New coin series presented to MR
Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy officially presented a new series of circulation coins with face value of Rs.10, Rs.5, Rs.2 and Rs.1 t...
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Motion passed!
The motion which was presented to Parliament to curtail expenditure to the Office of the Prime Minister was passed today. UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesin...
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Prez to meet Opp. Leader, UNF leaders to resolve crisis
President Maithripala Sirisena has assured Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to hold separate discussions with the Opposition Leader and the Leaders of the Unit...
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Great opportunities for retail sector in 2019
Sri Lanka will have a very bright 2019 though the end of 2018 has been unsteady, said Ranjit Page, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Carg...
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Cabinet approves Rs. 1,735 billion Vote on Account
Cabinet approval has been granted to present a Vote on Account to secure provisions for 2019 first quarter, Co-Cabinet spokesman and Ports and Shippin...
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Lankan shuttlers perform brilliantly to grab nine golds
Sri Lankan Masters shuttlers came up with a brilliant performance on the final day of the first ever Masters Badminton Tournament winning 9 finals out...
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Admiral docked !
After months of evading arrest, burly CDS surrenders to court; refused bail Remanded till 5 December; special protective custody ordered CDS re...
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Making predictions to suit the aspirations
A prominent green party stalwart confided in a businessman buddy his desire to consult a reputed astrologer in a neighboring part of the neighboring c...
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President plans to bypass P’ment to fund Govt. expenses
Not clear if Vote on Account will be presented to Parliament SLFP says if Parliament is dissolved President can gazette VoA for up to three mon...
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England sweep series after brave Sri Lanka resistance
Colombo (Reuters) - England overcame spirited late resistance from the hosts to seal a first 3-0 series sweep in Sri Lanka when the tourists wrapped u...
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I was not officially informed : CDS
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Ravindra Wijegunaratne said today that he was not informed by the Senior DIG of the CID, IGP or the Defence Secretary to ...
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Offer to come in another guise!
The top men of the new regime have not given up the idea of hooking some green members at whatever cost despite opening a can of worms with audio clip...
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Govt. attempts to counter curtailment of funds to PM's office
Ahead of another parliamentary vote to curtail expenditure to the Office of Prime Minister, the government is making fresh efforts to muster the simpl...
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Hela Clothing secures Rs.1.2bn capital infusion
Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer Hela Clothing Group yesterday announced that it had secured a capital infusion of Rs.1.2 billion, by way of a mix of s...
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England spin to clean sweep over SL
England beat Sri Lanka by 42 runs in the third Test in Colombo on Monday to claim their first overseas whitewash in a three-match series in 55 years. ...
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Dissolution of parliament: Seven-member bench appointed
The Chief Justice nominated a fuller Bench comprising seven judges of the Supreme Court to hear on 4th, 5th and 6th December, the 10 fundamental right...
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I will not contest again if there is no change in UNP – Harin
Former Minister Harin Fernando states that the country should be rebuilt under the leadership of Sajith Premadasa as Premadasa is the wish of the wh...
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May defends draft Brexit deal agreed by EU, Britain
LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday fended off heavy opposition in parliament after Britain and the EU agreed on the outlines of pos...
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Australia ease to fourth WT20 title
Australia's players celebrate winning the ICC Women's World T20 final cricket match against England at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Satur...
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President vows never to reappoint ousted premier
never to reappoint arch-rival Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister. Wickremesinghe's party has a majority in parliament and Sirisena's bid to bring...
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Lanka can meet its foreign debt obligations - Prof. Samarakoon
Responding to the recent concerns raised by Moody’s Investor Service on Sri Lanka’s future debt repayment, National Economic Council of Sri La...
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Tax dodger carries on regardless
A company running a factory has defaulted on tax payments amounting to some Rs.190 million, but the authorities concerned had failed to act either to ...
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JVP for legitimate general elections
Firebrand JVP trade union leader and politburo member K.D Lalkantha has constantly voiced his support for expedited general elections and a change...
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