Navy apprehends 6 people with heroin in Pallimunai

Proposal to declare Tripaitaka world heritage handed over to UN

A proposal to declare Tripaitaka a world heritage was handed over to the UN by President Maithripala Sirisena today. The proposal was handed over at an event held at the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy. The Tripitaka contains the teachings of the Load Buddha made over 2300 years ago. The Tripitaka contains three volumes as Suthra, Vinaya and Abhidarma.

23 Mar, 2019

Malinga to retire after 2020 ICC World T20

Sri Lankan?limited overs captain?Lasith Malinga?will retire from international cricket after next year?s Twenty20 World Cup, he revealed on Friday. Malinga said that he would quit one-day internationals after the?ICC World Cup 2019?in England and Wales this summer before calling time on his career following the Twenty20 tournament, being played in Australia over October-November 2020. ?After the World Cup, my cricketing career is ending,? the 35-year-old said after his his side were beaten by

23 Mar, 2019

Unofficial power cuts now made official

Unofficial power cuts experienced in most parts of Sri Lanka have now been made official with a set timetable. The power cuts are being imposed as water levels at hydro catchment areas are not sufficient and the CEB is unable to meet the electricity demand. Accordingly, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said that power cuts will be imposed from tomorrow around the island. Electricity will be disrupted from 08.30 am to 11.30 in some areas and 11.30 am to 02.30 pm in some areas as well as from

24 Mar, 2019