UK pledges to support prison reforms in SL
(UTV|COLOMBO) – British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton has said that the UK is ready to provide technical assistance on prison reforms and...
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DMK, PMK slam SL decision to suspend playing of national anthem in Tamil
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Tamil Nadu’s major opposition party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and BJP’s ally Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) on Friday attacked the newly-elected Sri Lankan...
14 Indian fishers arrested for poaching in SL waters
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Fourteen Indian fishermen were arrested by the Navy along with three fishing trawlers for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters yesterday, the Navy...
SL marks 15 years since the devastating tsunami
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka will today remember the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami victims with several religious observances scheduled to be held island-wide. As Sri Lanka...
Swiss govt summons SL ambassador in Berlin
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Government of Switzerland has summoned the Sri Lankan ambassador to Switzerland Karunasena Hettiarachchi over the incident concerning an employee of the Swiss embassy...
Italy to help SL produce energy with waste
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Italy’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka Rita G. Mannella says Italy will provide the technical support needed for Sri Lanka to produce energy with waste....
SL to mark International Right to Information Day
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The International Day for the Universal Access to Information, commonly called the Access to Information Day, better known in Sri Lanka as Right to...
World Bank unveils a guide for SL policymakers
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The World Bank unveiled today a new report to guide policymakers and development practitioners across Sri Lanka in better investing in the health and...
SL Administration Services threaten strike
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Sri Lanka Administration Services Association has threatened to launch another trade union strike if their salary demands are not resolved within 72 hours....
Mendis confident SL can bounce back
(UTv|COLOMBO) – Kusal Mendis who made the highest individual score in the first T20 international with a fluent 79 is confident that Sri Lanka will be...