Obama speech: Democracy needs you, says outgoing president – [VIDEO]
(UDHAYAM, CHICAGO) – President Barack Obama has called on Americans to defend their democracy in his farewell speech in Chicago. “By almost every measure, America...
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Clare Hollingworth: British war correspondent dies aged 105
(UDHAYAM, HONGKONG) – Clare Hollingworth, the veteran British war correspondent who broke the news of the Nazi invasion of Poland, has died in Hong Kong...
Thikshila De Silva named in Sri Lanka’s T20 squad
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Uncapped batting all-rounder Thikshila de Silva has been named in Sri Lanka’s squad for the Twenty20 series against South Africa, which starts...
Trump rejects new ‘compromising’ Russia claims
(UDHAYAM, WASHINGTON) – Donald Trump has decried as a “political witch hunt” US media reports that Russian intelligence agencies have obtained personally compromising material related...
1,000 dengue patients identified in 2017
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) states during the first 10 days of the year 2017, 1,000 dengue related cases have been...
Afghanistan bombings: Dozens killed across the country
(UDHAYAM, KABUL) – Dozens of people have been killed in a series of militant attacks on Tuesday throughout Afghanistan. Up to 30 people were killed...
Total government revenue increases
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – According to the latest figures, Sri Lanka’s total government revenue has grown from Rs. 1, 205 in 2014 to Rs. 1,461 billion...
RTI Act comes into force on Feb.3: Gayantha Karunathilaka
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Right to Information (RTI) Act would be fully operative from February 3 enabling people to obtain any information from the government, Mass...
Release of Maiden Waters of Moragahakanda Reservoir takes place
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The release of the maiden waters of the Moragahakanda Reservoir took place in the presence of the President this morning (11th Wednesday)....
25 dead, over one million affected by southern Thai floods
(UDHAYAM, BANGKOK) – Large parts of southern Thailand remain under floodwaters after more than a week of heavy monsoon rain as the government scrambled more...