The Auditor General has warned that delays in coal procurement and continued reliance on suppliers of questionable standards could disrupt...
In the wake of the National Development Bank (NDB) PLC having to publicly acknowledge a loss of as much as...
… attackers among 25 arrested along with two trawlers By Shamindra Ferdinando Poaching Indian fishers on Saturday night (Dec 09) caused injuries to two sailors in...
by Saman Indrajith Parliament yesterday passed the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill with amendments by a majority of 45 votes. Announcing the results of the final vote, Speaker Mahinda...
Two policy-based loans (PBLs) have been arranged following discussions between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Sri Lankan government, the Ministry of Finance said. Accordingly,...
By Ifham Nizam Although the general understanding is that universal health coverage (UHC) could be achieved only through publicly- funded healthcare systems, high out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE)...
Tuesday 12th December, 2023 Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has lashed out at a section of the media for floating a story that he is planning to...
by Jehan Perera A group of Tamil Diaspora members from western countries have been in Sri Lanka for the past several days. They have been engaging...
by Rathindra Kuruwita Public sector employees including development officers, management service officers, Grama Niladharis, Samurdhi Officers, and office Services personnel will be on a token strike today (12) to...
The other day, thinking twice before going all the way to Kandy from Peradeniya for a simple haircut, I thought “What the heck, let me try...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Top Opposition spokesman Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday (11) said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s controversial decision to thwart a move by the Constitutional...
By Rathindra Kuruwita More than 27,000 postal workers were on strike demanding a 20,000-rupee salary increment and against the decision by the government to sell archaeologically important post offices,...
By Saman Indrajith JVP-led NPP MP Vijitha Herath told Parliament yesterday that the government which spoke of grandiose plans to develop the country’s fishing industry had...
By Saman Indrajith MEP MP Yadamini Gunawardena says that Sri Lanka should stick to its commitment to a non-aligned foreign policy while fostering friendly relations with all...