Railway technical staff launches a work-to-rule Campaign from Midnight today
The Railway Technical Management Assistant Officers Association says it has decided to launch a work-to-rule trade union action based on 9 demands from midnight today...
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Govt will not change decision taken to implement death penalty for drug smugglers: President
President Maithripala Sirisena today assured that he would not change the decision taken by the government to implement the death penalty for drug smugglers under...
Austin Fernando appointed as Sri Lankan High Commissioner for India
(UTV|COLOMBO) Austin Fernando, former Secretary to the president, has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India. He has been appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena....
Restaurant shut down for barring traditional Saudi garb
(UTV|COLOMBO) Saudi authorities have shut down a restaurant after it barred customers wearing the traditional Saudi garb, Saudi news portal Sabq reported on Friday. The...
UAE banned Qatari players from a regional chess championship
Many Qatari players were looking forward to competing in the Arab regional chess championship but the United Arab Emirates, banned Qatar players from taking part...
A worker found Rs. 20mn worth gold biscuits at BIA
(UTV|COLOMBO) A worker noticing a parcel has handed over to the Sri Lanka Customs and he found 28 gold biscuits worth Rs. 20 million at ...
Polonnaruwa National Nephrology Hospital’s Construction work Begins Tomorrow
(UTV|COLOMBO) The construction work on the National Nephrology Hospital in Polonnaruwa, which is to be built as a gift from China, will commence tomorrow (21)...
Power Cut in Colombo on 27th
(UTV|COLOMBO) Power supply will be disconnected in Colombo 03, 04, 05, 07 & 08 on 27th July from 9am to 3pm due to essential maintenance...
Mahason Balakaya’s Leader Amith Weerasinghe further remanded
Theldeniya Magistrate Court ordered today (20) 8 suspects including Amith Weerasinghe leader of ‘Mahason Balakaya’ arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) rgarding involvement in incident...
Malaysian Penang Deputy Chief Minister II investigated over links to LTTE
Pas has called on the police to investigate Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy’s possible links with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),...