International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Evan Papageorgiou, yesterday said Sri Lanka’s current monetary policy stance remains...
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday ordered the arrest of former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Tourism Promotion Bureau Chairman Bhashwara Gunaratne,...
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya in her Vesak day message called upon all Sri Lankans to dispel the roots of...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his Vesak day message called upon all Sri Lankans to further embrace in their lives the...
The greatest batting season by anyone in a T20 tournament became even greater with 96 against the best bowling attack...
The former head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple – known as the birthplace of kung fu – has been sentenced...
US President Donald Trump has held a meeting to make a “final determination” about an agreement to extend a ceasefire...
Half-centuries from Stephen Doheny and Lorcan Tucker and a cameo from Mark Adair delayed the inevitable for Ireland before they...
Batter V8shmi Gunaratne, wristspinner Shashini Gimhani and seamer Kavya Kavindi have been picked in Sri Lanka’s squad of 15...
Lionel Messi will play in a sixth World Cup as he captains holders Argentina at the 2026 tournament. The forward,...
Portugal has set a new hottest day in May with 40.3C recorded in the central town of Mora, as countries...
Scotland crushed Netherlands by nine wickets and 31 balls to spare in the first match of the tri-series also involving...
Foreign residents here are in a dilemma as they cannot receive the vaccines approved by their home countries. They ask for Morderna or Pfizer vaccines. Some...
Aitken Spence PLC made an impressive comeback in the first quarter ending 30th June 2021 by recording a 145% increase in Profit Before Tax (PBT) of...
SLPP National List MP Dr. Suren Raghavan said that wartime Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was a fine example of someone rendering selfless service to the motherland...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The government is now in a deep financial crisis and the only hope for the country would be to promote export oriented industries...
The construction of a number of canals in urban areas of Colombo, which have been stalled for nearly three years, has been accelerated by the Land...
• 100% online registration process • Registration in the accommodation sector increased by 48% since 2020 • Provisional registration launched with relaxed documentation requirements • Registration...
Nations Trust Bank continued to demonstrate its resilience in performance during the year. The loan portfolio increased by LKR 26 billion recording a 12% growth during...
The world is facing the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic and the death of millions of people. The whole world, including our beloved motherland, is witnessing...
New Zealand opens High Commission in Colombo by Rex Clementine New Zealand and Sri Lanka relations are expected to grow further with the New Zealand High...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne CSE activities witnessed some negative trends yesterday initially but later recorded some recovery. However, the sessions ended in a downward trend due to...
BY SANATH NANAYAKKARE Whatever Sri Lanka decides about dealing with its debt and paying its way through the world, the country needs to formulate a very...
The Island editorial (10 August) ‘Unkind digs at jab givers’ prompted me to pen this letter, with feelings of anger, disappointment and disgust, and I am...
