Yahapalana regime lowered guard to consolidate power leaving nation open to Easter carnage  – GL

By Saman Indrajith The yahapalana government’s preoccupation with the consolidation of power had made it possible for the Easter Sunday terror attacks to be carried out,...

Clarivate recognizes most influential innovators at South and South East Asia Innovation Forum

Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CCC), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, unveiled the recipients of the annual South and...

Sunday Island 29th November – Headlines

Majority of 300 luxury vehicles to be released

… some shipped in without opening LCs, EU wants restrictions abolished By Shamindra Ferdinando The majority of the luxury vehicles imported by special permit holders in...

Nearly 74,000 persons under home quarantine

Close to 74,000 people belonging to 27,974 families had been placed under home quarantine, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said on Wednesday (25). He said that...

Virus in hellholes

Friday 27th November 2020 Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, who was taken into custody a few weeks ago, has been released on bail. His counsel, asking for...

Severity of impact of second wave on economy could be far worse than anticipated – CBSL

By Shyam Nuwan Ganewatte The impact of the second wave of COVID-19 could be severer on the economic growth than previously anticipated, Director of Economic Research...

Dinesh urges Opp. to stand together to face int’l threats to atone for past betrayals 

By Saman Indrajith Leader of the House Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told Parliament on Wednesday (25) that no agreement had been signed by former President Mahinda...

Ideal Industries acquires home grown e- commerce major Takas.lk

Ideal Group, headed by visionary entrepreneur Nalin Welgama, in keeping with his ethos of growth through innovation, made a move pertinent with the “new normal” by...

Lalith: A true leader who opened many a window for others

84th birth anniversary: by Shyamila Perera former coordination Secretary Always remembered by what he has done- LALITH ATHULATHMUDALI Lalith Athulathmudali was indefatigable in his quest for...

Changing five defence secretaries had no effect on national security- Ex-President Sirisena

By Rathindra Kuruwita Neither the Constitutional crisis of 2018 nor the periodic changes of Presidential and Defence Secretaries between 2015 and 2018 had impacted adversely national...

SLT Mobitel awarded prestigious ‘Project Management Excellence Award – 2020’ by PMI

SLT Mobitel, achieved yet another significant milestone by bagging the most esteemed Project Excellence Award (PMI) 2020, by the Project Management Institute (PMI) for its Stage...