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Chandrika to cut short her England visit
Monday, 17 October 2016 12:25Ex-president Chandrika Kumaratunga is to cut short her private visit to England and return home tomorrow (18) in view of the prevailing crisis in the government.
China, Sri Lanka vow to deepen cooperation within Belt and Road framework
Monday, 17 October 2016 11:43Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday, vowing to deepen bilateral pragmatic cooperation within the Belt and Road framework.
Textile mills look at promoting warehouse in Colombo for cotton
Monday, 17 October 2016 11:30If all goes on the expected lines, textile mills in the southern States are expected to import more cotton this year (October 2016 to September 2017). They are looking at promoting Colombo as a hub where international sellers and shippers can stock cotton and supply to the mills in south India and also to buyers in other Asian countries.
Avant Garde awarded prestigious International Socrates Award
Monday, 17 October 2016 11:05The European Business Assembly (EBA), an independent corporation for economic, social and humanitarian collaboration founded in Oxford, UK, has awarded the prestigious International Socrates Award presented annually to the world's best business brands to Avant Garde Maritime Services Private Limited (AGMS) for the year 2016.
Did Kavisha commit suicide over love affair?
Monday, 17 October 2016 10:52Suicide over a love affair is being looked at as a possibility in the death of young actress Kavisha Ayeshani, who died after her car crashed into a parked bus in the early hours of last morning (16).
Report by GL to say ‘president too is in our stance’
Monday, 17 October 2016 09:17The joint opposition is planning to submit a special report to foreign diplomats in Sri Lanka with regard to the controversial criticism by president Maithripala Sirisena of the Bribery Commission, FCID and the CID, according to reports reaching Sri Lanka Mirror.
Power cuts from today
Monday, 17 October 2016 09:14The CEB announces power cuts from today (17) in areas other than Colombo.
‘Draft constitution within 2 months’
Monday, 17 October 2016 08:21TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran hopes the draft of the new constitution could be in place within the coming two months.