(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Australian government has called on China to allow an ethnic Uighur mother and son to leave the country, following a public plea from the child’s father. Rights groups say China is holding about a million Uighurs and other Muslims in detention camps. China says they are “vocational training centres”. Sadam Abudusalamu, an ethnically…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sudan’s ruling military council and opposition leaders have signed a power-sharing accord after all-night talks. It is a “historic moment” for the country, the deputy head of Sudan’s ruling military council, Mohamed Hamdan “Hemeti” Dagolo, is quoted as saying by AFP news agency. Sudan has been in turmoil since the military ousted President Omar…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Two experienced paddlers Rohan Sirisena and Ishara Madurangi will lead the Sri Lanka Table Tennis team for the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships scheduled to be held from July 17 to 22 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadum, Cuttack, Oshida, India. Four men and four women were selected to play in this tournament after…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Rajasinghe Central College, Hanwella and Azhar College, Akurana won on first innings in their first round fixtures of the Singer Trophy Under 15 Division Two Inter-School Cricket tournament matches on Tuesday. Rajasinghe Central College won against Ananda MV, Kottawa and Azhar College won against Dharmaraja, Kandy ‘B’. Other matches were drawn. Scores: At Galagedara:…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The 2019 rugby inter-school league season has come to an end. Although the Kandy schools did not fare well overall, many players were outstanding. Kandy schools gave of their best promoting the game of rugby as well as improving the standard of play. The Kandy schools who took part in the tournament were Trinity,…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The European Parliament has re-opened in Strasbourg with an anti-EU protest by the UK’s Brexit Party and a demonstration by Catalan nationalists whose MEPs are barred. The first session after Europe-wide elections in May began as EU leaders went into a third day of talks on who should fill the bloc’s top jobs. A…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Narammala Pradeshiya Sabha member Aruna Nishantha and his uncle, who were wanted in connection with an assault case, have surrendered to police. Nishantha, who represents the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), and his uncle are being produced before courts, the Police Spokesman said. [alert color=”faebcc” icon=”fa-commenting”]Keeping up to date with breaking news while…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Singers Shreya Ghoshal and Sonu Nigam are reuniting for a love song, the title track of the forthcoming film “Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna”. After giving hits like “Zoobi doobi” and “Dil dooba”, they will come together for the title song of actor Karanvir Bohra’s “Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna”. This is Shreya’s debut in singing…
