Australia election announced: 10 things to know about the poll
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Australians will vote in a general election on 18 May, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. The poll will decide whether the conservative government...
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New uniforms for the Police – MS
(UTV|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena says steps are being taken to introduce new uniforms for Police personnel, replacing the current khaki uniform. Speaking at the opening...
“UNP Leader should contest the Presidential Election” – Sarath Fonseka
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said that the UNP Leader should contest the upcoming presidential election and if that happens they would work towards his...
The Prison Guard who was arrested suspended from work
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The services of the Prison Guard Lalith Kumara who arrived in Sri Lanka together with Nadeemal Perera subsequent to being deported from Dubai have...
“clear that the status of Golan has not changed” – Antonio Guterres
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Golan Heights: Trump signs order recognising occupied area as Israeli. President Donald Trump has officially recognised Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, seized...
US to send astronauts to the moon within 5 years
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Vice President Pence said Tuesday that the Trump administration is committed to landing U.S. astronauts on the moon within the next five years. “Just...
An offering of water to the Jaya Sri Mahabodhi appealing for rain, today
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A function offering water to the Jaya Sri Mahabodhi appealing for rain in the catchment areas is due to be held today. The Ceylon...
Glacier melt on Everest exposes the bodies of dead climbers
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Mount Everest expedition operators are finding increasing numbers of climbers’ dead bodies on the world’s highest peak as high temperatures melt glaciers and snow....
Traffic congestion on the Colombo-Kandy road
(UTV|COLOMBO) – There is severe traffic congestion on the Colombo-Kandy main road due to a protest march by university students. It is reported that traffic congestion...
“the present government is only opening projects initiated by the previous government” – MR
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapakse states that the present government is only opening projects initiated by the previous government. He stated this addressing a meeting...