Month: July 2018

MR to be de facto President if Pohottuwa wins next Presidential Election: General Secretary

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday asserted that if it won the next Presidential election, their candidate would ensure…

6 years ago

The right person will get his due place – Minister Kabir Hashim

‘I will not hesitate to give the due place and position to the right person,’ said Minister of Highways and…

6 years ago

Sri Lankan visa scam revealed, but no review of past applications

Hundreds of students from Sri Lanka could be here illegally, while officials do what they can to investigate claims of…

6 years ago

Uni. protests are politically funded, motivated: Wijeyadasa

The university protests carried out by the university students were politically funded, Higher Education & Cultural Affairs Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa…

6 years ago

SOE debt Rs 1.4 T – IMF

The outstanding debt of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) last year stood at 10.8 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP),…

6 years ago

IUSF challenges Minister to prove source of funds for the protests

Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Convener Lahiru Weerasekara yesterday challenged Higher Education Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe to prove from where…

6 years ago

‘Lanka among top five fastest growing tourism markets’

GlobalData has ranked Sri Lanka as the fourth fastest growing tourism market in the world. Iceland, Japan, Hungary, Sri Lanka…

6 years ago

Rabada, Shamsi set up South Africa’s five-wicket win

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, July 29 (Reuters) - Fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi picked up four wickets each…

6 years ago

‘Will not tolerate indiscipline

After Sri Lanka opener Danushka Gunathilaka given a six-match suspension for misconduct by breaching the player Code of Conduct, Sri…

6 years ago

Reduction of retirement benefit: Over 300 ex-SLAF officers complain to CA

The Court of Appeal fixed for argument on November 13 the Writ petition filed by more than 300 retired Air…

6 years ago