Sri Lanka is standing on the edge of a coastal catastrophe, with the nation’s lifeline rapidly eroding under the combined...
The Sectoral Oversight Committee (SoC)on Economic Development and International Relations recently examined the Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill and...
A quick glance at the head to head record is enough to show the gulf between India and Sri Lanka...
With the objective of enhancing the living conditions of the agricultural community and increasing the contribution of the agricultural sector...
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has entered into agreements with Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Limited...
20 Consultancy Boards have been established by now covering the production industries field with the objective of minimizing the policy...
The BCCI has raised the match fees in women’s domestic cricket, from INR 20,000 to INR 50,000 per day, for...
Gede Priandana, Indonesia’s 28-year-old right-arm quick bowler, has become the first to pick up five wickets in an over in...
Australia captain Pat Cummins won’t feature again in the Ashes and there is uncertainty about whether he will be available...
United States President Donald Trump has issued a new warning to Nicolas Maduro, saying “it would be smart” for the...
New Zealand 575 for 8 dec (Devon Conway 227, Tom Latham 137, Rachin Ravindra 72*; Alex Greaves 2-83) and 306...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
Several high-profile arrests were expected following the interrogation of Sampath Manamperi, accused of concealing two containers of raw materials allegedly used in producing crystal methamphetamine and...
The election to choose the next Diyawadana Nilame of the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy will be held on or around 07 November, Commissioner General of...
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday granted bail to former Director of the National Lotteries Board, Thusitha Halloluwa, who was in remand custody. Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru...
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Thursday ratified a controversial new media law that allows for hefty fines and the temporary or permanent closure of media outlets...
A woman was arrested yesterday (18) after allegedly carrying out an acid attack inside the Kalawana Police station during an inquiry, injuring two people. The victims...
The wife of underworld figure ‘Backhoe Saman’, Shadhika Lakshani, who is currently in remand custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, was further remanded until...
Expanded budget deficits and continuous borrowing by successive governments pushed the Sri Lankan economy into a recession. These heavy borrowings placed a significant burden on the...
Friday 19th September, 2025 Some government leaders’ asset declarations, submitted to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption, are now in the public domain....
Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath, Industry Minister Sunil Handunneththi, and Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe have launched an integrated mechanism to enhance collaboration between Sri Lanka’s overseas...
The Colombo High Court has allowed the postponement in the corruption case filed against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, who faces allegations of illicitly acquiring assets and...
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has submitted its observations on the widely criticised Online Safety Act, No. 09 of 2024, in response to the Sri Lankan government’s...
The following obituary appeared in a Sri Lankan newspaper some years ago and it brought back a flood of memories. BOYD MOSS M.R.P. MIKE Late Manager...
