Sivalingam fires Sri Lanka to 15th in Netball World Cup
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Tharjini Sivalingam set a new highest individual scoring record at the Vitality Netball World Cup, as Sri Lanka beat Singapore to claim 15th place....
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Tree falls killing three in Sooriyawewa
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A mother, her daughter and another girl died after a tree fell onto a three- wheeler parked near a school in Sooriyawewa this afternoon,...
Sri Lanka storm past Iran, meet Pakistan in West Asia Baseball Cup final
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Defending champions Sri Lanka stormed into the finals of the XIV West Asia Baseball Cup when they scored an emphatic 10-2 victory against Iran...
Fantasy Island to set up US $4 million Entertainment Park in Battaramulla
(UTV|COLOMBO) – State-run investment promotion agency, Board of Investment (BOI) yesterday (18) said it had signed an investment agreement with a foreign firm to set up...
Ceylon Tea global promotional campaign to kick-start in Russia
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The much awaited Ceylon Tea Global Campaign, which faced delays due to several reasons, will be launched in September this year in Russia. “Finally...
Nine Iranians arrested in Southern seas remanded
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The nine Iranians taken into the custody of the Navy in Southern seas have been remanded till the 29th of July by the Colombo Chief...
VIP security personnel attack van in Kalagedihena
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An incident was reported from Kalagedihena yesterday where the security personnel of a VIP motorcade had attacked a van, allegedly for not allowing the...
“No patients of Dr. Shafi have come forward for tests in sterilization case” – Health Ministry
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Health says that although the facilities were increased at the Castle Street Hospital for Women and the De Soysa Maternity Hospital...
Inclement weather to continue; Landslide warnings in effect
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide warnings for 7 districts in the island, due to the prevailing inclement weather. Accordingly the...
Landslides destroy 10 shops in Ginigathhena; one reported missing
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Owing to the prevailing downpours in the central hills, 10 shops in Ginigathhena town have been destroyed in the landslide, while one person is...