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LocalTags: Print EditionA cheque of USD 500,000 (Around Rs.180 million) was handed over to President Ranil Wickremesinghe by Sri Lanka Cricket to buy medicines for the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital.   The donation was made on Friday…

LocalSaudi Arabia's new Ambassador to Sri Lanka Khalid bin Hamoud Nasser Aldasam Alkahtani paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday.Tags: Print EditionPrime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena requested the new…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe Colombo International Book Fair 2022 which began yesterday at the BMICH for the 25rd time in succession drew large crowds. The book fair organised by the Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association will be opened…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe funeral of veteran journalist Ravi Ladduwahetty will be held at 2.30 pm today (17) at Borella Cemetery new crematorium. His remains lie at Lotus Parlour of Jayaratne Funeral Directors, Borella. Ravi…

To deal with all international trade negotiations* Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement would be revived and upgraded* Focus on Indo Sri Lanka projects that were delayed at Sri Lankan end* Sri Lanka and India need to wean themselves out of the…

LocalAsela KuruluwanshaTags: Print EditionThe Peradeniya University said that the attack on a group of Law Faculty students was carried by a group of Arts Faculty students. The students of the Law Department are against ragging…

LocalGayan Kumara WeerasingheTags: Print EditionUnderworld gangster STF Nadun who is presently staying in Italy has reportedly been arrested by Italian Police for allegedly assaulting his wife. He was later released on bail after being…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe Wildlife Department states that the wild elephant population in Sri Lanka has now increased to exceed 7,000. So far, the number of wild elephants in Sri Lanka was said to be around 5,600. But according to…

LocalAsela KURULUWANSATags: Print EditionFour students, who had been injured during a clash between two groups of students in the Law Faculty, were admitted to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital for treatment. The injured students are in…

LocalJayasiri MunasingheTags: Print EditionThe Finance Ministry yesterday emphasized that no grant, aid or loan received by the government institutions from abroad is allowed to be given directly to the people without Treasury…