US assures it will help SL fulfil UN commitments
In the wake of the US pull-out from the UNHRC, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap met with senior Sri Lankan officials today and assured them that...
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Upali Group will illuminate the Situlpauwwa Temple for the 31st year
The Annual Poson illuminations of the historic Situlpauwwa Raja Maha Viharaya which is situated inside Yala National Park will be held from June 22 to...
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FINAL TRANCHE FOR HAMBANTOTA PORT CM PORT TO PAY US $ 585 M THIS WEEK
China Merchant Port Holdings Ltd will pay the final tranche of US$ 585 Million for the Hambantota Port this week. Chairman of the Sri Lanka Po...
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Chandimal, Hathurusinghe and Gurusinghe in hot water with ICC
Sri Lanka Test captain Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended from Sri Lanka’s 3rd and final test outing against the West Indies after he was found gui...
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Sri Lanka rupee hovers near 160 to the dollar
Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 159.95/95 against the spot US dollar Monday, near the psychological 160 to the US dollar mark, after opening around 159....
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SL grows by 3.2% in 1Q
Sri Lanka grew by 3.2% year on year in the first quarter of 2018, slowing marginally from 3.5% expansion seen in the fourth quarter of 2017, the Censu...
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Veteran singer Ivo Dennis passes away
Veteran singer Ivo Dennis has passed away at the age of 86. Speaking to NewsRadio, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Singers Association Keerthi Pasquel said...
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All leave of postal employees cancelled
Post Master General Rohana Abeyratne has announced that all leave of postal department employees have been cancelled. In a statement the Postmaster G...
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Cristiano Ronaldo late free-kick earns a draw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rp2aLQl7vg Cristiano Ronaldo produced one of the great World Cup performances as his dramatic late free-kick earned ...
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500 new buses at a cost of $50mn – Dep. Min. Ashok Abyesinghe
Deputy Minister of Transport Ashok Abyesinghe revealed today (June 16th) that the ministry had obtained the cabinet approval for 500 buses. He stated ...
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Mahela, Murali and Mahanama reject SLC offer
https://youtu.be/NFkAJKPEZwU Three former Sri Lankan test cricketers have turned down the offer to serve as consultants for Sri Lanka Cricket. Sri L...
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Daraz.lk Introduces a Mobile Week like never before
Yohan Philips Head of Commercials, Naresh Surendran Head of Marketing, Bart Van Dijk Country Manager and Darshika Attanayake Head of Operations ...
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India’s deal for Mattala at crossroads
Delays in discussions and designing of business plan Govt. not happy with investment offered, says Deputy Minister Transport and Foreign Empl...
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FIFA 2026 to be co-hosted by US, Mexico and Canada
Although the United States, Mexico and Canada has had a year of increased political tension between themselves, they have been chosen to host the 202...
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Was the building collapse in Grandpass planned?
https://youtu.be/d6HtRJ_C0fs On February 14, a building of a private business establishment in Grandpass collapsed – claiming the life of the owner...
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Registrations open for ‘CSE Masterminds 2018’ quiz competition
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announces ‘CSE Masterminds 2018’, the second edition of Sri Lanka’s industry-wide capital market quiz competiti...
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Attempt on the life of Chief Incumbent of Kirivehera Temple
Eight police teams on the trail of chief suspects Eight separate police teams were deployed yesterday to arrest former Chief Kapuwa (lay custodian) of...
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Auditor General says SL Debt to GDP Ratio for 2017 is 81.0% and not 77.6%
Former Governor the Central Bank of Sri Lanka * By the end of 2017, according to the Central Bank Annual Report 2017, Government’s Debt Stock increa...
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Mathews returns home
Angelo Mathews is scheduled to return to Sri Lanka due to an unexpected family requirement and will not be available to take any further part in the t...
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Kiriwehera Chief Incumbent shot last night
Kiriwehera Temple Chief Incumbent Venerable Kobawaka Damminda Thera and another monk were injured when they were shot by unidentified gunmen this even...
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I will leave the country, If Gota becomes Prez.: Mervyn
Former Minister Mervyn Silva said yesterday he would leave the country if former defense secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa becomes the President in 2020. ...
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CIMA, ICCSL to fete SL’s most admired companies
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Sri Lanka International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCSL) last week launched S...
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How To Sell A Bus On Facebook And Other Stories.
What does a Toyota Coaster bus, a rabana and Facebook have in common? Nothing at all, you might say, but this group of talented go-getters managed to ...
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