NATA to be given more powers The Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Empowerment has agreed...
The hunger strike launched by a group of Development Officers demanding their absorption into the teacher service entered its fourth...
The first T-20 International between Oman and Sri Lanka will take place today at Al Amerat with the game getting underway at 2pm local time, which...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The trading activities at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) started in a lackluster manner yesterday, but gained momentum by mid-day with both indices...
By Saman Indrajith A tense situation prevailed in the House, yesterday, with the government and Opposition MPs being engaged in a verbal battle over the Trincomalee...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Governor of the Central Bank Ajith Nivrad Cabraal yesterday (5) said that law enforcement authorities would have to initiate investigations into the Sri...
By Ifham Nizam The environment Ministry will soon present a Cabinet Memorandum to regulate the proper use of burnt fuel oil discharged from ships here. This...
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Your opponents and numerous self-appointed experts have been repeatedly and unfairly critical, but you and your government deserve plaudits for the steps...
Under the “Stay Strong” campaign, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Santhush Woonjin Jeong, at a ceremony held in the Foreign Ministry on 04 October...
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour agreed to present the Employees’ Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill in Parliament for second reading. The committee also agreed to present...
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced it is now accepting digitally signed documents from business customers using LankaSign operated by LankaClear, the only commercially operating...
New Lankan Ambassador in Tehran By Shamindra Ferdinando Sri Lanka owes Iran USD 251 mn for crude oil purchased way back during Mahinda Rajapaksa’s presidency. In...
As a permanent solution to the drinking water problem faced by the people in the North for many years, a project to obtain potable water from...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Newly elected Norwegian lawmaker of Sri Lankan origin Khamshajiny (Kamzy) Gunaratnam, in one sentence, denied any knowledge of the Geneva-based United Nations Human...