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While responding to a question raised in the Parliament today (23) Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that the previous... Aryna Sabalenka will have the chance to become the first woman in 26 years to win three successive Australian Open... The Commissioner General of Examinations ...
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SLTDA Chairman confident necessary infrastructure in place to handle three million tourists this year. Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), Buddhika Hewawasam, has assured that Sri Lanka has the necessary infrastructure to meet the government’s target of...
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Jan 7, 2025 · By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana. My mind started wandering from ‘Great Pretenders’ to ‘Lovable Rogues’ after reading Dr Upatissa Pethiyagoda’s response (More about Dr. Anton (Kara) Jayasuriya: The Island, 13 January) to my piece ‘Great Pretenders’ (The Island, 30 December 2024).Being an admirer of Dr Pethiyagoda’s writings, serious consideration being given to whatever topic ...
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Jan 13, 2025 · Donald Trump took the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States a short while ago. He... By Norman Palihawadane Authorities have launched an investigation into the disappearance of over 70 assault rifles from an undisclosed Army camp.The... Injury-hit Australia retained the Women ...
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Jan 15, 2025 · More than 35 people were hospitalised following a head-on collision between two privately-owned buses in Matara yesterday morning.Six persons sustained... In Johor, fast bowler Isani Vageesha’s 3 for 10 and offspinner Ritu Singh’s 2 for 8 rattled Ireland as USA... Australia survived a scare ...
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Jan 16, 2025 · Uncapped Dinusha and Udara included in Sri Lanka squad for Australia Test series. Sonal Dinusha a 24-year-old left-arm spinning allrounder, has been named in Sri Lanka’s Test squad for the two-match series against...
Salary hike for govt. employees next year – The Island
Dec 27, 2024 · By Saman Indrajith Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha Fernando, announced on Wednesday (25) that government employees, including teachers, would receive a salary increase next year.Fernando told the media that the details of the salary increments would be outlined in the 2025 budget proposals. “We are committed to raising the salaries of state employees, […]
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China hands death sentence to man who killed Japanese boy. A Chinese man has been sentenced to death for fatally stabbing a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy, in a case that sparked concern among Japanese expats living in...
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Showers will occur at times in Uva, Northern and North-Central provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Matale, Trincomalee, Nuwara-Eliya, Hambantota and Matara districts