UNP will push for presidential or general election: Ranil
Leader of the Opposition and UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said his party would now press the government to hold a presidential or a general election next year.
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ICC Twenty20 finals: Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to bowl
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the final of the ICC World Twenty 20 here today.
Sri Lanka tops in the region
Sri Lanka ranked 85th out of 132 countries, the top performer in the region on Social Progress Index 2014, a new global index released Thursday by a U.S.-based nonprofit, The Social Progress Imperative (SPI).
Pakistan’s CJCSC Gen Rashad to arrive in Sri Lanka today
Colombo: April 6, 2014, The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) Pakistan, General Rashad Mahmood, NI (M), will be arriving in Sri Lanka today on his first overseas visit after taking over as CJCSC.
AirAsia Apologizes for Article Saying They Would Never Lose a Plane
AirAsia, a regional airline serving Malaysia and Southeast Asia, is pulling its inflight magazine after a column boasted that its well-trained pilots would never lose a plane — drawing controversy on social media.
Sri Lanka Army: Demining Nearing Completion
The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) said nearly all areas in the former war-affected region have been cleared of landmines. Only 82 square kilometers are remaining to be demined.
UN alarmed by situation of war refugees in Zamboanga evacuation sites
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Apr. 5, 2014) – The United Nations said it is alarmed by the poor conditions of tens of thousands of war refugees still at different filthy evacuation centers and transition sites in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines.
Associated Press photographer shot to death in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Anja Niedringhaus, a courageous and immensely talented Associated Press photographer who has covered everything from sports to war, was killed while covering elections in Afghanistan on Friday.
Saudi Arabia gifts 200 Tonnes of Dates to Sri Lanka
The Government of Sri Lanka is deeply appreciative of the recent generous donation of 200 metric tonnes of dates by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the people of Sri Lanka. As desired by the donor, the dates would be distributed in Read More
New Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Sri Lanka
New Ambassadors and High Commissioners Present Credentials to President Rajapaksa Two new ambassadors, a high commissioner and the diplomatic representative from the Vatican presented their credentials to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (04) afternoon: