PM denies some of NYT allegations
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday, in Parliament repudiated the recent claims made by The New York Times that the incumbent government ha...
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Maristella clocks historic world leading time
Bogoda tops Asian region In this file picture by Dimuthu Premaratne, Parami Wasanthi Maristella leads the 2,000 metres steeplechase at the recently he...
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Yen 100 b loan for Central Highway stage III
Cabinet this week gave approval to seek a Japanese loan of 100 billion yen to construct the third section of the Central High Way from Pothuhera to Ga...
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Govt. won’t delay PC polls: PM
The Government had no interest in delaying Provincial Council Elections, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday. The Prime Min...
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Mihin employees worked 9 months without wages: PCoI
One hundred employees, who were recruited to Mihin Lanka worked for nine months without salary, starting April 2008, retired Mihin Lanka employee Ingr...
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PM to take action after listening to Vijayakala
There was no need at all to revive the LTTE terrorist organisation, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday. He said action wou...
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New York Times concerned over threats to Journalists
EXPOSURE ON MR CAMPAIGN FUNDING in 2015: The New York Times releasing an official statement yesterday called on the Sri Lankan authorities to ensure...
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PM summons Vijayakala to Colombo
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has summoned State Minister of Child Affairs Vijayakala Maheswaran to Colombo effective immediately, to inquire in...
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Euro4 fuel now in Sri Lanka
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has introduced a special variety of petrol and Diesel which meets European standards. The new Euro 4 standard fuel w...
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Vehicles not up to Euro four standard, banned from today
Importing vehicles which are not equipped with safety features such as air bags, seat belts and below the emission levels or their equivalent as presc...
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Euro 4 standard fuel from July: CPC
Euro 4 emissions standard Diesel and Petrol will replace the existing Super Diesel and Petrol stocks in the market commencing July, Petroleum Resource...
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STF confirms locations of 6 underworld leaders
18 underworld members were arrested during raids carried out within the month of June according to the Police Special Task Force. Henchmen of “Ang...
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Fonseka to spend cash to wage war on wild life
Minister of Wild Life, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka addressing an event in Anuradhapura on Sunday (July 1st) stated that the Department of wildlife is...
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JVP welcomes attempt to trace its founder leader Rohana Wijeweera
Better late than never – Vijitha Herath JVP Propaganda Secretary MP Vijitha Herath told The Island yesterday his party welcomed the move by the wife...
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Hambantota Port deal beneficial to both parties - PM
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe while defending Chinese investment in the Hambantota Port yesterday said this project with 15 industries, will tra...
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Postal workers work to rule ongoing
Postal trade unions after deciding to temporarily call off their strike until 7 July, following talks with the authorities, have instead commenced a w...
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MR should deny that he accepted money from china -Ranjan
Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake filed a complaint with the Police FCID on Thursday (June 28th) against Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. In his c...
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How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka — Every time Sri Lanka’s president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, turned to his Chinese allies for loans and assistance with an ambitio...
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Challenges Govt to bring Mahendran
Controversial former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, who is implicated in the US$ 14 million MIG aircraft procurement deal, is e...
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Rajitha laments surgeons not doing OT
Minister of Health Dr. Rajitha Senaratne on 22 June, observed that the waiting list for cataract surgeries in the free health service, could be reduce...
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FCID records statement from Gota
Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, yesterday (25), gave a lengthy statement to the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of the Pol...
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University Education in imminent jeopardy
There would be a negative impact on the University Education in the long-run because of the Rs. 1 billion worth of funds of the University Grants Comm...
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JEDB unions protest army tender decision
Say JEDB stands to lose critical business Appeals to higher authorities fail to overturn controversial decision MP Buddhika Pathirana alle...
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