PM, Sajith to meet UNF leaders to decide on the candidate
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa who met at Temple Trees last night had agreed to meet the constituent parti...
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Ravi Wijeratne offers to buy troubled MTD Walkers
Company says Wijeratne has reached agreement with Malaysian parent to acquire shares To make a voluntary offer to all shareholders under Takeov...
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Beauty queen battered at wedding reception!
It was a real-life incident which lent ample weight to the truism that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. In this particular incident, the victim...
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Visakha oust Mahamaya, Joes champs for 16th year
Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo edged-out favourites Mahamaya College, Kandy to win the Girls’ overall title while St. Joseph’s College retained the Bo...
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UNP unity is need of the hour: PM
During a discussion with a group of MPs in his party, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has underscored the need to maintain the unity of the party ...
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All Blacks head to Japan aiming to peak at right time
The All Blacks head to Japan on Monday with confidence boosted by the demolition of Tonga 92-7 in their final warmup before the World Cup and mindful ...
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Vote-buying has begun?
A prominent politico of a main political party planning to contest a seat at the coming general poll, has begun doling out Rs. 2 lakh each to party su...
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Rupee ends at its lowest in over 7 months; stocks fall
Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at its lowest level in over seven months as foreign fund outflows from government securities rose, while stocks extended lo...
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Picking up the right team essential to speed up development: Gota
Development and investment can be fast-tracked by picking the right team to deliver the promises of a new government, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLP...
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I’m ready to rebuild nation - Sajith
My hands are clean. I don’t have other’s blood on my hands, said UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa addressing massive rally at Sathyavadi grounds...
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Youth Asia Cup to commence today
The eighth edition of the Under-19 Youth Asia Cup is set to commence in Colombo today (05). The tournament will see the participation of youth cricke...
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Foreign outflows from Sri Lanka govt. bonds settling after rate cut, says Central Bank
(Colombo) REUTERS: Outflows from Sri Lanka’s government securities have been settling after the Central Bank’s rate cut last month, the Central Ba...
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They just looked the other way!
Number One the other day arrived in a high-end hotel to attend the wedding of the son of a leading businessman. When he walked into the wedding hall,...
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SLAF troops douse forest fire at Panangala
The SLAF was able to douse a forest fire at Panangala in Ettampitiya today, the Air Force said. It said of 20 personnel lead by Squadron Leader Malind...
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Five top SLFP MPs face party rap
Five dissident SLFP national list MPs have been served with show-cause letters and have been given seven days to respond, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLF...
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Production of smart driver licence: RMV’s contract extension to private firm causes Rs 4 Bn loss
The Government suffered a loss of around Rs. 4 billion due to a decision made by the Department of Registration of Motor Vehicles (RMV) to extend a co...
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Misbah named Pakistan head coach, Waqar new bowling coach
captain Misbah-ul-Haq was named Pakistan’s head coach on a three-year contract on Wednesday with pace great Waqar Younis joining him as the team’s...
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Electorate not big enough for both!
Two ‘Nayakes’ looking forward to contesting the Nuwara-Eliya district on the Pohottuwa ticket are said to be already in a battle over the preferen...
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Trying to bell the cat?
The head of this city council has now left the country on a foreign visit and the deputy currently acting in the post is said to be planning a coup to...
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Springboks roll out big guns for Japan World Cup warm-up
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a full-strength side to play Japan, as the two-time champions bid to put down a World Cup marker and avenge the b...
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