BASL condemns Ranjan Jayalal for obstructing lawyer The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday strongly condemned Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan...
Electricity consumers have opposed a government plan to obtain loans from the World Bank to meet the cost of repairs...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the Landslide Early Warning issued to...
The United States military is “striking very seriously against ISIS [ISIL] strongholds in Syria”, President Donald Trump said, a week...
Pakistan marched into the final of the Under 19 Asia Cup with a clinical eight wicket win over Bangladesh in...
Vihaan Malhotra and Aaron George’s patient half-centuries helped India beat Sri Lanka in a rain-reduced game and set up an...
Dasun Shanaka will be Sri Lanka’s T20I captain until the end of the forthcoming T20 World Cup. The move to...
By Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka will target at least 322 new products at export level in 2024. “That would be our target in the ‘One Village...
By A.J.A. Abeynayake The Court of Appeal, on Wednesday (28), issued an interim order, temporarily preventing the government from proceeding with the divestiture process of the...
At the 6th Assembly of the United Nations Environment (UNEA), Sri Lanka was honoured with the prestigious World Restoration Flagship Award by the United Nations Environment...
The government would provide Rs 20 billion rupees in loans to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses affected by the economic downturn, cabinet...
Basic economic models followed by successive governments By Jayampathy Molligoda Since 1978, the successive governments have been following an aggressive open economic policy framework for Sri...
In a groundbreaking move, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Ltd (SLICGL) has set a new global precedent by launching the world’s first dedicated recognition and achiever...
Sri Lanka’s cricket selectors have recalled top order batsman Avishka Fernando and leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay for the three match T20 series in Bangladesh. Vandersay comes in as...
The cremation of former Finance Minister Ronnie de Mel is scheduled to be held at the Ruhuna University ground tomorrow at 4.00 pm.
The Gratiaen Trust, in partnership with the John Keells Foundation, hosted ‘Writing the Malaiyaha Tamils’, an event which focused on the creativity and critical conversations surrounding...
Softlogic Life, recorded robust FY23 performance, posting Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs. 26.3 Bn for the period ended 31st December 2023, with an increase in...
The Gypsies, undoubtedly, are a household name, not only in Sri Lanka, but globally, as well. They have been around for 55 years and, according to...
Unlocking trade potential: By Dr Asanka Wijesinghe Dr Asanka Wijesinghe is a Research Fellow at IPS with research interests in macroeconomic policy, international trade, labour and...
