Month: February 2018

Sathosa rice import case CIABOC grills Ravi

Sathosa rice import case CIABOC grills Ravi

Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake was yesterday (27) grilled, for nearly five hours, by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of…

7 years ago
Historic brain surgery at NHSL

Historic brain surgery at NHSL

The first ever surgery in Sri Lanka’s history performed at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka on a stroke patient…

7 years ago
Cabinet approves amend Audit Bill

Cabinet approves amend Audit Bill

The Cabinet has given its green light for the amended Audit Bill, a Cabinet Minister told the Daily News yesterday.…

7 years ago
Union Bank posts Rs 782 mn operational profits

Union Bank posts Rs 782 mn operational profits

Despite the volatile macro environment Union Bank has performed exceptionally well in 2017 resulting in a 35.6% increase in profits…

7 years ago
SAITM needs a political solution: GMOA

SAITM needs a political solution: GMOA

The SAITM controversy was a result of arbitrary political decisions therefore it can be resolved only through a political solution,…

7 years ago
NTB records 31% growth in pre-tax profits

NTB records 31% growth in pre-tax profits

Nations Trust Bank closed the financial year 31st December 2017 with a post-tax profit of Rs. 3,371Mn, up by 18%…

7 years ago
Most Lankan CEOs upbeat, but labour shortages a cause of concern

Most Lankan CEOs upbeat, but labour shortages a cause of concern

First-time Oxford Business Group Business Barometer Sri Lanka CEO survey made public Almost three-quarters (73%) of high-level executives interviewed for the inaugural…

7 years ago
Before Modern Medicine: A Look At Ancient Medical Techniques Of Sri Lanka

Before Modern Medicine: A Look At Ancient Medical Techniques Of Sri Lanka

Spanning back thousands of years, the field of medicine in Sri Lanka has been a constantly evolving sphere of science…

7 years ago
RAINMAKING NO LONGER A JOB FOR THE GODS

RAINMAKING NO LONGER A JOB FOR THE GODS

"Due to decrease in rainfall in the catchment areas, a hydropower shortage is imminent. Therefore, we are trying to discover…

7 years ago
Indigenous Tamil film awes Sri Lankan cine-buffs

Indigenous Tamil film awes Sri Lankan cine-buffs

For the first time in 42 years, the island-nation saw the release of a Tamil film made by its own…

7 years ago