Archives 2024-07-26

Tourism boom may surpass 2018 levels, record arrival of 1,095,675 foreign tourists by July 15, 2024 — Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism and Lands

Tourism Revenue Hits USD 1.556 Billion from January to June 2024 — Deputy Director General of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. Rs. 735.56 Million Earned by...

USS Michael Murphy departs island after formal visit

USS Michael Murphy of the United States Navy which arrived at the port of Colombo on 23rd July 2024 departed the island on successful completion of...

Paris set for its first Olympics in 100 years

‘Games wide open’ is the motto for this year’s Paris Olympics, which officially begin today with the opening ceremony. It is the first time in 100...

Presidential poll on 21st September, nominations on 15th August

Revitalizing the Tea Industry: A crucial step for Export Economic Growth

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the crucial role of the Sri Lankan tea industry in transitioning the country towards an export economy. He underscored the need for...

No acting police chief likely to be appointed

IGP’s post has not fallen vacant – President’s lawyers By Saman Indrajith No acting IGP would be appointed until the legal issues created by an interim...

Supreme Court moved against VFS visa scheme

MPs Patali Champika Ranawaka, M.A. Sumanthiran, and Rauff Hakeem, yesterday (25), filed petitions at the Supreme Court (SC), requesting the court to suspend the contract for...

CGE wants deposits to be increased to Rs 2.5 mn to discourage  proxy candidates

Deposit placed by a presidential candidate must be increased to 2.5 million rupees, Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake said in Colombo yesterday (25).Appearing before...

SJB : Entire cabinet of ministers is now liable for contempt of court

By Saman Indrajith Entire Cabinet of ministers was now liable for contempt of court if they delay implementing Wednesday’s Supreme Court order to appoint an acting...

Divided SLPP to decide whether to back Ranil

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met the founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Basil Rajapaksa yesterday evening to discuss who the SLPP would support at the...

EC to announce date of presidential election, today

The elections commission, which met yesterday (25), decided to announce date of the 2024 presidential election, on 26 June.Government printer Gangani Liyanage said her institution was...

Sarath Fonseka declares candidacy for 2024 presidential election

Former Army Commander, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, announced, on Thursday (25), his candidacy for the upcoming Presidential election. In a post on X, Fonseka stated, “I...

Significant drop in Lanka Phosphate Ltd. gross turnover

By Saman Indrajith Lanka Phosphate Ltd experienced a notable decline in its gross turnover for the financial year 2022/2023, the company’s annual report presented to Parliament...

Justice Minister to run for President

Minister of Justice Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe yesterday announced that he would run for President. “I am coming forward as a candidate for the victory of the...

FAO urges immediate action as new variants of avian influenza threaten Asia and the Pacific

25/07/2024, Bangkok, Thailand – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling for urgent regional efforts to combat a rise in avian...

Fulbright Commission enables Lankans to pursue US educational opportunities

This week, 100 Sri Lankan students and scholars attended a pre-departure orientation hosted by the Fulbright Commission and EducationUSA, preparing them for success in their educational...

SLPA leases out 43 hectares from Trinco port to build 20MW solar power project

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority has allocated 43 hectares of land in Kappalthure, Trincomalee, for a 20-megawatt solar power project, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and...

Japan to resume funding for stalled projects in Sri Lanka following debt restructuring agreement

Japan will resume funding for all stalled projects in Sri Lanka, Mizukoshi Hideaki – Japanese ambassador to Colombo announced on Wednesday (24), at a ceremony with...

Revitalizing the Tea Industry: A crucial step for Export Economic Growth

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the crucial role of the Sri Lankan tea industry in transitioning the country towards an export economy. He underscored the need for...

NPP presents ‘sweeping economic revitalization strategy’ for SL

By Ifham Nizam In response to Sri Lanka’s persistent economic challenges, aggravated by decades of structural issues, the National People’s Power (NPP) has presented a sweeping...

Cable Solutions IPO oversubscribed on opening day

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Cable Solutions Limited, through an offer for subscription of 14,666,600 ordinary voting shares at a price of Rs. 7.50 per...

Litro Gas Lanka holds Long Service Award ceremony

Litro Gas Lanka Limited, Sri Lanka’s leading LPG provider, celebrated its Long Service Award Ceremony 2024, honoring the dedication and commitment of its employees. The ceremony,...

Kingslake elevated to Infor’s Gold Partnership status

Kingslake, a leading provider of enterprise software solutions, has achieved Gold Partnership status with Infor, a global leader in business cloud software products for industry-specific markets....

Investors’ presidential or parliamentary poll first quandary checks share trading momentum

By Hiran H.Senewiratne Stock market activities were not satisfactory yesterday due to investor uncertainty over whether President Ranil Wickremesinghe would be going for a presidential election...

Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association hosts 7th Annual General Meeting

The Sri Lanka Retailer’s Association (SLRA) held its 7th Annual General Meeting at Hilton Residencies on the 19th of July 2024. Outgoing President Charitha Subasinghe, opened...

Janashakthi Life celebrates top performers with exclusive yacht tour

Janashakthi Life recognized and celebrated the achievements of its top performers by hosting an exclusive Yacht Tour featuring a scenic sunset cruise. Over 75 high-achieving agents...

DFCC Bank launches online digital onboarding facility

A pioneer in digital banking and service delivery, DFCC Bank has rolled out its much-awaited network wide 100%-online digital customer onboarding platform. This marks an important...

Pathfinder Foundation and Ananta Aspen Centre lead India-Sri Lanka Physical & Digital Connectivity Dialogue

The Roundtable Discussion on “Bridging Borders: Enhancing Connectivity Between India and Sri Lanka,”, concluded successfully, fostering insightful dialogue and collaborative discussion on strengthening physical and digital...

India make short work of Bangladesh in march to final

As far as wins go, it couldn’t have got more dominant than this. Bangladesh’s attempt to inflict scoreboard pressure fell flat, with Renuka Singh and Radha...

Rain forces early close after Zimbabwe fold for 210 despite Masvaure’s 74

A wicketless first session gave the impression that Zimbabwe would dominate the first ever day of Test cricket in Northern Ireland, but Ireland took all ten...

French rail network hit by ‘malicious acts’ ahead of Paris Olympics

France’s high-speed TGV rail network has been hit by “malicious acts”, disrupting some of the nation’s busiest lines on the day of the Paris Olympics opening...

India bring in Uma Chetry for Asia Cup semi-final

NigarSultana the Bangladesh captain, called correctly and elected to bat first in a bid to apply scoreboard pressure of India in a knockout game, the first...

Paris set for its first Olympics in 100 years

‘Games wide open’ is the motto for this year’s Paris Olympics, which officially begin today with the opening ceremony. It is the first time in 100...

Sri Lanka lose second quick ahead of India series

Rex Clementine at Pallekele Sri Lanka suffered a major blow ahead of the three match T-20 series against India when fast bowler Nuwan Thushara was ruled...

Absence of Divisional Championships wreck havoc at Kalutara Zonal Championships 

by Reemus Fernando  Kalutara Education Zone is home to over 150 public schools and dozens of International Schools. When the Athletics Championship of this zone commences...

Sri Lanka take on Pakistan in women’s Asia Cup

Sri Lanka will take on Pakistan in the second semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup at Dambulla today. The game will be played under lights and...

Part III: Devolution and Local Democracy

Collective for Democracy and Rule of Law Principles and Proposals for Political and Constitutional Reform for Democracy Devolution Devolution of power deepens democracy by bringing government...

Jean-Francois Pactet,the ‘coolest’ French Ambassador I’ve known !

By Kumar de Silva In our 38-year-long association with the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka, (going back to Bonsoir in 1986), Yasmin Rajapakse and I...

Arrogance of power

Friday 26th July, 2024 The arrogance of power is the undoing of any government. It blinds rulers to reality and drives them to self-destruction, as evident...

Schools, headmasters, and principals: Another reading of colonial history

By Uditha Devapriya Until the early 20th century, education was narrowly defined in Sri Lanka, in terms of schools rather than universities. The three professional bodies...

The laws of nature and the laws man-made

By Prof. Kirthi Tennakone Email: ktenna@yahoo.co.uk A law is a mode of action followed or required to be followed. The laws of nature exist and are...

Prez talk continues in SL; move in the USA; Brit example

The same questions are being asked in TV news broadcasts and becoming tedious and boring. There’s confusion, doubts, devious twists and even lies going on for...

Monks driven from pillar to post with Mahanayakas pandering to politicians 

By Rohana R. Wasala A four-member delegation of seemingly frustrated Buddhist monk activists led by Ven. Itthekande Saddhatissa Thera, General Secretary of the Ravana Balaya Organization, called...

Showers in Sabaragamuwa, Western and North-western provinces and in Kandy , Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 26 July 2024 by the Department of Meteorology  Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa province and in Kandy and...

India make short work of Bangladesh in march to final

As far as wins go, it couldn’t have got more dominant than this. Bangladesh’s attempt to inflict scoreboard pressure fell flat, with Renuka Singh and Radha...

French rail network hit by ‘malicious acts’ ahead of Paris Olympics

France’s high-speed TGV rail network has been hit by “malicious acts”, disrupting some of the nation’s busiest lines on the day of the Paris Olympics opening...

India bring in Uma Chetry for Asia Cup semi-final

NigarSultana the Bangladesh captain, called correctly and elected to bat first in a bid to apply scoreboard pressure of India in a knockout game, the first...

Paris set for its first Olympics in 100 years

‘Games wide open’ is the motto for this year’s Paris Olympics, which officially begin today with the opening ceremony. It is the first time in 100...

Presidential poll on 21st September, nominations on 15th August