In an Olympics.com exclusive, the Sri Lankan reveals how freestyle wrestling made her healthy, why she had to train in a temple, and how she won a Commonwealth Games bronze medal after four years of training on sawdust and sand.
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Sri Lanka to import coconut?
The Ceylon Chamber of Coconut Industries has urged the government for permission to import 200 million coconuts with the next few months. President of the Ceylon Chamber of Coconut Industries Jayantha Samarakoon said that the major reason for the current coconut shortage is the spike in fertilizer prices. Speaking at a media briefing held at…
Trump says he would sanction Russia if Putin does not negotiate on Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin, refuses to negotiate about ending the war in Ukraine. Trump gave no details on possible additional sanctions. The United States has already sanctioned Russia heavily for its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Trump said his…
New Passenger Terminal at BIA to Begin Construction in June
The deadline for the calling of tenders for the construction of a new passenger terminal at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake with the aid of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has been extended until March. The Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation, Ruwan Kodituwakku says that accordingly, construction activities are expected to commence in June….
Trump signs executive order withdrawing from World Health Organization
The United States will exit the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. Trump said the WHO had failed to act independently from the “inappropriate political influence of WHO member states” and required “unfairly onerous payments” from the…
Parliament to debate “Clean Sri Lanka” program next week
The Secretary-General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera stated that Parliament is scheduled to convene next week from Tuesday (January 21) to Friday (January 24). This was decided at the meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held on 10 January 2025 under the patronage of Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne. Accordingly, on Tuesday, January 21, the…
How to Educate the Parliamentarians on Justice Reforms
The seriousness with which parliamentarians engage in addressing the acute crisis of the justice system will largely depend on how well a considerable number of them understand the problems associated with this issue. Unlike many other matters that parliamentarians may deal with, the challenges facing the justice system are among the most difficult. While solutions…