The Labour Party has won a landslide victory in the UK general election, sweeping hundreds of seats across the country and ending 14 years of Conservative rule. Sir Keir Starmer is set to be appointed prime minister later on Friday, ending an era which has seen five different Conservative leaders running the country. Rishi Sunak, the outgoing PM, conceded at …
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The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) recently hosted a workshop on the Fair Trade Certification Process in Sri Lanka bringing 02 prominent certification entities to a one platform. The workshop aimed to educate Sri Lankan producers and exporters about Fair Trade certification processes and the importance of acquiring such certification. The workshop highlighted Fair Trade standards that encompass both …
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Double celebration for Bumrah with Player of the Tournament award | T20WC 2024 The first T20 World Cup featuring 20 Teams will go down in history for a number of reasons. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 was a truly spectacular event – and it went down in the history books for lots of reasons. Here we take a …
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With Hurricane Beryl causing travel chaos, Rohit Sharma’s men have finally reached home. India’s triumphant T20 World Cup 2024 squad have touched down in New Delhi with the trophy, following a marathon trip home from the Caribbean. Squad members, support staff and families were grounded by Hurricane Beryl, at that stage a category four hurricane that passed through Barbados, with …
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During a series of search operations conducted in the sea areas of Iranakerni and Nilaveli in Trincomalee, Kokilai in Mullaitivu, Chalai in Veththalakerni, Erakkandi and Elisabeth Point in Trincomalee from 30th June to 03rd July 2024, the Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 38 persons for their involvement in illegal fishing activities. These operations also led to the confiscation of 07 dinghies …
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that Chamindra Dayan Lenawa, who filed a fundamental rights petition before the Supreme Court to halt the Presidential election, had not consulted the President or his legal representatives before filing this application, the President’s Media Division said. The media release issued by the Presidential Media Division is published in full below. Media Release It has …
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After the extravaganza in the USA and the West Indies, a glance at how the next Men’s T20 World Cup could look in 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. As the world enjoyed a spellbinding 20-team event in the USA and the West Indies, it will be time to do it all over again come 2026, with another ICC Men’s …
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Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva affirmed that SriLankan Airlines will undergo restructuring instead of being sold. He emphasized that according to existing regulations, only up to 49% of the airline’s shares can be transferred to another entity, yet no suitable investor has expressed interest thus far. Addressing the press briefing titled “Collective Path to a …
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Former SLPP Colombo Municipal Councillor Mahinda Kahadagamage has joined the UNP and pledged his support to incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Mahinda was appointed as a zonal organizer in the Colombo Central electorate. He hit the news after he was attacked during the violence on May 9, 2022.
Continue ReadingA fundamental rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an order to prevent the Election Commission from conducting the Presidential Election until the Court decides on the incumbent President’s tenure. C.D. Lenawa, a professional entrepreneur, submitted the petition. Sources – daily mirror
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