Sri Lanka is standing on the edge of a coastal catastrophe, with the nation’s lifeline rapidly eroding under the combined...
The Sectoral Oversight Committee (SoC)on Economic Development and International Relations recently examined the Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill and...
A quick glance at the head to head record is enough to show the gulf between India and Sri Lanka...
With the objective of enhancing the living conditions of the agricultural community and increasing the contribution of the agricultural sector...
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has entered into agreements with Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Limited...
20 Consultancy Boards have been established by now covering the production industries field with the objective of minimizing the policy...
The BCCI has raised the match fees in women’s domestic cricket, from INR 20,000 to INR 50,000 per day, for...
Gede Priandana, Indonesia’s 28-year-old right-arm quick bowler, has become the first to pick up five wickets in an over in...
Australia captain Pat Cummins won’t feature again in the Ashes and there is uncertainty about whether he will be available...
United States President Donald Trump has issued a new warning to Nicolas Maduro, saying “it would be smart” for the...
New Zealand 575 for 8 dec (Devon Conway 227, Tom Latham 137, Rachin Ravindra 72*; Alex Greaves 2-83) and 306...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Garment factories had been hotbeds for the spread of COVID-19 and there was a need for government labs to conduct PCR tests in...
An SLAF Cessna 150 made an emergency landing at Irrakkandy, north of Nilaveli yesterday (7) due to some technical fault. A senior official told The Island...
The sick fisherman being transferred by SLN personnel in personnel protection clothing (pic courtesy Navy media) The Navy brought ashore a critically ill fisherman and rushed...
Says potential investors can connect directly with policymakers at the highest level President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said yesterday that he and his government are deeply committed to...
The event encouraged SMEs to understand the availability of an alternative method to raise capital The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recently initiated a series of virtual...
Stocks of poultry companies increase in price By Hiran H.Senewiratne The government would roll out a plan to list several state-run hotels on the Colombo Stock...
The lockdown has galvanized many into action – working from home. We see quite a few of our entertainers, on social media, doing it from home,...
Covid pandemic has had a devastating effect on the economy of all countries, including the very rich. As a result, ninety-five million people have been newly...
The Bay of Bengal Initiatives for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) as a regional cooperation should play a vital supportive role in reviving the economies...
By Prof. Chandre Dharmawardana, Canada Food and land for growing food are THE basic foundation of life. Whether it be early marauding tribes or colonial invaders,...
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Catholic Church was quite concerned about the long-term impact of the sinking of the container carrier X-Press Pearl off the Colombo port,...
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Saturday informed all airlines that passengers with a travel history to South American countries and South Africa would not be allowed...
