… five senior officials suspended President’s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne has urged the Parliament to intervene in an ongoing investigation conducted...
Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to arrest former SriLankan Airlines board member Shasheendra...
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Kurunegala and Ratnapura effective from...
US forces have boarded a ship carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean, the US military says. It comes as...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology Issued at 12.00...
Standing on top of a customised van on a hot and humid afternoon in Tirunelveli, about 600km (373 miles) south...
When Gary Kirsten coached India to ODI World Cup glory in 2011, 20 million Sri Lankan hearts were shattered. Now,...
Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn his lawsuit against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), just weeks after filing it when...
US Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. His departure will be “effective...
Israeli attacks have killed five people in southern Lebanon, including a journalist, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported, further straining...
South Africa completed their highest successful chase in T20Is and sealed the five-match series against India with two matches to...
It wasn’t the high-scoring spectacle that people might have expected, especially with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the house, but that didn’t...
By Saman Indrajith The government had decided to review all project loans amounting to around Rs. 9 billion, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday, presenting to...
Offers ‘highest’ advance amount for 24K sovereign Seylan Bank took measures to further reduce their Gold Loan rates to 0.79% per month, one of the lowest...
Stranded garment workers in Jordan By Gomi Senadhira (Specialist in Trade and Development Issues) Recent news items about the tear gas attack by the Jordanian police...
Silver lining to the UNP cloud Congratulations and celebration! “Karu ready to lead UNP” says headline of ‘The Island’ of Tuesday 25 August. “In a statement...
By Saman Indrajith Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday told Parliament that a presidential investigation commission could not summon a chairman or members of parliamentary watchdog committee...
The Indian High Commission said that 174 Indian nationals including an infant had been repatriated from Sri Lanka on a special Air India flight AI 0282...
Professor Carlo Fonseka At the first death anniversary of Professor Carlo Fonseka, I would like to bring the focus of the reader to the legacy of...
Show takes place at Nelum Pokuna Theatre on Saturday By Steve A. Morrell ‘Arise Sri Lanka’ a musical extravaganza featuring the best Sri Lankan Western musical...
By Ifham Nizam Dehiwela National Zoological Gardens Trade Union yesterday decided to postpone a protest scheduled for today after the Ministry Secretary agreed to meet them...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Former SIS Director SDIG Nilantha Jayawardena, on Wednesday, admitted before the PCoI investigating the Easter Sunday attacks that he hadn’t sent written reports...
Dr B. J. C. Perera Specialist Consultant Paediatrician Extensive and rapid result oriented testing to detect coronavirus infections is a vital key during the on-going pandemic....
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has joined hands with Associated Motorways (Private) Limited (AMW) for an ‘Agri Lease’ promotion offering farmers an opportunity to enjoy the...
