BASL condemns Ranjan Jayalal for obstructing lawyer The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday strongly condemned Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan...
Electricity consumers have opposed a government plan to obtain loans from the World Bank to meet the cost of repairs...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the Landslide Early Warning issued to...
The United States military is “striking very seriously against ISIS [ISIL] strongholds in Syria”, President Donald Trump said, a week...
Pakistan marched into the final of the Under 19 Asia Cup with a clinical eight wicket win over Bangladesh in...
Vihaan Malhotra and Aaron George’s patient half-centuries helped India beat Sri Lanka in a rain-reduced game and set up an...
Dasun Shanaka will be Sri Lanka’s T20I captain until the end of the forthcoming T20 World Cup. The move to...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stresses a point during meeting at the Presidential Secretariat (pic courtesy President’s Office) The COVID-19 task force had stressed the need to shut...
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka released its report on “Recent Economic Developments: Highlights of 2020 and Prospects for 2021”. The Report can be downloaded from...
by Ifham Nizam Hundreds of Blue Whales were seen close to the beach in the Panadura Coastal belt yesterday. Hundreds of people rushed to the beach...
Priyal de Silva, a retired General Manager of Railways and Past President, Institute of Engineers, who had also been the Chief Engineer Way and Works Department,...
Tuesday 3rd November 2020 The whole world is watching the US. The outcome of today’s presidential election will have repercussions across the globe; they are diplomatic,...
The recent correspondence on trees and the environment reminded my ageing memory of a fascinating bit of oral history I heard from a veteran Kachcheri officer...
… laments absence of consensus among Tamil parties regarding ex-LTTE cadres in custody By Shamindra Ferdinando Democratic People’s Front (DPF) leader Mano Ganesan, MP, has strongly...
By Jehan Perera The rapid spread of the coronavirus has become the focus of national attention. The extension of the three day lockdown and 24...
An engaging presence By CAPT. ROHAN JOSEPH /SRI LANKA NAVY (Carried in the latest issue of US military journal Indo-Pacific Defence FORUM) During the past decade,...
After the arrival, discussions and departure of Jiechi of China and Pompeo of the US, we hear about “Debt Traps”. Some say there are no debt...
Eastern Province Governor Anuradha Yahampath Sunday visited dairy farmers in Divulapathana-Ayilaththamadu area, where a recent dispute arose as she had allocated those lands to farmers for...
by Ifham Nizam The China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) had come forward to construct the first major investment project in Colombo Port City project, a senior...
