The countrywide Local Government (LG) election concluded at 4 pm yesterday (06) without serious incidents. Voting began at 7 am...
Having voted at Abeysinharamaya, Panchikawatte, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared that the NPP would comfortably win Tuesday’s local government polls....
The MarCom Collective, the industry body comprising of eight associations linked to the advertising and marketing communications sectors as well as businesses and professionals associated with...
by Dr Janaka Ratnasiri The government of Sri Lanka (GoSL), in a policy decision made in 1998, expressed its commitment to power sector reforms and embarked...
CASA, the voice of the shipping industry held their Annual General Meeting on 26th August at Shangri-La Colombo. Rohitha Abegunawardhane, Minister of Ports & Shipping participated...
The National Peace Council (NPC) yesterday urged the government to reconsider the need to proceed with the 20th Amendment in its present formulation as it is...
Uber launched its new package delivery service called ‘Uber Connect,’ which will allow Colombo’s residents to send and receive parcels from each other and also order...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Rauff Hakeem is expected to testify today (07) before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI)...
By Norman Palihawadana Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday told The Island that the government would take all necessary action to curb drugs and underworld activities in...
Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union in Colombo Denis Chaibi along with the EU Ambassadors of Italy, the Netherlands and Charge d’ Affaires of...
Heavy rains forecast for today By Ifham Nizam Heavy rains above 100 millimetres are likely at some places, today, in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Northwestern provinces...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Only 3% of the total land area of Sri Lanka is covered with rainforests, out of which only 65% have been declared protected...
Text and picture by PRIYAN DE SILVA State Minister of Ornamental Fish, Inland Fisheries and Prawn Farming, Fishery Harbour Development, Multi day Fishing Activities and Fish...
When I read the article ‘Dismal behaviour of people’s representatives’ on 7th July in this newspaper by veteran banker Rienzie T. Wijetilleke (RTW), former Managing Director...