Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF), MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, told Parliament yesterday that President Anura Kumara...
The NPP government was exploring the feasibility of introducing a regular pension, or annuity scheme, for Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF)...
Pakistan flexed their muscle in the first T20I in Dambulla, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets with 20 balls to...
Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and opted to field in the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Dambulla....
Russia has reportedly deployed a submarine and other vessels to escort an oil tanker – which is also being pursued...
The Landslide Early Warning Center of the the National Building Research Organaisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the...
Jacob Bethell hit a memorable maiden Test century to ensure the Ashes finale of this rather bizarre series reached a...
The BCB has said the ICC has expressed “willingness to work closely” with the board to ensure the “full and...
The Australian Open will offer a record prize pot of £55m at this year’s tournament – but players are said...
Conflicting reports have emerged from the ICC’s call with the BCB on Tuesday over Bangladesh travelling to India to participate...
The UK and France have signed a declaration of intent on deploying troops in Ukraine if a peace deal is...
Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported killed in weather-related incidents...
National Savings Bank (NSB), in collaboration with one of its fully owned subsidiary, Sri Lanka Savings Bank(SLSB), has planned to introduce a special loan scheme to...
By Saman Indrajith The safety of drinking water from small scale community drinking water projects could guaranteed only after the implementation of a project to check...
CSE turnover almost Rs 3.5 billion By Hiran H.Senewiratne Lanka Realty Investments Plc has acquired 50.8 percent of the issued capital of Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) listed...
Robert Fisk (12 July 1946 – 30 October 2020) was a legendary journalist and author who penned down meticulously the sufferings of millions of people reporting...
A change of tactics by Dambulla Viikings earned them a much needed win in the Lanka Premier League over Kandy Tuskers at Suriyawewa yesterday. Dambulla had...
SLT and Mobitel together began an exemplary green initiative project simultaneously with Sri Lankan Premier League (LPL) 2020 called “SLT – Mobitel Green Premier League” (GPL),...
On 29/11/20 Al Jazeera had shown ‘Kavaan’ being transferred to Cambodia, where he would live the rest of his life in a sanctuary for elephants. Kaavan...
by AUSTIN FERNANDO Dr. Wickrema Weerasooria, son of Queen’s Counsel NE Weerasooria, studied at Royal College, and entered the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, and won Harvard...
By Rathindra Kuruwita There was an attempt to create a new post, Director General – Sports, at the Ministry of Education and to appoint a political...
By Saman Indrajith Sparks of terrorism were still surfacing from the smoldering ashes even though the political leaders boasted in air-conditioned rooms that they had ended...
By Saman Indrajith State Minister of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Public Sanitation Dr. Nalaka Godahewa told Parliament yesterday that the site of the...
By Gwynne Dyer “Love always wins. Killing others is a defeat,” said Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in June 2018, shortly after surviving a grenade attack...
