Stock market gains to over 3-month high on local buying; rupee steady
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lankan shares rose for the sixth straight session yesterday to hit a more than three-month closing high, as diversified and banking stocks gained,...
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UN Special Rapporteur to arrive in SL today
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, UN Special Rapporteur on Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association is set to arrive in Sri Lanka today...
Tamil MPs to meet the president today
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Tamil MPs are scheduled to meet President Maithripala Sirisena today (18th). Democratic People’s Front leader (DPF) Minister Mano Ganeshan said that at this meeting...
Archdiocese of Colombo receives Rs. 350 m to help Easter attack victims
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Allocates Rs. 102 m from funds received for children’s education Rs. 16.8 m as compensation, Rs. 17.8 m for medical expenses Rs. 35...
Showery and windy conditions to enhance until July 20
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Department of Meteorology says there is a high possibility of enhanced showery and windy conditions over South-western part and in central hilly areas...
Minister Harin asks SLC to overhaul team’s coaching staff
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Minister of Sports, Harin Fernando, has requested Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to urge all coaches of the national team to step down following...
Cabinet papers to review Madrasas & MMDA
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to present two Cabinet Papers to bring Madrasa schools or Muslim Religious schools under the purview of the...
200,000 packages at Mail Exchange due to strike
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Joint Postal Trade Unions Front has rejected this evening’s planned talks with Minister of Postal Services MHA Haleem, to end the on-going stalemate....
“There is No Need For me to Apologize” – Ranjan Ramanayake [Video]
(UTV|COLOMBO) – State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake yesterday (17) called on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to submit a clarification regarding his recent controversial comment on the Buddhist...
Australia calls on China to allow Uighur mother and son’s travel
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Australian government has called on China to allow an ethnic Uighur mother and son to leave the country, following a public plea from...