Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF), MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, told Parliament yesterday that President Anura Kumara...
The NPP government was exploring the feasibility of introducing a regular pension, or annuity scheme, for Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF)...
Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and opted to field in the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Dambulla....
Russia has reportedly deployed a submarine and other vessels to escort an oil tanker – which is also being pursued...
The Landslide Early Warning Center of the the National Building Research Organaisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the...
Jacob Bethell hit a memorable maiden Test century to ensure the Ashes finale of this rather bizarre series reached a...
The BCB has said the ICC has expressed “willingness to work closely” with the board to ensure the “full and...
The Australian Open will offer a record prize pot of £55m at this year’s tournament – but players are said...
Conflicting reports have emerged from the ICC’s call with the BCB on Tuesday over Bangladesh travelling to India to participate...
The UK and France have signed a declaration of intent on deploying troops in Ukraine if a peace deal is...
Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported killed in weather-related incidents...
At least 14 members of the press were detained in Venezuela on Monday as they were covering the aftermath of...
BY Alice PHILIPSON AFP Hanoi (Vietnam) In a small corner of a once-grand villa in the heart of Hanoi, Nguyen Manh Tri surveys the home he...
Over the years we have been witnessing how this once beautiful island has been ruined mainly due the corrupt and unscrupulous political leaders that have been...
What is this row in Parliament about the citizenship of one of its members? Surely the MPs have more important things to talk and debate about, specially during the...
Excerpted from volume ii of the Sarath Amunugama autobiography Since Gamini played an important role in my career I will reproduce here an essay which was...
THE TRIAL OF JOHN KOTELAWALA (SENIOR) By Hugh Karunanayake John Kotelawala (Senior) was the father of Sir John Kotelawala the third Prime Minister of independent Ceylon,...
Life insurance leader also wins second consecutive Gold as Service Brand of the Year and Silver for Innovative Brand of the Year Ceylinco Life achieved the...
Cricstories June 9, 2016 by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan Lakshman Kadirgamar was an eminent statesman and a humanitarian in Sri Lanka who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs twice....
Premier hospitality chain Aitken Spence Hotels showcased their prowess in the culinary sphere, winning five Gold, four Silver and four Bronze at the recently concluded prestigious...
A Gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Sports has ended the careers of many ambitious sports administrators. Several of these officials had been holding onto...
Sri Lanka’s largest textile manufacturer, Hayleys Fabric, hosted its inaugural Sustainability Forum ‘Nature’, showcasing a new generation of home-grown innovations with the potential to enable greater...
Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) has announced a milestone collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) to provide job-based training opportunities for young...
A press release from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) states that the Executive Board of the IMF approved a 46-month arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility...
