Chamindra Kularatne, the suspended Deputy Secretary General of Parliament and Chief of Staff, has told the Opposition that he will...
The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Sri Lanka, Khaled Nasser Al Ameri, met Minister of Power and...
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India’s West Bengal state has sparked concern in parts of Asia, with...
The European Union and India have announced a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of on-off talks, as both...
Sri Lanka women will tour the West Indiesfor a multi-format white-ball series in February-March. The tour will consist of three...
Cricket Scotland has received assurances that the ICC is working “very, very hard” to ensure Scotland’s players will be granted...
England won the toss and chose to bat first in the deciding ODI in Colombo. Although England won the previous...
The baggy green cap that Sir Donald Bradman wore in India’s maiden series as an independent nation has been bought...
France’s National Assembly has taken a first step towards banning social media access for under-15s, a proposal backed by President...
US President Donald Trump has announced he is raising tariffs on South Korean imports to 25% after accusing Seoul of...
The most prolific batter of the WPL and the ever-so reliable Nat Sciver Brunt has finally broken the century drought...
Adnit Jhamb produced an excellent, unbeaten century as USA romped to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Scotland in the 16th...
After a crucial discussion with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country, it has been decided not to impose a countrywide lockdown...
STANDING UP FOR CONVICTIONS AND STANDARDS (EXCERPTED FROM SENIOR DIG (RETD) MERRIL GUNARATNE’S “PERILS OF A PROFESSION”) The process of altering the line of seniority began...
The Cruise ship “Navigator of the Seas”, under the agency of Prudential Shipping, called at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) for the purposes of receiving bunkers,...
ECONOMYNEXT – A university student union leader in Sri Lanka was arrested by policemen in civvies in the early hours of Friday (06), the latest in...
by Rajan Philips The government, rather the country, is in the grip of three mutually aggravating crises – involving public health, people’s lives and the economy....
Her privileged family background did not deter Manouri from working in overcrowded prisons, making a case for thousands of women and appearing for rural farmers who...
MP Eran Wickramaratne speaking in the debate on the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) annual report – 2020 in Parliament last week said that under...
Tokyo Olympics It was a watershed moment for Indian hockey as the women’s hockey team beat Australia 1-0 in a pulsating quarter-final match to storm into...
DR. DAYAN JAYATILLEKA In successive waves of democratization beginning in the 1970s in Portugal, and the 1980s in Poland and the Philippines, autocracies were pushed back...
The Lions Club of Colombo Oasis jointly with Lions Club of Negombo Orient of District 306B1 donated much-needed items to the Cardiology Unit of Lady Ridgeway...
by Rajitha Ratwatte To commemorate the 94th Birthday Nihal Fernando which falls on August 8 CRACK OF DAWN! used to be the cry as the maestro...
The face of fashion is changing. Consumers today want to buy from local designers. They want to find unique pieces over mass-produced department store goods, express...
