27 Foreign players infuse glamour to 2024 Lanka Premier League

Approximately 27 foreign players will add the glamour to the five-cornered Lanka Premier League showpiece night cricket grandeur that takes off today with Kandy Falcons taking on Dambulla Sixers in the curtain raiser at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. These players were grabbed by the respective teams from the auction that saw some 500 foreigners registered for this year’s …

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Navy undertakes dive to WW II shipwreck of HMS Hermes

In a remarkable dive that highlighted historical reverence, the Diving Unit of the Sri Lanka Navy on 30th June 2024 explored the sunken remains of HMS Hermes, a fascinating and historic World War II shipwreck off Batticaloa. The event, which took place in the eastern seas, was joined by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera and former …

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SLNS Vijayabahu brings ashore critical fisherman of “Devon 5”

SLNS Vijayabahu brought the critical fisherman of “Devon 5” to the Hambantota harbour this morning (01st July). Upon arrival, he was rushed to the General Hospital, Hambantota for medical attention. The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo coordinated the retrieval of 02 critically ill fishermen on the multi-day fishing trawler “Devon 5”, through the merchant ship ‘MV KOTA CAMIL’ on …

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Envisioning National Development Beyond the Current Economic System Is Just a Dream

Minister of Transport, Highways, and Mass Media, Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, emphasized that deviating from the current government’s economic program under President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s leadership would inevitably lead to the country’s collapse once more. Therefore, the minister stressed that the time has come for all citizens to support the continuation of the current economic program. The Minister of Transport, Highways, and …

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Doubling Rice Yield Achievable within Next Six harvest Seasons

Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation, Janaka Dharmakeerthi, announced that necessary measures are in place to achieve President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s goal of doubling the rice harvest within the next six harvest seasons. He highlighted the introduction of a technical package aimed at this objective and emphasized that the Ministry of Agriculture is effectively handling the increasing demand for …

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