Politics Bandula contradicts himself Mystery oil pricing formula:
The secret fuel pricing formula controversy took a new turn yesterday when head of the Economic Research Unit of the Joint Opposition MP Bandula Gunawardena…
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Politics President grants Rs.14 Customs Tax to release sugar stock at Port
Following discussions held with President Maithripala Sirisena at the President Secretariat yesterday, he had agreed to release the sugar stocks already at the…
Politics Prez, PM in heated argument over East Terminal
President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had a heated argument, at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, over the East Terminal of the…
Politics JVP calls for dissolving parliament
The present crisis cannot be resolved by forming a caretaker government with Mahinda Rajapakass as the PM, the JVP says. Addressing the media at the…
Politics UNP suffered because of rifts between the late leaders: Navin
Plantation Minister Navin Dissanayake at a public meeting in Anamaduwa said, the United National Party (UNP) suffered because of rifts between the late leaders…
Politics Home Categories Projects Special Events Information Administration Archives You Are Here: Home → Inaugural event of “The Indian Ocean: Defining our Future” Conference was held under President’s patronage Inaugural event of “The
The inaugural event of “The Indian Ocean: Defining our Future” Conference, which aims to create a platform for Indian Ocean littoral states and major maritime…
Politics Foreign Affairs State Minister Vasantha Senanayake visits Portugal
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake paid an official visit to Portugal from 18-20 September, during which he met with Portugal State…
Politics New CC meets today to select new CJ – Karu
The new constitutional council would meet today to decide on a new Chief justice, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya told Parliament yesterday. He said so when he…
Politics Nestlé wins big for coconut kernel products at Presidential Export Awards
Nestlé continued its winning streak at the recently held Presidential Export Awards, bagging the ‘Highest Foreign Exchange Earner’ award in the coconut kernel…
Politics Expats called to invest to tide over dollar issue
Megalopolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said the depreciation of the rupee to the dollar is nothing new since the Rupee value has…
Politics Sri Lanka's economy is strong, will not collapse, Finance Minister assures
Sri Lanka's Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera stresses that there will be no room for the country's economy to collapse as some parties…
Politics PRESIDENT WILL NOT ALLOW THE RETURN OF STATE TERROR – SAJITH
President Maithripala Sirisena, who risked his own life to save the country from despotism, will never betray the people’s mandate and allow the return of…
Politics Sri Lanka’s ex-minister Basil gets bro’s nod for presidential nomination
Sri Lanka’s former secretary to the defence ministry, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Tuesday suggested his former Economic Development minister Basil as the presidential…
Politics There won't be any change of Govt: Kiriella
House Leader and Minister, Lakshman Kiriella said today there would be no change in the government as claimed by the opposition and that the good governance…
Politics UNP ready to form Govt: Indunil
UNP MP Thushara Indunil said today his party was not on panic mode over speculation of moves being made to form an interim government in the wake of…
Politics Sirisena a prisoner in UNP-led govt
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday alleged that President Maithripala Sirisena, in spite of being the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, was…
Politics Ranil kicks off trading at London Stock Exchange
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (centre) being applauded after he commenced trading of the London Stock Exchange yesterday. State Minister of Finance Eran…
Politics ICC denies sharing Sri Lankan players’ names with Government
The International Cricket Council has denied sharing any names of players or officials who are under the spotlight of the ongoing investigations into…
Politics Didn’t hold any meetings with President – Mahinda
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that he had not held any discussions with the incumbent President Maithripala Sirisena, on last Sunday (30…
Politics Desperate Attempts To Retain Presidency After 2020: President Turns To JO With A Proposal For MR-led 'Caretaker Government'
In a desperate attempt to retain the presidency after 2020, President Maithripala Sirisena has pitched an idea to the Joint Opposition to form a Caretaker…
Politics Link more with Japan to face crisis: PM
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had told a group of Ministers and economic experts that Sri Lanka should enhance its economic and trade ties with Japan as…
Politics CV’s vehicle shot down by Cabinet
Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran’s request for approval to import a super luxury vehicle at a cost of US$ 60,000 (Rs. 102,00,000…
Politics Cabinet heats up over IGP
The Cabinet meeting yesterday heated up as President Maithripala Sirisena raised concerns over the conduct of the current Inspector General of Police (IGP),…
Politics Time to accelerate structural, regulatory reform in Sri Lanka: EU Ambassador
EU Ambassador to Sri Lanka Tung-Lai Margue declared yesterday that the time was ripe for Sri Lanka to accelerate structural and regulatory reforms to become a…