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VAT on doctors’ consultation, channeling fees and professional charges to be removed
Cabinet has decided to remove the 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on doctors’ consultation fee, channeling fee and professional charges with effect from July 1, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said. MORE..
- VAT on doctors’ consultation, channeling fees and professional charges to be removed
- Sinhala Ravaya alleges conspiracy against Gnanasara Thero
- Medical Superintendent is responsible for a shortage of drugs – Rajitha
- Bodies of mother and daughter found with stab wounds
- Two more including woman arrested over Kiriwehera shooting
- Buddhika Pathirana sworn in as Deputy Minister
- IP Neomal Rangajeewa and Prisons Commissioner remanded till 3rd July
- Strong winds expected over Northern sea areas, Gulf of Mannar
- Main drug dealer in Peliyagoda arrested with heroin and grenade
- Chandimal found guilty, suspended for one Test
Hot News
Chandimal found guilty, suspended for one Test
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended from his side’s third and final Test against the Windies after he was found guilty of changing the condition of the ball during the second day’s play of the second Test, which concluded at Gros Islet on Monday. MORE..
Main drug dealer in Peliyagoda arrested with heroin and grenade
A prominent drug dealer in the Peliyagoda area has been arrested with drugs and a grenade, police said. MORE..
Buddhika Pathirana sworn in as Deputy Minister
UNP MP Buddhika Pathirana was sworn in as the Deputy Minister of Industries and Commerce before President Maithripala Sirisena today (19). MORE..
Bodies of mother and daughter found with stab wounds
The bodies of a mother and daughter with stab wounds have been found in a home at Welikanna in Hanwella, police said. MORE..
Two more including woman arrested over Kiriwehera shooting
Two more suspects including a woman have been arrested for aiding and abetting the shooting which was carried out at the Kataragama Kiriwehera Rajamaha Viharaya. MORE..
Medical Superintendent is responsible for a shortage of drugs – Rajitha
If a shortage of medicine occurs at a hospital, the Medical Superintendent of that hospital should take the responsibility, stated Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne. MORE..
Strong winds expected over Northern sea areas, Gulf of Mannar
The Department of Meteorology says that strong gusty winds up to 60-70kmph are likely over Northern sea areas and in Gulf of Mannar from today (June 19). MORE..
IP Neomal Rangajeewa and Prisons Commissioner remanded till 3rd July
Inspector of Police (IP) Neomal Rangajeewa and Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa, who were arrested over the Welikada Prison clashes in 2012, have been further remanded until July 03. MORE..
Sinhala Ravaya alleges conspiracy against Gnanasara Thero
The General Secretary of the Sinhala Ravaya organisation Ven. Magalkande Sudatta Thero accuses the Attorney General’s Department for evading the case of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation. MORE..
Bail plea of President’s former Chief of Staff and ex-STC chairman postponed
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has postponed announcing the decision on the bail applications of President’s former Chief of Staff, H.I.K. Mahanama and former Chairman of the State Timber Corporation (STC), P. Dissanayake, until the 26th June. MORE..
Legal action against businessman for illegally importing wheat seeds
Officials of Department of Agriculture have uncovered information regarding a businessman who has illegally imported 107 containers of wheat seeds for the purpose of producing animal feed. MORE..
Ranil can’t say he is untainted with a clear conscience – Thilanga
The objective of the group of MPs who left the government along with him is to defeat the UNP, says UPFA MP Thilanga Sumathipala. MORE..
Police fire tear gas to students protesting near Parliament
Police fires tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesting university students near the Parliament Roundabout in Battaramulla. MORE..
March seeking release of Gnanasara Thero enters day two
Today is the second day of the march (Adhishtana Pagamana) for the release of Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galaboda Aththe Gnanasara Thero. MORE..
New type of petrol for three-wheelers and motorcycles
Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Arjuna Ranatunga stated that a new type of petrol will be introduced for three-wheelers and motorcycles. MORE..
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Sports
Sri Lanka captain, coach and manager charged for conduct contrary to the spirit of the game
ICC Chief Executive David Richardson on Tuesday charged Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha with a breach of Article 2.3.1, a Level 3 offence, which relates to “conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game”. MORE..
Chandimal suspended for one Test after being found guilty of changing the condition of the ball
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended from his side’s third and final Test against the Windies after he was found guilty of changing the condition of the ball during the second day’s play of the second Test, which concluded at Gros Islet on Monday. MORE..
England smash world record ODI score against Australia
England surpassed their world record ODI score of 444 as they went past that total against Australia at Trent Bridge scoring a mammoth 481, Nottingham on Tuesday. MORE..
West Indies, Sri Lanka draw second Test
Kraigg Brathwaite’s defiance and more inclement weather ensured a draw on the final day of the second Test between the West Indies and Sri Lanka at the Darren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Monday. MORE..
Sri Lanka pile on runs to take 287-run lead against Windies
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal denied tampering with the ball by using a sweet in his pocket before his team raced into a substantial 287-run lead on the fourth day of the second Test against the West Indies on Sunday. MORE..
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Technology
Google Maps removes Uber integration
In 2017, Google and Uber teamed up to put a feature in Google Maps: You could search for, book and pay for an Uber directly from Google Maps. You didn’t need the Uber app installed. Eighteen months later, the feature is dead. Google posted a new support page stating, “You can no longer book Uber rides directly in Google Maps.”
Machine learning predicts World Cup winner
Machine learning predicts World Cup winner
The 2018 soccer World Cup kicks off in Russia on Thursday and is likely to be one of the most widely viewed sporting events in history, more popular even than the Olympics. So the potential winners are of significant interest. MORE..
Apple joins the war on Facebook over privacy
Apple joins the war on Facebook over privacy
The eyes of the tech world were on Apple this week - until Facebook’s latest privacy crisis subsumed everything. MORE..
Google to dissolve the old Gmail design soon
Google to dissolve the old Gmail design soon
San Francisco, Google has introduced an “early adopter programme (EAP)” for its newly designed Gmail with features like Gmail offline and nudging. MORE..
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Entertainment
Einstein’s travel diaries reveal his racism and opinion of Sri Lankans
Newly published private travel diaries have revealed Albert Einstein’s racist and xenophobic views. MORE..
ABC apologises for Hindu terror plot in Quantico after online backlash
ABC apologises for Hindu terror plot in Quantico after online backlash
U.S. television studio ABC has apologised to Indian fans of its crime drama “Quantico” after an episode featuring Indian nationalists trying to frame Pakistan in a terrorist plot sparked online outrage against Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra, who plays a lead role in the show. MORE..
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch fights off muggers attacking cyclist in London
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch fights off muggers attacking cyclist in London
Benedict Cumberbatch has been hailed as a “hero” after saving a Deliveroo driver from a gang of four muggers. MORE..
BTS’ ‘Love Yourself: Tear’ becomes first K-Pop album to top US billboard
BTS’ ‘Love Yourself: Tear’ becomes first K-Pop album to top US billboard
A Korean pop group has topped the album sales charts in the US for the first time, a milestone for the genre that has seen an explosion in global popularity in recent years. MORE..
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