House Committee, BASL and TISL take common stand The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has found fault...
As part of India’s continued assistance to Sri Lanka under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’, the Indian High Commission in Colombo, Assistant...
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...
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...
A fire that raged for several days destroyed more than 1,000 acres of forest in the Nonpareil Estate area, located near the popular tourist zones of Balangoda and...
The critically acclaimed Sinhala film Mother Lanka , currently being screened locally, is set to reach new audiences in South India after being dubbed into a...
Cabinet has approved the signing of a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to implement a sustainable tourism development programme. The ADB has agreed...
Two naval ratings attached to the Navy Intelligence Unit were taken into custody by the Peradeniya Police over allegations of stealing gold jewellery and valuables worth...
