Taliban prisoner release: Afghan government begins setting free last 400
UTV | COLOMBO – Afghanistan’s government has started releasing the last 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for long-delayed peace talks. Eighty prisoners were set...
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Swearing-in of new Cabinet ministers begins
UTV | COLOMBO – The swearing-in ceremony for new 28 Cabinet ministers and 40 State Ministers commenced in Kandy at the Old King’s Court a...
Melbourne’s lockdown begins as cases rise
UTV | COLOMBO – Sweeping lockdown restrictions on non-essential businesses in Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, have come into effect, as authorities scramble to bring coronavirus...
Youth Chess Grand Prix begins on August 7
UTV | COLOMBO – The Inaugural Sri Lanka Youth Chess Grand Prix 2020 conducted by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL) will commence on...
Kandy Esala Perahera season begins
UTV | COLOMBO -The Kandy Esala Perahera season began this morning with the ‘Kap’ planting ceremony being carried-out at the four Devales in Kandy. The...
Taliban prisoner swap begins as part of Afghan peace talks
(UTV|US-Taliban peace talks) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has approved the release of 1,500 Taliban prisoners as part of efforts to secure a peace deal...
ata collection on Northern residents begins
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An initiative to collect data on residents of the Northern Province has commenced. The initiative is being carried out by the Office of...
PSC begins recording statement from MS
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to probe the Easter Sunday attacks is at present, recording a statement from President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential...
Jack Ma: Alibaba begins new era as founder departs
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Alibaba chairman Jack Ma is due to step down from the e-commerce giant on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for the firm....
Another SLFP-SLPP meeting underway
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) have begun their 8th round of discussions a short while ago. ...