‘Moody’s latest rating decision unfounded’
he Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) is of the view that the decision by Moody’s Investors Service (Moody's) on November 20, 2018 to downgrade the go...
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Can Sri Lanka avoid whitewash?
Sri Lanka’s Head Coach Chandika Hathurusingha talks with Nishan Peiris (R) during a practice session at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo ...
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Beware the Fall Army Worm
Fall Army Worm destroying a plant The Fall Army Worm (FAW) threat looms large in Sri Lanka. The larvae stage of the Fall Armyworm moth (Spodop...
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A bridge too far
Members of the England cricket team celebrate after Angelo Mathews’ dismissal was confirmed by the television umpire during day four of the second T...
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ea came at right time for us on day four - Root
Sri Lanka were being guided into a famous Test win by their former captain Angelo Mathews in the second Test at Pallekele and the hosts went into the ...
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UNP moves to limit public funds to PM
Parliamentarians Ravi Karunanayake, Navin Dissanayake, Chathura Senaratne, Nalaka Kolonne, Hector Appuhamy and Kavinda Jayawardana handing over a copy...
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Milinda calls for all-party caretaker govt. for polls
Former Minister and Member of Parliament Milinda Moragoda yesterday in a statement called for an all-party caretaker government to hold elections as a...
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ambukwella says they are ready to respond positively
ormer State Minister Kaheliya Rambukwella said in Kandy on Saturday (17) that the government was ready to respond positively if the UNP-JVP-TNA presen...
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Forcibly removing me is no easy task – Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says that forcibly or unlawfully removing him from the Premiership will not be an easy task. He stated this during...
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JKH share repurchase offer pushed by institutional shareholders Will existing shareholders opt for cash or look for value down the road?
John Keells Holdings, President Maithripala Sirisena presenting the award to Krishan Balendra, Deputy Chairman Last week’s repurchase offer by John...
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Brilliant but a bit bonkers: How Joe Root's rollicking hundred marks the end of England's history
The Test captaincy of England is not like the Test captaincy of Sri Lanka. On the smaller island, the captaincy is a vexed and volatile thing, thrust ...
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House passes second no confidence motion on MR
Pro-Mahinda Rajapaksa MP Johnston Fernando throws a chair at police creating a human shield to protect Speaker Karu Jayasuriya as he calls for a secon...
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Sri Lanka stumped for answers as Sam Curran swings for the hills
He is a foot out of the crease, a tangle of limbs and protective equipment. The stumps are broken. The wicketkeeper has the ball. Grinning fielders ha...
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MR condemns Speaker’s act
Premier Mahinda Rajapaksa told Ceylon Today that Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has added a black mark to the supremacy of Parliament yesterday (14). He adde...
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Rajapaksa meets ACJU
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksha met with officials of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) on 12 November along with Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister ...
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Chandimal out for two weeks with groin injury
Sri Lanka will be without regular captain Dinesh Chandimal for at least the next Test against England - starting on November 14 - as he has been ruled...
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Will stand up to executive no matter what it costs me - Karu
Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today said the Executive Branch has seized the rights and usurped the powers of Members of Parliament who were elected ...
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Daunting task for Sri Lanka to save Galle Test
Sri Lanka’s batsmen will do well to borrow a leaf out of England batsman Keaton Jennings’s book as the their unblemished record in Galle against E...
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Yahapalanaya founder apologises to nation
Prof. Wijesuriya expresses deep disappointment in blistering criticism of President Sirisena Says no pledges were fulfilled, Executive Presiden...
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Full Cabinet before 14: Samarasinghe
All members of the Cabinet of the Mahinda Rajapaksa Government would be sworn in before the opening ceremony of the new Parliamentary session on the 1...
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ri Lanka’s unblemished Galle record in danger
England’s captain Joe Root (R) shares a moment with Sri Lanka’s cricketer Rangana Herath (L) during the second day of the opening Test match betwe...
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Sooriyakanda- the gruesome and forlorn grave
A narrow but concrete carpeted road leads to the hill in Suriyakanda where in 1994 a gruesome mass grave was unearthed shocking the entire nation. The...
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Pros and cons of Crossovers
Crossovers from one party to another have been a constant feature in Sri Lanka in recent years Many feel that Sri Lanka should have an anti-defec...
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