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“Despite minor set back UNP will return to power” – Ashu Marasinghe

editorJun 28, 20200

(UTV | COLOMBO) – Former Parliamentarian Ashu Marasinghe says despite a minor setback, the United National Party will return to governing power in the near

Repatriation efforts to continue despite COVID-19 cases

editorMay 28, 20200

(UTV | COLOMBO) – The government says an unanticipated issue has arisen in the country due to the discovery of a large number of COVID-19

Pelwatte strives to cater local consumer demand for dairy products despite Covid-19 challenges

editorMay 26, 20200

(UTV | COLOMBO) – Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 in terms of the consumer demand management, the local dairy industry leader, Pelwatte, has taken

Support quarantine process despite minor shortfalls at facilities – Army

editorMar 11, 20200

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka Army has appealed to all those who are under quarantine to fully support this pivotal national requirement at this critical hour,

Biden vows to press on despite Iowa ‘gut punch’

editorFeb 6, 20200

(UTV|US election 2020) – White House hopeful Joe Biden has called his poor performance in the Democrats’ first 2020 leadership vote, in Iowa’s caucuses, a

Syria war: Air strikes kill 18 in Idlib city despite truce

editorJan 16, 20200

(UTV|Damascus) – At least 18 civilians are reported to have died in air strikes that hit a market and an industrial zone in the Syrian

Ten office trains deployed despite strike

editorSep 30, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – State Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Ashok Abeysinghe says steps have been taken to deploy 10 office trains this morning, despite the ongoing

Atapattu finishes on losing side despite maiden T20I century

editorSep 30, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Chamari Atapattu became the first ever Sri Lankan women cricketer to smash a century in T20 Internationals but her superlative effort was still not

“Despite challenges, Govt keeping economy steady” – says Premier Ranil

editorAug 19, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – The present government has completed many development projects that were unfinished at the Pradeeshiya Sabha level, after its ascent power, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe

US ‘hell-bent’ on hostility despite talks, North Korea says

editorJul 4, 20190

(UTv|COLOMBO) – North Korea has accused the US of being “hell-bent on hostile acts”, despite a recent agreement between the two countries to resume nuclear talks.