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...
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...
GovPay, Sri Lanka’s Government Digital Payment Platform concluded the year 2025 by surpassing Rs. 2 billion in total digital transaction...
The World Bank has warned parliament over Sri Lanka’s continuing failure to implement urgently required energy sector reforms. The WB has pointed out that for want...
Tuesday 7th October, 2025 Budget 2026 is around the corner, and speculation is rife in political circles that the Provincial Council elections will be held early...
Safety is defined as the state of being protected from harm or other danger. Safety also refers to the control of recognised hazards. ‘Safety’ is a...
Under 19 Division I Tier ‘A’ Cricket Mahinda College, Galle took the top spot in group ‘B’ with four wickets victory over Royal College as they...
The government is investing its time and money in northern development in a way that no previous government has in a long while. The topmost leaders...
The National Audit Office has disclosed that 2,335 Customs officers received Rs 3,395,867.121 mn as salary, overtime, off-day payments and incentives for 2024 without using biometric...
Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has declared the restructuring of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to be ‘crucial’ for achieving the nation’s energy goals and confirmed he...
On October 7th it will be two years since the commencement of the Gaza War The World After Gaza by Pankkaj Mishra (Fern Press, London) 2025...
Xeptagon, a climate finance technology company delivering next-generation carbon market and sustainability systems, has officially inaugurated its new office at the Business Centre at Port City...
HSBC has been voted as the No 1 Cash Management Provider in Sri Lanka in Euromoney’s Cash Management Survey 2025, an independent survey based on votes...
The present government loves to trumpet its commitment to digitalisation. But let’s be honest. Email, one of the most basic digital tools was introduced here nearly...
In spite of a significant increase in detections of smuggling attempts at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), more attempts are being made to smuggle in various...
