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National People’s Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Dr.Nishantha Samaraweera has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE).
The Committee on Public Enterprises convened in Parliament yesterday (9) at 2 p.m.
Dr.Samaraweera who was born in Beliatta received...
A fire official says a blaze that broke out in Hollywood Hills is “rapidly expanding” after a mandatory evacuation order was issued in the area following the spread of the wildfires in Los Angeles.
California fire chief David Acuna told...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces and in Kurunegala district during the morning
Several spells of...
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, has joined the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) as a signatory, reaffirming its dedication to advancing gender equality and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace aligned with its Diversity, Equity,...
Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, has called on the ICC to “deliver on their own rules” when it comes to women’s rights in Afghanistan*, as he weighed into the row over England’s scheduled Champions Trophy clash with the...
Wednesday 8th January, 2025
It is still being claimed in some quarters that the current rice shortage has come about owing to the use of rice/paddy for manufacturing beer. Among the peddlers of this view are some powerful rice millers...
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MP Ramanathan Archchuna told Parliament yesterday that there is no point in coming to Parliament from Jaffna if the Opposition does not allocate time to express the views of Opposition MPs in Parliament.
Speaking in Parliament yesterday, the MP said...
A senior Hamas official has shared with the BBC a list of 34 hostages that the Palestinian group says it is willing to release in the first stage of a potential ceasefire agreement with Israel.It is unclear how many...
By Ifham Nizam
Sri Lanka’s gem and jewellery industry, once a jewel of the nation’s economy, is now at a critical juncture. Against this backdrop, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chaturanga Abeysinghe calls for urgent reforms and collective...
By Ifham Nizam
Sri Lanka’s gem and jewellery industry, once a jewel of the nation’s economy, is now at a critical juncture. Against this backdrop, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chaturanga Abeysinghe calls for urgent reforms and collective...