Colombo Stars will meet Jaffna Kings for the final of LPL 2022 on Friday (23) as they beat Kandy Falcons (the table toppers of the group stage) by six wickets in the 2nd qualifier played at the R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday (22). Kandy Falcons 168/6 in 20 overs (Kamindu Mendis 23, Ashen Bandara 40, […]
The approval for Sri Lanka’s 2.9 billion U.S. dollar bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was likely to be delayed, a minister said on Wednesday. Sri Lanka’sState Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe told journalists in Colombo the approval of the package by the IMF Board of Directors was likely to delay further.Semasinghe said Sri […]
By Dinasena Ratugamage The 2023 budget for the Jaffna Municipal Council lost by seven votes on Wednesday.The budget was presented by Jaffna Mayor, S. Maniwannan. 11 councillors voted for the budget while 18 voted against it. Several political parties including the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) abstained. There are 45 councillors at the Jaffna Municipal […]
President Ranil Wickremasinghe said that special programs are needed to boost the tourism industry and that steps were being taken to commence a cable car service between Pattipola and Boralanda for those visiting the world’s End. The president stressed that nothing should be done in such a way as to harm the environment and hoped […]
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