Saudi and Sri Lanka enter an agreement to expedite blood money claims
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s Consulate General in Jeddah said that an agreement has been reached with a law firm in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to...
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France, Norway and Germany urge Sri Lanka not to reinstate death penalty
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Norway and Germany have expressed deep concern regarding the Sri Lankan President’s decision to resume executions in the country for drug offenders. “Norway is...
Is Mattala airport to be handed over to India? : JVP
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Heated arguments prevailed in parliament today after JVP MP Sunil Hadunnetti claimed that moves were afoot to hand over the Mattala Airport to...
SLPP to contest upcoming elections as a new alliance
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and the political parties which represent the joint opposition have decided to contest the upcoming elections including the...
Court orders to allow people of all ethnicities to trade at Dankotuwa Market
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Marawila Magistrate today ordered the Wennappuwa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman to allow traders of all ethnicities to do business at the Dankotuwa Market. Six...
Train services disrupted due to token strike
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Railway trade unions have resorted to a token strike again from midnight yesterday (27) to midnight today (28). However, Sri Lanka Railways was declared...
UNP against decision to implement death sentence
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The United National Party (UNP) yesterday said it was not agreeable to President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to implement death sentence. The party said in...
SLMA denounces moves to import foreign cigarettes
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Campaigners against tobacco use alleged that measures to licence the import of foreign cigarettes were expedited, during the same week declared as the National...
Babar Azam stars as Pakistan beat New Zealand to keep World Cup hopes alive
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Pakistan kept alive their chances of reaching the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, cruising to a six-wicket win against previously unbeaten New Zealand at...
Batting coach backs Sri Lanka to continue winning momentum
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka will be relying on the expertise of their batting coach Jon Lewis on the pitches and conditions at Durham when they play...