Varsity lecturers warn of strike action
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Federation of University Teachers’ Association stated that if they do not receive a positive response regarding their salaries, the university lecturers will go...
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Sri Lanka emerge champions of Police Cricket World Cup
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka Police emerged champions of the sixth Police Cricket World Cup played in England yesterday (Aug 17). Sri Lanka, captained by assistant superintendent Kamal Pushpakumara emerged winners...
Rashida Tlaib rejects Israel’s offer of ‘humanitarian’ visit
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has rejected Israel’s offer to allow her to make a “humanitarian” visit to her grandmother in the occupied West Bank....
Peter Fonda, star of Easy Rider, dies aged 79
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Peter Fonda, the star, co-writer and producer of the 1969 cult classic Easy Rider, has died at the age of 79. In a statement,...
President Maithripala Sirisena meets King of Cambodia
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Cambodia stands firmly together with Sri Lanka in further cementing bilateral relations in economic, trade, social as well as the renaissance of Buddhism, His...
Dumping of garbage at Kerawalapitiya stopped
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Dumping of garbage at the Kerawalapitiya garbage facility had been suspended with effect from today, the Megapolis and Western Development Ministry said. In a...
Chandika Hathurusingha is drawing in a salary of USD 40,000 [Video]
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sports Minister Harin Fernando yesterday (05th) said that national cricket Head Coach Chandika Hathurusinghe would need to re-negotiate his contract if he wants...
Wigneswaran’s sacking of NPC minister illegal, court rules
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Court of Appeal has decided that former Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran’s order to remove former Northern Province Minister B. Deniswaran from...
“New alliance before end of August” – Premier Ranil
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today said that the UNP has decided to form the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) before end of August. The UNP...
Ohio shooting: Sister of gunman among Dayton dead
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The gunman behind the mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, killed his sister and eight other people in an attack that lasted less than 30...