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...
By Rohana R. Wasala (Continued from yesterday May 24, 2023) Some well-meaning, erudite, but very naive and innocent, young bhikkhus are challenging Paster Jerome Fernando to...
By Norman Palihawadana Puttalam District Ali Sabri Raheem yesterday (24) told The Island that he would disclose the circumstances leading to the Revenue Task Force of...
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday (24) told Parliament that regarding the death of domestic aide R. Rajakumari, in the custody of the Welikada police, nothing could...
The Group reported a resilient performance during the year, amidst the unprecedented challenges in the operating environment, recording a recurring EBITDA growth of 17% to Rs.45.74...
Police would soon record a statement from SLFP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera, who is also the General Secretary of the party on alleged death threats to the...
By Saman Indrajith A motion moved by the government to remove the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman Janaka Ratnayake was passed in Parliament...
By Saman Indrajith It is the government which bankrupted the country that should be removed instead of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman...
Raheem voted with govt. on all occasions, including enactment of 20A By Shamindra Ferdinando All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) leader Rishad Bathiudeen said that Ali Sabri...
By Saman Indrajith Acting Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told Parliament on Tuesday that the government had no intention to bring down liquor prices in the near...
Text and picture by PRIYAN DE SILVA The Central Province is the first province in the country to order that a special advisory committee should be...
Like previous years, Pakistan High Commission, Colombo organized the Jinnah Scholarship ceremony, at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), to award scholarships to bright and deserving...
By Ifham Nizam Plans are underway to launch a programme to provide nearly 5,000 male chicks discarded monthly from several state-owned farms to the unemployed youth...
