Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday called on the government to begin negotiations immediately for a successor programme with the International...
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi yesterday told Parliament that 42 ancient paintings were missing from...
A discussion with the Catholic Council was held on Thursday (21) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat under the co-chairmanship of...
Italian Navy’s ITS GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE, which arrived in Colombo (21 May 2026) on a replenishment visit, departed the...
The National Building Research Institute [NBRI] has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
Based on the heavy rainfall currently being received in the Kalu River Basin and the analysis of water level data...
A considerable rainfall has occurred in the catchment areas of the Aththanagalu Oya Basin as atb5.00 AM today (22). By...
A significant rainfall of nearly 300 mm has been recorded in the upper catchment areas of the Kelani River Basin....
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Gampaha, Kalutara and Ratnapura valid...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 Rio de Janeiro – Paris...
Israel has deported hundreds of foreign activists abducted by Israeli forces who stormed a Gaza aid flotilla earlier this week,...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The CSE is still the most attractive and profitable of places to invest in due to the high inflation and low interest rate...
The inauguration of Sri Lanka Insurance business operations for the year 2022 took place on the 3rd of January 2022 at Sri Lanka Insurance head office...
A major crisis in the making By Migara Rodrigo Sri Lanka has a whopping 527 state-owned enterprises1 (SOEs). The 55 SOEs classified as “strategically important” alone...
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has launched a new campaign to bring passengers even closer to more unforgettable travel experiences in 2022, offering customers in...
At the British Council in Sri Lanka we’re excited to be preparing for the reopening of our teaching centres for face-to-face classes on 7 January 2022...
Aquarius, although not much in the news, these days, have had their fair share of performances, in the pandemic-hit scene here. Led by their dynamic bassist,...
The Maldives seem to have come to the rescue of some of our musicians, who continue to find the going pretty tough in Colombo. Quite a...
UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene yesterday said the most tragic scene he had witnessed in his political life was people waiting in queues without means to...
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has adopted the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) as part of its commitment to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment...
It is indeed amusing to read this debate published in The Island about an “economic roundtable towards a consensus”, presumably to help Sri Lanka’s politicians to...
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) increased to 12.1 per cent in December 2021 from 9.9...
Equipped with its new and improved, faster, robust and much more powerful 4G network, Airtel Lanka is heightening the seasonal spirit this year-end with its latest...
