By Norman Palihawadane Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the govenrent kept the door open for anyone to leave, if he or she did not agree...
By Jehan Perera The government has announced that it is taking steps to replace the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) with a law that is more...
Sri Lanka were shot down for 166 before rain forced the officials to call off the final. At the halfway mark, Sri Lanka looked set...
Moves underway to strengthen gross official reserves Seeking support from IMF ruled out by Sanath Nanayakkare As government revenues have fallen below expected levels, fiscal management...
Nagananda plans to move SC By Shamindra Ferdinando Attorney-at-Law Nagananda Kodituwakku yesterday (4) told The Island that he intends to move the Supreme Court this week against the...
I have this dear little friend, two feet two inches tall, and 30 months old, and very closely connected to me – being my daughter’s daughter....
Mithali Raj, the India Test and ODI captain, has surpassed former England captain Charlotte Edwards as the leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket on Saturday. Raj,...
Cargills Ceylon PLC, Sri Lanka’s leading food retailing and manufacturing company, announced significant new appointments effective from July 01st. Four members of Cargills’ senior management, Dilantha...
By Ifham Nizam The 25% hike salary increase granted to 28,000 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) employees will cost the government an additional nine billion rupees annually,...
by Rajan Philips On July 1, China celebrated the centenary of its Communist Party. The Party marked the occasion in Beijing with a glittering performance of...