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Actor Gamini Samarakoon passes away

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Popular stage, teledrama and film actor Gamini Samarakoon passed away today. Samarakoon became a household name for his memorable role in the stage drama 'Tharawo Igilethi'. He a... Read More


CoPF member wants Central Bank, 13 commercial banks to be held to account

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- New Democratic Front (NDF) MP who is a member of Committee on Finance (COPF) Ravi Karunanayake in a letter addressed to the Chairman of COPF Harsha de Silva urged him to hold the... Read More


Enhanced rains no cause for alarm: Met. Dept.

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Though it was reported yesterday that rains have enhanced in some parts of the country, including the catchment areas, the Department of Meteorology yesterday ruled out disaster ... Read More


Vacant lands becoming dumping grounds for garbage: Colombo Mayor

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- While highlighting that there is a garbage collection issue in the city of Colombo, Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazar yesterday indicated that poorly maintained vacant lands are becomi... Read More


President doesn't answer MPs' phone calls: Dayasiri

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake never answers MPs' phone calls, Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekera told Parliament today. He said former Presidents such as Mahinda Rajapaksa,... Read More


NPPers receives 'Santhosham' from leading businessman following allowing solar project: MP

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- A group of NPP politicians have received a santhosham from a leading businessman for allowing a solar power project on a land in the reserved forest area in Polonnaruwa, oppositi... Read More


Scandal behind claiming Ditwah disaster relief: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- There is a scandal behind claiming Ditwah relief where some house owners in places such as Opanayake who have been relocated due to landslide threats had come and settled in vuln... Read More


No decision on change of fuel prices: Minister

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- No decision has been taken on the change of fuel prices yet, Minister of Power and Energy Anura Karunatilaka told Parliament today. However, the Minister assured that people wi... Read More


AKD wanted applause for a case pertaining to a traffic offence by MP on May 25: Opposition

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- The opposition in Parliament yesterday questioned whether President Anura Kumara Dissanayake wanted people to applaud a verdict which was given against sitting MP Chaminda Wijesi... Read More


No decision to increase paddy purchasing price by PMB

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- The government is likely to focus on increasing concessions given to paddy farmers rather than increasing the purchase price of paddy by the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB), Minister... Read More