vaccine doses to COVAX
2021-02-04 19:30:00
China will provide 10 million COVID-19 vaccine...
Preparing for the cremation.
Local: Funeral of Ragama doctor in Galle
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The cremation of the doctor who died of COVID...
Local: Show in Geneva against Lanka exhibits West’s duplicity – Minister Johnston
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Chief Government Whip Highways Minister Johnston...
Local: Unawatuna Coral reef cleaned
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Unawatuna coral reef was cleaned on Monday...
Local: Record number of Army Officers get promotions on 73rd Independence Day
2021-02-04 19:30:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Commander-in-Chief...
Local: Vaccinating smokers, drug addicts less effective – NATA
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Administering the COVID 19 vaccine to people who...
Local: Monk attempts to hoist ‘Sinhalaye’ flag at Sri Dalada Maligawa
2021-02-04 19:30:00
A tense situation arose when Police Officers...
Local: Eleven persons arrested in past 24 hours
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Eleven persons were arrested over the past 24...
Minister Douglas Devananda at the discussion. Picture by Nimal Wijesinghe
Political: Racial politics will not resolve issues of minorities – Minister Devananda
2021-02-04 19:30:00
People centric politics should be encouraged and...
Political: SLFP appoints committee to make proposals for new Constitution
2021-02-04 19:30:00
State Minister and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP...
Manil Jayesinghe, President of CA Sri Lanka, Sanjaya Bandara, Vice President of CA Sri Lanka and Lakshman Abeysekera, Chairman of the SME Task Force flanked by officials of CA Sri Lanka and SDB
Business: CA Sri Lanka partners Sanasa Development Bank
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri...
Ajith Upananda, M.M. Suganthapala, A. S. Suraweera, A.D.E. Munasinha, Lionel Muhantheramge, Dr Kumara Wickramasinghe, Priyanka Wijayaratne, Sandya Karunadasa, Shanel Perera, V. Disharatnam, Pushpa Ramyani De Zoysa.
Business: HNB donates surgical equipment and accessories to National Hospital accident ward
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Further fortifying essential health services...
HelpAge Youth Education, Director, G.C. Mendis addresses the seminar.
Business: SLTMobitel, HelpAge conducts seminar on senior citizens
2021-02-04 19:30:00
SLTMobitel recently joined hands with HelpAge Sri...
Commercial Bank Chairman Justice K. Sripavan flanked by the Bank’s Managing Director S. Renganathan and Chief Operating Officer S. Manatunge and accompanied by members of the corporate and senior management formally declares open the new Trincomalee branch building
Business: ComBank relocates Trinco branch to eco-friendly building
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The Trincomalee branch of the Commercial Bank of...
The Chairman of National Science Foundation Professor Ranjith Senaratne, the Assistant Director-General of National Science Foundation Dr. Thamara Dias and the Chairman of Lili Cheese Sunil Rodrigo at the launching event.
Business: Lili Cheese brings whey protein to market
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Lili Cheese has introduced ‘whey protein milk’...
Dr. Nushad Perera, Chairman of Sri Lanka Standards Institution hands over the ISO 14001:2015 – EMS certification to Mangala Perera Executive Director of C.W. Mackie Group
Business: Scan Water Bottling Plant awarded ISO certification
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The Scan Water Bottling Plant has gone above and...
Business: SINGER Manufacturing Plants deploy IFS ERP platform to boost productivity
2021-02-04 19:30:00
IFS, a global enterprise applications company,...
Business: Reliable legal framework, level playing field crucial for German FDI
2021-02-04 19:30:00
German Ambassador Holger Seubert opined that to...
Dilshan Wirasekara
Business: First Capital’s Rs. 2 bn debenture issue snapped up on opening day
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The Listed, Rated, Unsecured, Senior, Redeemable...
Business: FITIS requests COVID-19 vaccine for ICT employees on a priority basis
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The Federation of Information Technology Industry...
Business: BOI, CSE and CCC to organize virtual investor forum from 6 April
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI),...
Business: Brandix despite global customers focuses CSR on local community development
2021-02-04 19:30:00
As a leader in apparel manufacturing in Sri Lanka...
Ariyaseela Wickramanayake
Business: Over Rs 50 bn saving from milk powder import drop in 2020
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Sri Lanka for the first time in its history has...
Business: Yala, world’s 19th best national park – Tripadvisor
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Tripadvisor, Inc. the world’s largest online...
Panellists at the webinar.
Business: Sri Lanka envisaged for positive economic growth from 2021 onwards
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka and HSBC Securities...
Business: Trade Ministry, International Trade Centre meet to improve trade competitiveness
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Minister of Trade Dr Bandula Gunawardena...
Business: Chinese travellers courted
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The Sri Lankan embassy in China is actively...
Business: Lankan envoy in China Meets with AIIB
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Ambassador Dr Palitha Kohona met Jin Liqun,...
Business: Piramal Glass posts Rs. 694 mn PAT for nine months
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Piramal Glass Ceylon PLC reported its nine-month...
Business: DFCC Bank bags two Asiamoney Awards
2021-02-04 19:30:00
DFCC Bank was honoured with two esteemed awards...
Inoka Perera with the award.
Business: Inoka, Silumina’s Business Editor recognised at Women’s Awards
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Silumina, Business Editor Inoka Perera Bandara...
The winning team of CBL Samaposha accepting the awards.
Business: CBL Samaposha receives two awards at SLIM Brands Excellence 2020
2021-02-04 19:30:00
CBL Samaposha was recognized with the Silver...
Business: Allianz sets climate targets for specific asset classes
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Munich: Allianz announces for the first time...
McLarens Group recognized for the fifth consecutive year.
Business: McLarens Group recognised among Best Workplaces 2020, enters Hall of Fame
2021-02-04 19:30:00
McLarens Group, one of Sri Lanka’s largest...
Udaya Thuduwewatte, Dubsy P. Kanagaratnam, Dr Arosha Fernando, and Dr Senaka De Silva.
Business: Lakma Holdings and DPK Enterprise to link large scale FDI to Lanka
2021-02-04 19:30:00
A groundbreaking agreement has been signed...
Business: SLT-MOBITEL empowers Private Sector with ‘mPower’ launch
2021-02-04 19:30:00
SLT-MOBITEL, Sri Lanka’s National ICT and Mobile...
Editorial: A pointer to the future
2021-02-04 19:30:00
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Address to the...
World: Monoclonal antibodies: ‘Great hope’ fails against variants
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The great hope for drug treatments against Covid-...
World: Younger adults are biggest spreaders of Covid-19 - Study
2021-02-04 19:30:00
A new study suggests that the biggest spreaders...
World: Focus on spike proteins as mutations multiply
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Scientists have zeroed in on a handful of...
World: Had the jab ? Still follow these guidelines
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The day has finally come. You’ve received the...
Law & Order: Sixty public officers nabbed for soliciting bribes last year
2021-02-04 19:30:00
About 60 public officials who had solicited...
Law & Order: Police Log
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Arrested with Kerala cannabisGonaganara Police...
Misty live in action at Darley Rd. on Saturday
Entertainment: Saturday with Misty at Darley Rd. Pub & Restaurant
2021-02-04 19:30:00
This Saturday, sway to the pulsating tunes of...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the 73rd Independence Day celebrations at Independence Square yesterday. Below: Pictures of the day’s celebrations. Pictures by Kamal Jayamanna
Features: Economic freedom key to realizing country’s future potential – President
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Throughout history, strong civilizations were...
Features: Revision: how Justice is served in the face of manifest Injustice
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Obtaining a ruling in favour of a party in a...
Follow the fish
T&C: Time for a sea change
2021-02-04 19:30:00
As Sri Lanka’s International airport opens again...
T&C: Love flies high at Hilton Colombo!
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Hilton Colombo offers a grand evening for those...
T&C: Mrs World Caroline Jurie represents the panel of Mrs India World 2020-2021
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Mrs World 2020 Caroline Jurie represented the...
Mosvold Villa, Ahangama
T&C: MBH to reward the Unflinching Spirits of 2020
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Mosvold Boutique Hotels (MBH) will launch its ‘...
T&C: Revive your dull and limp hair!
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Hair has always been a subject of envy and...
T&C: New on the Shelf
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Wanindu Hasaranga will lead Team Hartley
Sports: Richmond Champions League T20 begins today
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Wanidu Hasaranga, Charith Asalanka and Sithara...
Nimnaka Jayathilake
Sports: Spin wizard Nimnaka superstar of St. Anthony’s
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Spin wizard Nimnaka Jayathilake has been the...
Sonal Dinusha
Sports: SL Youth Cap Sonal Dinusha pride of Mahanama
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Sri Lanka Youth Cap Sonal Dinusha is the pride of...
AAA Sports Club, officials receiving the sports gear during the ceremony. Picture by L. RIZAN, Addalaichenai Central Corr.
Sports: Sports gear donated to AAA Sports Club
2021-02-04 19:30:00
AAA Sports Club in Addalaichenai received...
The new cricket scorers with SLCSA officials. Picture by L. RIZAN, Addalaichenai Central Corr.
Sports: Nine new cricket scorers from Ampara District
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Nine candidates from Ampara successfully passed...
A winner receiving a memento from the Chief Guest, Muszharaff Muthunabeen. Picture by L. RIZAN, Addalaichenai Central Corr
Sports: Addalaichenai Lucky SC Office-Bearers
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Lucky Sports Club of Addalaichenai elected their...
Sports: Isuru, Deneth and Vimath hit centuries
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Isuru Nidarshana, Deneth Sithumina (Moralians CS...
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam (L) and teammate Fawad Alam run between the wickets during the first day of the second Test match against South Africa in Rawalpindi on Thursday. - AFP
Sports: Babar, Alam lift Pakistan after rain cuts short second Test
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Rawalpindi, Thursday: Skipper Babar Azam hit an...
Sports: ‘Play for a Cause’ endures pledge to support four deserving schools
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Seated (from left): Mahesh Nanayakkara, Co-Chair...
U-19 Cricket Tournament will be held from March.
Sports: Schools Cricket to resume from next month
2021-02-04 19:30:00
The Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA...
Sports: Sri Lanka Cricket AGM on May 20
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will hold their Annual...
Chris Gayle
Sports: Gayle credits Sanga after scoring joint-fastest 50
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Legendary West Indies batsman and T20 cricket...
Sports: Mehidy, Mustafizur give Bangladesh edge over West Indies
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Chittagong, Thursday: Mustafizur Rahman claimed...
Obituaries: Obituaries
2021-02-04 19:30:00
Safe in the Arms of Jesus - BASTIAMPILLAI...

Friday, February 5, 2021