There won't be any change of Govt: Kiriella

2018-10-09   |   Uncategorized

House Leader and Minister, Lakshman Kiriella said today there would be no change in the government as claimed by the opposition and that the good gove...

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Nurmagomedov v McGregor: How does UFC move on from ugly scenes in Las Vegas?

2018-10-09   |   Uncategorized

It should have been a showcase of mixed martial arts excellence, but UFC 229 in Las Vegas transformed from being a spectacular night of MMA to one of ...

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Mitchell Johnson — now a fashion designer!

2018-10-09   |   Uncategorized

Following his recent retirement, Mitchell Johnson is considering a career in fashion designing, according to a report in The West Australian. He ...

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UNP ready to form Govt: Indunil

2018-10-09   |   Uncategorized

UNP MP Thushara Indunil said today his party was not on panic mode over speculation of moves being made to form an interim government in the wake of d...

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Sri Lanka entering a dark era of long queues for food and basic goods: Cabraal

2018-10-09   |   Uncategorized

Woeful mismanagement of the economy coupled with the resultant steep fall in foreign reserves and the unjustifiable depreciation of the rupee will lea...

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Demons in Paradise’ axed from JICF

2018-10-09   |   Uncategorized

The prestigious Jaffna International Cinema Festival ran into controversy following a decision taken by the organizers to withdraw the movie, â€...

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Sirisena a prisoner in UNP-led govt

2018-10-09   |   Uncategorized

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday alleged that President Maithripala Sirisena, in spite of being the Commander-in-Chief of the armed fo...

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Ranil kicks off trading at London Stock Exchange

2018-10-09   |   Uncategorized

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (centre) being applauded after he commenced trading of the London Stock Exchange yesterday. State Minister of Fina...

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30,000 Job redundancies over past three months

2018-10-08   |   Uncategorized

The latest findings revealed that 30,000 employment redundancies have been recorded in the country during the past three months, according to  Senior...

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Land Reclamation quits receiving Colombo waste from tomorrow

2018-10-08   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Corporation (SLLRDC) temporary quits undertaking garbage collected in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC)...

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44 countries contest biggest Colombo Marathon

2018-10-07   |   Uncategorized

Over 350 runners from 44 countries will be participating in the Colombo Marathon that will take place today starting from opposite the BMICH at 6 a.m....

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SLC in an attempt to salvage cash from Mexican account

2018-10-07   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka Cricket  (SLC) this week enlisted Ernest & Young to carry out a comprehensive audit on its broadcast earnings amidst new findings tha...

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SLC uncovers possible embezzlement attempt

2018-10-05   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is in the process of recovering approximately USD 165,000 in broadcasting rights, having uncovered a possible second internal ...

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ICC must make findings on SLC corruption public – TISL

2018-10-04   |   Uncategorized

In response to the statement made by Alex Marshall, General Manager of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit, Transparenc...

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Link more with Japan to face crisis: PM

2018-10-04   |   Uncategorized

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had told a group of Ministers and economic experts that Sri Lanka should enhance its economic and trade ties with ...

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I used my permit, says SF

2018-10-04   |   Uncategorized

Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka recently said that he had disapproved the moves of some MPs, who were engaging in scams by selling their vehicle...

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EPF to be listed and brought under CBSL supervision

2018-10-04   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka's largest retirement fund, the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF),with Rs. 2 trillion in assets will be  listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange ...

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CV’s vehicle shot down by Cabinet

2018-10-04   |   Uncategorized

Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran’s request for approval to import a super luxury vehicle at a cost of US$ 60,000 (Rs. 102,00,000 ap...

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Cabinet heats up over IGP

2018-10-03   |   Uncategorized

The Cabinet meeting yesterday heated up as President Maithripala Sirisena raised concerns over the conduct of the current Inspector General of Police ...

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Sri Lanka down Pakistan to reach semis

2018-10-03   |   Uncategorized

The Sri Lanka under-19 team continued their winning streak defeating the Pakistan under-19 team by 23 runs in their Asia Cup match in Chittagong, Ba...

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Time to accelerate structural, regulatory reform in Sri Lanka: EU Ambassador

2018-10-03   |   Uncategorized

EU Ambassador to Sri Lanka Tung-Lai Margue declared yesterday that the time was ripe for Sri Lanka to accelerate structural and regulatory reforms to ...

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Should Central Bank ‘aggressively’ defend the Rupee?

2018-10-02   |   Uncategorized

Top economists and officials last week commended the Central Bank’s approach in tackling the present foreign exchange dilemma by keeping interventio...

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PM promises 500 sports centers islandwide

2018-10-02   |   Uncategorized

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that 500 sports centers will be setup in schools islandwide within the next three years representing all the ...

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Duty-free permits to MPs stopped for theatric effect

2018-10-01   |   Uncategorized

The Finance Ministry, yesterday, admitted that almost all lawmakers had imported vehicles on duty free permits issued to them following last parliamen...

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MR asks whether Mangala’s statement reflects Govt’s opinion

2018-09-27   |   Uncategorized

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday denounced Minister Mangala Samaraweera’s response to Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith and asked whet...

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