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...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
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...
By Dr Laksiri Fernando Although the federal elections took place on Saturday, 21 May, Saturday. the people had the opportunity to cast their postal votes before....
Prez reminded of promise to enact new Constitution By Shamindra Ferdinando SLPP lawmaker Rear Admiral (retd.) Sarath Weerasekera has declared that he will not vote for the proposed...
By Nimal Gunatilleke As a layman in the subject of political economy, nonetheless interested in discerning the real background to the historic debt crisis that Sri...
By Lynn Ockersz The one-time vivacious princess, Hailed as the Crown Jewel of the Orient, But ravaged by regal Sires of the Occident, And milked dry...
A news item in The Island of 31 May, under the caption, ‘Power and energy minister refuses permission for engineer’s foreign travel, says Minister for Power...
By Shamindra Ferdinando A COPE (Committee on Public Enterprises) meeting on May 25, chaired by Prof. Charitha Herath (SLPP National List), revealed the devastating truth about...
Wednesday 1th June, 2022 National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) President Dr. Rasitha Wijewantha, and NMRA CEO Dr. Sachin Semage have told the government a home truth;...
The Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) has written to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesingh, expressing its grave concern over recent media reports of intended ‘administrative restructuring’ of...
Many Russian tourists come to Sri Lanka for a holiday break. They come to rest their weary eyes, and taste the oriental cuisine and enjoy the...
By Saman Indrajith The incumbent government was a lottery win for Ranil Wickremesinghe and a breathing space for the Rajapaksas, Chief Opposition Whip Kandy District SJB...
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has briefed Deputy Head of Mission of the Japanese embassy in Colombo Katsuki Kotaro as regards the current difficulties caused by...
The year was 2001. A twelve-year-old was smashing the opposing bowlers all around the park in a Colombo suburb. The coach knew this was something special....
