2021

Tashiya Piyadasa, daughter of former Sri Lanka national table tennis champion Thilina Piyadasa, stole the limelight by winning the Girls’ Under-11 Singles title at the US National Championships held in Las Vegas recently. “Winning the…
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Shania Twain is a household name, but some of the country icon’s fans might not know that the monker is not her real name. Twain was born Eilleen Regina Edwards, and when she was adopted by her stepfather, she took his last name of…
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Prepare to unleash your sporting spirit! Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ananya Birla announces her brand-new track, ‘Hindustani Way’. Marking an eclectic maiden collaboration of sorts, Oscar, BAFTA, and Grammy-winning composer,…
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Ed Sheeran and Kylie Minogue have joined forces on an upcoming song called ‘Visiting Hours’. The pop megastars came to team up on the track after Ed jetted out to Australia in March to perform at a memorial for his late pal,…
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The Police in a special operation on Saturday night arrested 3,009 suspects over various illegal activities, Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana said. He said about 14,700 Police officers took part in the operation along with 52…
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The Borella Police yesterday summoned the person, who brought the 16-year-old girl from Dayagama to the residence of ex-Minister and Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Rishad Bathiudeen, to record a statement. Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith…
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Sri Lanka’s exports sector maintained its upward trend in June 2021 with exports increasing by 9.41% to US$ 978.2 million compared to June 2020.This upward trend was evident year-on-year for the last four months. Sri Lanka’s…
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China’s latest trade data brought the first half of the year to a close with stronger than expected results, as the country’s economic performance continued to outpace projections. In June, China’s exports increased by 32.2%…
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With the tourism sector being one of the most severely impacted industries in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Tourism has continued to support the industry stakeholders through a host of measures to help tide over the crisis. With the third…
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During the year 2021, licensed banks are expected to achieve a growth rate of not less than 20 per cent of credit to MSMEs. Speaking at a webinar on ‘Financial Inclusion For Overall Inclusive Development Case for Sri Lanka’,…
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