Month: February 2018

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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.…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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,…

6 years ago

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%…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago