Drug controversy: “Setting up state-of-the-art drug testing facility will cost Rs 5 billion” Activists call for legal action against politicians,...
Air quality in Sri Lanka has deteriorated in recent days, with Air Quality Index (AQI) levels rising, particularly in the...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland...
There was a little bit of rustiness as India returned to action 50 days after becoming ODI world champions, but...
Opener Sameer Minhas blitzed his way to 172 off 113 balls, setting up Pakistan’s demolition of India in thDeepeshe Under-19...
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...
“Prohibitive increases could hamper demand and government tax income’ by Sanath Nanayakkare Steep increases in liquor prices are unlikely in the medium term as it could...
Eight Opp. MPs back govt. By Saman Indrajith The 20th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in Parliament, last night, with 156 MPs voting for it;...
Seylan Bank, the Bank with a Heart recently announced their successful implementation of the Fiorano Hybrid Integration Platform (HIP). Fiorano Software, a leading Enterprise Integration Middleware,...
Dual citizenship issue has become prominent in Sri Lankan politics. The Sri Lankan Government has taken extraordinary steps to allow dual citizens to serve their country...
BY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, October 20: United Nations Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday expressed regret at the tightening of space...
Part IV Continued from October 17 In the late 1960s, the UNP Government took steps to build the first state-owned hotel at Bentota. At the General...
By Saman Indrajith Jaffna District Thamizh Makkal Thesiya Kootani (TMTK) MP C.V. Wigneswaran told Parliament on Wednesday that those very same persons who were working hard...
Monetary Policy Review: October 2020 The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 21 October 2020, decided to maintain...
BY Dr. Nimesh Rajapaksa Let us start respecting the virus at least now. Boastful statements and media circuses will not help get rid of it. No...
By Srimal Fernando and Justin Chua Australia’s relations with South Asia continues to grow as countries such as Sri Lanka seek to expand their relations with...
20A does not dilute powers of Parliament By Saman Indrajith The main issue with the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was that while it delegated responsibilities; it...
The 24th death anniversary of Lt. Commander (SBS) Samantha Gallage, WWV, RWP and Bar. RSP fell on 20 oct.2020 (An extracts from book “Read Between the...
