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,...
Dr Tilak Siyambalapitiya Dr Janaka Rathnasiri laments (The Island 19 Feb 2021) that the Power Ministry has ignored the President’s directive to draw 70% of energy...
Fonterra has enabled access to Mineral Mix packs to help its smallholder dairy farmers address challenges around access to quality feed. In a move to help...
Chief Operations Officer granted Rs. 1 mn salary hike By Saman Indrajith The main Opposition, SJB in Parliament yesterday found fault with Sri Lanka Cricket for...
By Satyajith Andradi Quite understandably, the world of classical music is dominated by the brand images of great composers. It is their compositions that we...
Dialog Axiata PLC (“Dialog”), announced the commissioning of the Maldives Sri Lanka Cable system (MSC), enabling the delivery of high-speed broadband services. Dialog’s investment in the...
If you listen to politicians and journalists here, you will hear of that curious creature rajya novana sanvidane, a Non-State Organization (NSO). Where do you get...
Aitken Spence Hotels’ overseas resorts, Heritance Aarah, Maldives and Desert Nights Camp, Oman were recently honoured among the best global luxury brands at the Luxury Lifestyle...
By Lynn Ockersz The tax owed by him to Caesar, Leaves our retiree aghast… How is he to foot this bill, With the few rupees, He...
A section of the participants at the Dhamma sermon A special Dhamma sermon in memory of late Speaker W. J.M. Lokubandara was held at the Parliament...
Health Minister Pavitra Wanniarachchi yesterday (23) returned to work after completing home quarantine. She contracted COVID-19 and it took her a few weeks to recover. The...
Wednesday 24th February, 2021 The Gash reports are in the news again. They are the diplomatic dispatches filed by Lt. Col. Anthony Gash, who was the...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Gotabaya Rajapaksa administration had allowed the clearing of 53,000 acres of forest land, and the government henchmen were clearing five hectares a...
