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VEN . BENGAMUWE NALAKA THERA FORESEES FORCE AGAINST GOVT. OVER ECT

A LARGE NUMBER OF TRADE UNIONS HAD JOINED FORCES AGAINST ANY MOVE TO THE INVOLVEMENT OF INDIA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECT

Major General (Rtd.) Chandrasiri appointed to BOC board

The Finance Minister has appointed retired Major General G.A. Chandrasiri as a Non-Executive Director to the board of State-owned Bank of Ceylon (BOC) with effect from January 8, 2021.

SLAUGHTER OF BUFFALOES IN KNUCKLES RANGE

Organised gang carries out illegal

RW TO CONTINUE AS UNP LEADER FOR SIX MORE MONTHS

Ravi, Navin, Arjuna likely to exit UNP. Navin likely to support Karu’s National Movement for Social Justice. National Movement for Social Justice to be formed into broader alliance. It is still unsure as to who Ranatunga and Karunanayake will support if they exit the UNP

Hidden hands trying to meddle with police probes

IGP notifies all top cops

Italy extends COVID curbs amid third wave risks

ROME (REUTERS), 15 JAN, 2021-Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday issued a new decree extending curbs to keep lid on COVID-19 infections after the health ministry warned that the epidemic was getting worse.

Dutch government resigns over child benefits scandal

AMSTERDAM (DPA), 15 JAN, 2021- The Dutch government has resigned following a scandal involving child benefits, media and news agency ANP reported in The Hague on Friday.

Indian government, protesting farmers make no headway in talks

NEW DELHI (REUTERS), 15 JAN, 2021-A ninth round of talks between the Indian government and protesting farmers over three new contentious farm laws made no headway on Friday, but a government minister and union leaders said they would resume discussions on Tuesday.

GETTING BACK TO PRE-COVID-19 CHAOS

ECONOMIC “PAINKILLERS” NO REMEDY FOR ECONOMIC BANKRUPTCY

Bowlers failed to put pressure on Root, Lawrence – SL bowling coach Saker

Sri Lanka’s bowling coach David Saker admitted that the home side had not been good enough to combat an authoritative Joe Root and failed to put pressure on debutant Dan Lawrence early in his innings, as England piled on a 180-run first innings lead to take command of the first Test by the end of the second day in Galle yesterday.

Violating Health, Security Protocols -473 State, Private Premises In WP To Face Legal Action

Health authorities inspect 2,823 private and state institutions within 2 days. Monitoring operations will continue

Free Speech Allows Dishonest Politicians To Be Named And Shamed

In the absence of free speech, the people suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic will never know how it all began, though they have the right to know it. Given China’s suppression of free speech and powerful Western nations’ secret plans to counter China’s military ambitions, we do not know whether the virus was originated in a lab or from a wet market in Wuhan in China or brought to China by a hostile nation. It is alleged that the absence of free information flow and China’s crackdown on whistleblowers contributed to the uncontrollable spread of the disease and delayed an early global response.

S.Korea Court Upholds Jail For Ex-President Park

14 JAN 2021 - South Korea’s top court upheld on Thursday a 20-year jail sentence for former President Park Geunhye on graft charges that led to her downfall, bringing an end to the legal process and so for the first time raising the possibility of a pardon.

The 13th Executive Council Meeting of Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace

The 13th Executive Council Meeting of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace was held with the participation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Sri Sambodhi Viharaya in Colombo 7 yesterday, a statement from the President’s Media Division said.

Previous regime meddled with judiciary

Court cases could be filed against many others in the previous government if an investigation is carried out on how they interfered with the Judiciary, Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando said yesterday.

Two areas in Colombo at risk of re-isolation - Police

People ignore health guidelines. There is a possibility of new COVID-19 clusters and re-emergence of sub clusters in those areas

Govt. to allow coconut kernel imports to support related industries

With an estimated shortage of 250 million coconuts this year, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to import coconut kernel for the local coconut kernel-related industries, subject to conditions.

VISITING ENGLISH CRICKETER FOUND POSITIVE: DDGH

Moeen Ali has been tested positive last Monday (4)

Army Chief urges hotel owners to give best relief to overseas tourists

What we want is to get those visitors a fair deal with decent meals, full care and accommodation at the lowest possible rate

BCI Campus Focuses On Producing All-Round Graduates

BCI Campus Negombo announced its new degree programmes at a media briefing held on November 30 at the Archbishop’s House in Colombo

Drive To Impeach Trump After Capitol Siege Speeds Ahead

Democrats will give President Donald Trump one last chance on Tuesday to leave office days before his term expires or face an unprecedented second impeachment over his supporters’ deadly Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Ranjan Jailed Over Contempt Of Court

Ramanayake will be sent to the pallansena quarantine centre the judgement was delivered by a threejudge bench

Vaccines Would Be The Most Effective Long-Term Strategy In The Battle Against Covid-19 In SL-SLCP

As Sri Lanka has a total population of only 21 million, it would be possible to immunize all the at-risk groups in a stepwise manner

When The Brashest Of The Brashest Backs You…. Thank You Lasantha

Thankfully I was working with an editor who was brasher than me. Lasantha Wickrematunge was not your typical editor; he was not even your typical star journalist. He was, put simply, Lasantha Wickrematunge.

Stokes, Archer-less England can be beaten – Dickwella

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper batsman Niroshan Dickwella said the absence of fast-bowler Jofra Archer and talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes, along with three further players from the English side, could tip the scales in Sri Lanka’s favour in the upcoming Test series between the two sides which is scheduled to kick-off on Thursday in Galle.

Evoking the Undead Tiger, Eternal Bogeyman: Consequences of Forgetting the Past

‘If only they would respect Tamils as humans’

PARLIAMENT PROCEEDINGS TO CONTINUE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH HEALTH GUIDELINES

All places where the COVID-19 infected MPs were staying had been disinfected by now

Jaffna Uni fast and Batticaloa Hartal against demolishing war memorial in campus - Protest called off

Vice Chancellor promises reconstruction of memorial; lays foundation stone for a new one

Alagic's future depends on SAFF Cup results, says de Silva

This will be a decisive year for European Pro-Licence Coach, Amir Alagic from Bosnia who is Sri Lanka’s Head Coach, according to Anura de Silva, President of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL).

President to declare open US$ 100mn Ferentino Tyre plant this week

The first phase of South and Southeast Asia’s largest tyre manufacturing plant, FerentinoTyre (formely known as Rigid Tyre) is scheduled to be opened this Thursday (14th) by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.