‘Upstart’ gets the cold shoulder!
Many Blue party members have begun accusing their new Secretary of being full of airs and graces. Meanwhile, the party’s old-timers have already s...
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Gota case: 18 witnesses banned from travelling abroad
Acceding to a prosecution request in the case filed against former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Special High Court today directed the Cou...
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MS meets Philippines President
President Maithripala Sirisena, who was on a five-day official visit to Philippines, was warmly welcomed by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte at t...
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Playing Jekyll and Hyde
This fair one who once held a high position in the country’s business sector is currently in the thick of politics. She is said to be maintaining cl...
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Govt repays loan of USD one billion: Harsha
Economic Reforms and Public Distribution Minister Harsha de Silva said today the government had settled the one billion US dollars borrowed by the pre...
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New Year party this year was an exclusive affair
The traditional New Year party hosted by a certain Provincial body to its employees was an exclusive affair for staff grade officers this year. ...
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Sri Lanka targets to double number of Indian tourist arrivals to 1mn this year
Rs.3bn Global Promotion Campaign likely to be launched in Dubai this April Chinese tourist arrivals to increase to 0.5mn by 2020 By Nishel Fer...
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I'm ready for the Presidential Election – Gota
Former Secretary of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he was prepared to contest the Presidential Election, if the people are ready to do so. He said ...
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All candidates given green light to contest
Four prominent figures in cricketing circles - Mohan de Silva, Kangadaran Mathivanan, Shammi Silva and Jayantha Dharmadasa - were given the green ligh...
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China looking to set up FTZ in Sri Lanka for rubber exports
Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayake in discussion with the Chinese delegation High-powered Chinese delegation in Colombo Nav...
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Sri Lanka U-19s in dramatic win over Australia U19s
Sri Lanka in dramatic win over Aussie Sri Lanka vs Australia Youth test Sri Lanka registered a dramatic three wicket win with two balls to spare in th...
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Second biggest hotel is family member’s investment
The construction work on the second biggest hotel in the Southern province is proceeding apace, they say. This 200-room- hotel coming up on a...
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Presidential candidate of SLFP is President Sirisena without doubt: Nimal
Former Minister and Senior Vice President of the SLFP, Nimal Siripala De Silva reiterated that the Presidential candidate of the SLFP would be Preside...
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Final chance for Malinga's SL to break New-Zealand tour rut
Five matches, four losses, one draw thus far, and so we come to the final game of Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand. Can they finally get a win? Not on...
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‘Are you with me or not?’
He is a heavyweight of the Blue party. Though high in status he is comparatively young. A onetime high office holder of the party, this worthy has now...
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Dudley Sirisena announces plans to launch anti-corruption movement under President’s leadership
The brother of President Maithripala Sirisena and Araliya Group of Companies Chairman Dudley Sirisena yesterday announced his plans to launch an anti-...
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Govt. to obtain USD 1.9bn to stabilise rupee: PM
Outlining the steps government intends to take to stabilise the rupee, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today announced a plan to obtain US dollars...
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Prez to request Speaker to expedite process
President Maithripala Sirisena will inform Speaker Karu Jayasuriya this week of the need to expedite the process to pass the proposed amendments to th...
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Tour De Air Force Cycle Race from March 1 to 3
The 20th edition of the Tour De Air Force Cycle Tour will be held from March 1 to 3, from Colombo to Polonnaruwa in three stages. The race has been o...
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ICC grant 14-day amnesty to report on match fixing approaches to Sri Lankans
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will, for the first time ever, start a two-week amnesty period for Sri Lankan cricketers and others involved...
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Ill-treated acolyte to turn tables on him!
This businessman from the neighbouring country came here eyeing a big Ministry contract. As per the prior arrangement, he met a political authority f...
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Maduwantha fires CH to a thrilling win
Full back Samuel Maduwantha knocked over a late penalty to help CH and FC record a stunning 31-28 victory over the last year runners-up Navy Sports Cl...
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Tightening purse strings rather than security!
An upcountry politico had, the other day, turned away two security men assigned to him saying that he could not afford to provide them with food and l...
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