News from 2021

With a spike in COVID infections, Sri Lanka’s daily cases count stayed above the grim milestone of 1,000 for the second consecut…

While saying that the capacity in hospitals where COVID patients were treated had exceeded, Director General of Health Services Dr…

Tamim Iqbal’s counter-attacking half-century rid Bangladesh of early jitters in their second innings and ensured that their firs…

The World Bank’s Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, Faris Hadad-Zervos, concluded a successful visit to Sri Lan…

An earthquake of magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter Scale hit Sonitpur, Assam in India on Wednesday at 7:51 am, the country’s Natio…

Prime Lands Residencies, the condominium property arm of Prime Group, announces the first ever Virtual Investor Forum for its upco…

India’s economy may shrink in the current quarter as Covid-19 cases surge, but the country could recover in the next one, accord…

Lower interest rates have pushed the demand for housing loans up, resulting in housing prices soaring by over 20% from the 2Q 2020…

The International Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka ( ICCSL) in a statement issued on Monday said “The Port City project will have …

The Ministry of Tourism will invest over Rs. 519 million for tourism development projects this year. The need for engaging in work…

There is no shortage of oxygen required to provide treatment for COVID-19 patients and sufficient supplies have been maintained, H…

International cricket star and former Sri Lankan captain Tillakaratne Dilshan sells his prawn apartment and throws signed bats and…

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Attractive Mobile and Home data packages to suit everyone’s need SLT-MOBITEL, the National Telecommunications and Mobile Service…

Bloomberg - This year’s Tokyo Motor Show will be canceled due to the ongoing pandemic, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Associatio…

While denouncing the unparliamentary language used by some members of parliament in the House, Minister Namal Rajapaksa today requ…

A Cabinet paper has been drafted to convert the Muthurajawela Sanctuary to a National Park, Secretary of Environment Dr. Anil Jasi…

Fashion designers are struggling to keep up with the fast-changing trends in the country, as challenges in sourcing raw materials …

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday called for a dialogue between the Government and the opposition to come up wi…

Three persons including the father-in-law of Easter Sunday attack mastermind Zahran Hashim were arrested by the Terrorism Investig…

No general decision had been taken to close schools with the rising numbers of COVID-19 patients in the country after the New Year…

Pfizer has agreed to supply five million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to Sri Lanka under a commercial agreement with the State Ph…

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The changes required for a turning point in the country’s education will be introduced soon, says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. …

The Hindu - Sri Lanka has decided to postpone launching the proposed “travel bubble” with India, in the wake of the recent sur…