Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj over COVID-19
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Saudi Arabia has banned international visitors from making the Islamic pilgrimage, or Hajj, this year in a bid to control coronavirus....
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Former Bangladesh captain Mortaza tests positive for the coronavirus
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Former Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Mortaza and two other players said they have tested positive for the coronavirus as infections in...
Angelina Jolie: Separated from Brad Pitt for wellbeing of family
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has finally opened up about the reason behind splitting from actor Brad Pitt, saying she separated for...
Cabinet approves billion-dollar project for Port City
(UTV | COLOMBO) – A trilateral agreement was signed in August 2016 between the Sri Lankan Government, Urban Development Authority and the locally incorporated CHEC...
Export tax on tea suspended for six months
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to temporarily remove export tax imposed on tea exports for six months. The decision was...
Sajith calls for new programme for loans
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Former Minister Sajith Premadasa says a stringent programme must be introduced to disburse loans to the public. Speaking during a public...
4 arrested in Horana for stealing motor cycles
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Four suspects have been arrested on Panadura road, Horana for stealing motor cycles and selling parts. The suspects are residents of...
Lebanon protests: Hundreds take to streets for second night
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Hundreds of people have protested in cities across Lebanon for a second night over the handling of the country’s economic crisis....
Metin Topuz: Turkish court jails US consulate employee for terror offences
(UTV | COLOMBO) – A Turkish employee of the US consulate in Istanbul has been sentenced to almost nine years in prison for aiding a...
Exams for final year Uni students begin 22nd June
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Higher Education has announced that exams for all final year university students will commence on the 22nd of June....