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...
Viran Chamuditha’s 94-ball 110 helped Sri Lanka Under 19 chase 262 and keep their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals...
Sustained heavy gunfire and loud explosions have been heard in Niger near the international airport outside the capital, Niamey. Multiple...
Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr Harini Amarasuriya said that she hoped that the...
Pavan Rathnayake has re-entered Sri Lanka’s T20I squad following his 121 off 115 balls in the third ODI against England....
Australia qualified for the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup after beating West Indies by 22 runs in Harare courtesy...
The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the official launch of the National Strategic Action Plan to monitor and...
Shiyam Dube hammered the third-fastest fifty by an Indian batter in T20Is, finishing with 65 off 23 balls, but it...
A South Korean court has sentenced former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to one year and eight months in prison...
A plane crash has killed the deputy chief minister of India’s Maharashtra state, Ajit Pawar, the country’s aviation regulator has...
A new circular has been issued by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to provide relief to micro,...
The write-ups and the talks have been numerous: from the editors of newspapers (The Island, in particular), both professional and freelance journalists, environmentalists, concerned citizenry and...
From Left: Thusith Samarakoon–Treasurer-LBR, Mohamed Najeeb–Secretary-LBR, Kithsiri Karunadasa–Vice President-LBR, Nandika Buddhipala –president National Chamber, Pasan Chandrasekara president-LBR, Bandula Dissanayake Secretary General/CEO-National Chamber and Nishanthi Dilrukshi-Project Executive-SME...
By Hiran H. Senewiratne CSE activities were positive last morning following the news that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) had approved a US $ 180 million loan...
MAY YOU ATTAIN THE SUPREME BLISS OF NIRVANA I have learnt of the death of Mr. Sunil de Silva PC – Former AG. I initially...
setting the terms of the debate on education by Sivamohan Sumathy “Free Education is not something in the sky. I can touch it, I can feel...
Indian Air Force planes have arrived in Sri Lanka to take part in an aerobatic display at Galle Face. The Sri Lanka Air Force is celebrating...
Strategically located in the centre of the commercial capital at No. 75 1/1, 1st Floor, Hemas Building, Bristol Street, Colombo 01, the new office offers...
Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District SJB MP Lakshman Kiriella has written to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena asking the latter to provide the MPs with copies...
By Dr Laksiri Fernando Did or did not Sri Lanka face separatist terrorism from the LTTE and other sources? Why cannot the so-called High Commissioner for...
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been declared the ‘Strongest Bank in Sri Lanka in 2020’ by the Asian Banker Magazine, based on the strength of...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Only USD 45,000 has been spent on a feasibility study for deploying a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) and a mooring system...
10,000 children will receive Rs. 10 million worth of support from Milo via its latest campaign, in the form of laptops, tabs, reloads, scooters, bikes and...
