Tuesday 28 June 2016

Daily News



  Strike action initiated by Immigration and Emigration officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport was called off. Sources said that with the...
2016-06-28 14:00
Immigration and Emigration officials at BIA strike
  Immigration and Emigration officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport have resorted to strike action against the affixing of CCTV cameras...
2016-06-28 13:30
UPDATE : Namal unable to report to FCID
  United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa who was due before the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) today...
2016-06-28 12:30
I did not ask to be CB Governor: Harsha
  Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harsha de Silva has hit out at critics, saying he did not ask to be Governor of the Central Bank. In a statement...
2016-06-28 12:30
Namal to appear before FCID today
  United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa is to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID)...
2016-06-28 12:00
Mahindananda Aluthgamage before PRECIFAC
  UPFA Parliamentarian Mahindananda Aluthgamage appeared before the PRECIFAC today, to record a statement relating to an investigation into the...
2016-06-28 10:45
No written request from Gota on security detail: Defence Secretary
  Defence Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi says former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has made no written request pertaining to his security...
2016-06-28 10:30
Residents living in unauthorised dwellings at Railway Lane in Bloemendhal, Colombo yesterday launched a protest when officials started demolishing their houses by bringing backhoes on a court order. The demolition of these constructions were stopped with the intervention of Minister Mano Ganeshan. Pictures by Siripala Halwala
Mano wants details of all land in Colombo North and Central 1
Dayasiri claims JO behind hooting incident
Private buses on Jaffna long distance routes on strike
One trishaw, seven passengers

World

PM Narendra Modi with young Vaishali in Pune.
Indian PM meets girl who sought help for heart surgery
Grey Brexit vote angers younger Britons
BRITAIN BACKS BREXIT
UK vote sparks EU referendum demands

Sports

Royal twin-try hero Azmir Fajudeen on his way for a try. Picture by Wasitha Patabendige
Dominant Royal beats Wesley to enter semi-finals
Gallant Petes rally to beat Anthony’s 37-31
S. Thomas’ go out firm favourites against Zahira today
Roshen Silva century enables Sri Lanka ‘A’ total 353

Business

Minister Rishad Bathiudeen with WTO visiting Director Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh.
SL to seek Trade Pack with UK after Brexit
Hotels to see true ‘Stars’ soon
Mercantile Investments posts Rs. 505 mn profit
Mihin Lanka to reduce annual losses

Political

President promises to work for War Heroes’ welfare
Govt. has borrowed above the approved limit: JVP
Right to Information Bill passed
Rajitha denies reports that expired stocks of drugs sold to private sector

Features

Brexit: Not-So-United Kingdom
Partnership across governments
Railed Paths
Rooting out the seeds of hatred

Law & Order

Picture by Wimal Karunatilleke
Sajin REmanded 1
Thewarapperuma assaults hotel employee 2
FCID officials receive death threats
Gota requests for military security

In Motion



CTSU protest called off; Finance Ministry promises solution

JEWEL IN THE OCEAN

Just bounce back!
Flowers woo viewers

Shows

Now and Forever Richard Marx in Colombo
Few entrants in the ruthlessly competitive American music industry can boast of a personal summons by the great Lionel Ritchie himself – which is how Richard Marx got into the music industry. The...
All That Jazz Sundays
A magic portion of soulful jazz and gastronomic symphonies is the ideal antidote for relaxation of a Sunday afternoon, swathed in the tranquility that emanates from the central courtyard of Chapter...
An evening with Desmond de Silva
In 2015 Desmond won the hearts of all those who were present at the show with popular bailas and classical hits taking fans on a trip down memory lane. His newest concert ‘An Evening with Desmond de...

Photo of the day

A group of 64Hindu devotees set off on a Pada Yatra pilgrimage to Kataragama from Nallathanniya on June 26. They are expected to pass through Maskeliya, Norwood, Hatton, Thalawakele, Nuwara Eliya, Welimada, Ella, Wellawaya and Thanamalwila, and reach Kataragama in ten days, in time for the fire walking and water cutting ceremonies. Pictures by Maskeliya group cor.
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