Afghanistan opens $3TN oil, gas, and mineral deposits to Sri Lanka
Afghanistan which packs over US $ 3 trillion in identified natural resources has issued an open call to Sri Lankan business sector to visit them, pros...
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Can Sri Lanka keep out South Africa's quicks?
01/08 - 02:30 PM +0530 2nd ODI (D/N), South Africa Tour of Sri Lanka at Dambulla, Aug 1 2018 Sri Lanka South Africa Just how far t...
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Advanced automated taxation system - a South Korean example
Framework for future CMC tax administration. Sri Lankan and South Korean officials have finalized policy recommendations and a framework to develop ...
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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), the International Monetar...
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'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 Lanka skipper Ang...
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Welikada Prisons intelligence disbanded
Justice Minister Thalatha Athukorale has ordered the immediate disbanding of the Welikada Prisons Intelligence Unit, the Ministry said in a statement ...
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Imran Khan's party begins coalition talks as rivals plan protests
Imran Khan's party said it has begun talks with independents and small parties to form a coalition government after a resounding triumph in Pakistan's...
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SriLankan School Muscat charity walk for ‘Little Hearts’ tomorrow at Independence Square
The students, parents and teachers of SriLankan School Muscat will take to the road on 31 July at 3.00 p.m. from Independence Square for a charity wal...
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Ranawaka urges SL youth to ditch Marx , emulate Zuckerberg, Bill Gates
Development Minister Champika Ranawaka says the time has come for the Sri Lankan youth to following Karl Marx and Che Guevara and start emulating the ...
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Audit shows CEB engineers get unauthorized perks
Following an audit conducted by the Auditor General’s Department, it has been revealed that unprecedented allowances and benefits are being given to...
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Prez won’t give in to Geneva dictates; no decision yet on executive presidency
Constitutional reforms: The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) yesterday declared that it was yet to decide on its position on the executive presidency th...
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Close anti-corruption loopholes
President urges international community: Lanka to claim top spot in fighting graft: President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday called for the closi...
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Mahindananda makes serious allegations
UPFA Kandy District Parliamentarian, Mahindananda Aluthgamage told a Media briefing, that the new Constitution proposes to vest the power to remove ...
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Sri Lanka, China, India jointly invest US$ 700 mn to develop Lankan ports
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), China and India are jointly investing over US$ 700 million to develop three key ports in Sri Lanka in the next three...
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SL Women will live longer UN
Serious issues around men’s health and the physical risks for men are reflected in projections for male life expectancy at 71.7 years in 2021, compa...
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Port of Colombo transshipment volumes increase by 19.8 %
Establishing a record in transshipment operations, the Port of Colombo has witnessed the highest growth of 19.8% in transshipment container throughput...
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Austin named envoy to India
Former Secretary to President Maithripala Sirisena and distinguished civil servant Austin Fernando has been designated as Sri Lanka’s High Commiss...
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MR violated country’s sovereignty by accepting bribe from China: Kabir
Minister of Highways Kabir Hashim yesterday charged that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had not only accepted a bribe from China Harbour Engineeri...
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NDB secures loan up to $75 m with Commerzbank Germany
National Development Bank (NDB) has successfully negotiated a loan up to $75 million, from Commerzbank Aktikengsellschaft Germany recently. Dubai-base...
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Hansika gets Asian Games boost
Sri Lanka’s boxing ambitions at next month’s Asian Games, received another shot in the arm, with Keshani Hansika winning a bronze medal in the lig...
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CPC loses Rs. 5.4 b from kerosene sales
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) incurred a loss of Rs. 5.4 billion from the sale of kerosene oil in 2017, the Government told Parliament yester...
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Feeding alcohol to toddler: Father says it was water in the bottle
The father of the baby, who was seen in a social media video, feeding it with a beer bottle, told court yesterday that it was water that was in the bo...
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No downsizing of Army - PM
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (18), told Parliament that Army Commander Lieutenant General, Mahesh Senanayake was willing to meet Oppo...
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