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The much-touted Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact (MCCC) would have undermined Sri Lanka’s status as a sovereign country,…

The Bank of Ceylon took the opportunity to join with the Sri Lanka Police Department to extend its support towards “COVID 19 P…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, yesterday (10) faulted the Government Analyst’s Department, the Attorney General’s Department an…

Since 1980, the company has continuously invested in Sri Lanka and demonstrated its commitment to help local businesses succeed �…

The Special Commission appointed to probe the recent Mahara Prison riot has handed its interim report to Minister of Justice, Mo…

By Saman Indrajith, Norman Palihawadana and Nishan S. Priyantha Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana told The Island yesterday that …

There were vacancies for 89 specialist doctors in government teaching hospitals due to certain actions taken by the Public Service…

On the day the vote on the 20A was taken, some Diyawanna members behaved like children, they say. A government national list membe…

Obtaining the service of a qualified law enforcement officer and joining hands with the Director General of Health Services and …

Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District SJB MP Lakshman Kiriella yesterday accused the government of changing procedures to app…

Mapakada Village Mahiyanganaya announced that it has been recognized as a 2020 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award-winner recent…

ACL Cables PLC, the nation’s No. 1 cable manufacturer introduced ‘Mercury’ its latest range of circuit protection devices …

Six Criminal Investigation Department (CID) teams were deployed to arrest MP Rishad Bathiudeen following the Attorney General’s…

In a global climate where China has established its standing as the second largest and fastest growing economy in the world, the …

Former SPC Chairman Somawansa Kodagoda addressing the press conference - Picture by Mahinda P. Liyanage, Galle Central Special Cor…

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that he had no plans whatsoever to retire from office after two years. He told the…

Sri Lanka’s government renewed calls for suspension of debt service payments from multilateral lending agencies until at least 2…

A web service would be introduced to certify the authenticity of the particulars of the National Identity Card (NIC) in the near…

Defence Secretary Major General (Rtd) Kamal Gunaratne yesterday directed the Police Chief not to auction police sniffer dogs whi…

Consumer prices in the mostly urban Colombo district decelerated in August from July as non-food prices eased, while the prices o…

A 47-year-old woman, who returned from India and being treated at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) has died due to Covid-1…

Pharmaceuticals Production, Supply and Regulation State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said he would put an end to the pharmace…

The Police Unit of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into the Easter Sunday Attacks has informed former President Mait…

Moves are underway to drafted new proposals to abolish the 19th Amendment to the Constitution and replace it with the 20th Amend…

One of the country’s foremost entertainment brands, Evoke International (Pvt) Ltd celebrated its 12th anniversary recently. Ev…