Spinners lead England to famous series win
England’s spin trio of Jack Leach, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid teamed up to give their team a famous series win over Sire Lanka at the Pallekele Inter...
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Milinda calls for all-party caretaker govt. for polls
Former Minister and Member of Parliament Milinda Moragoda yesterday in a statement called for an all-party caretaker government to hold elections as a...
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ambukwella says they are ready to respond positively
ormer State Minister Kaheliya Rambukwella said in Kandy on Saturday (17) that the government was ready to respond positively if the UNP-JVP-TNA presen...
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Forcibly removing me is no easy task – Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says that forcibly or unlawfully removing him from the Premiership will not be an easy task. He stated this during...
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When will SLC start investing on 'A' team cricket?
Some of the young players that England have brought to Sri Lanka for the ongoing bilateral series have had an impact on the tour. The likes of Sam Cur...
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Karu J stirring pot to clinch UNP presidential candidacy?
The constitutional gridlock that gripped the country since October 26 showed signs of coming to an end with the President telling the UNP and their al...
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JKH share repurchase offer pushed by institutional shareholders Will existing shareholders opt for cash or look for value down the road?
John Keells Holdings, President Maithripala Sirisena presenting the award to Krishan Balendra, Deputy Chairman Last week’s repurchase offer by John...
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Brilliant but a bit bonkers: How Joe Root's rollicking hundred marks the end of England's history
The Test captaincy of England is not like the Test captaincy of Sri Lanka. On the smaller island, the captaincy is a vexed and volatile thing, thrust ...
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House passes second no confidence motion on MR
Pro-Mahinda Rajapaksa MP Johnston Fernando throws a chair at police creating a human shield to protect Speaker Karu Jayasuriya as he calls for a secon...
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Janashakthi Life continues to deliver ‘steady growth’ in Q3
Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Janashakthi) continued on its growth journey, registering a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs.2.2 billion as at September 3...
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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today the request that is being made by the government to go for a general election is not a genuine one. JVP MP Sunil Handunetti said if the government really wanted to go for an election, they would support to g
For the second day in succession Parliament descended into chaos, but this time with serious consequences. The violence erupted after Speaker Karu Ja...
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Govt.'s request for election not genuine: JVP
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today the request that is being made by the government to go for a general election is not a genuine one. JV...
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Sirisena agrees to fresh vote today
Party leaders meeting with President breaks deadlock Sirisena objects to no confidence motion, mollifying Gazette appointing MR Motion ...
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'Positive outcomes from adjustments on gold and motor vehicle import tariffs'
The adjustments on gold and motor vehicle import tariffs coupled with good rainfall in catchment areas, which has positive implications for local hydr...
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Sri Lanka look to Dimuth after last wicket pair bail out England
Today is the decisive day of the Test series between Sri Lanka and England as a significant first innings lead will help the tourists to end their 17 ...
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Sri Lanka stumped for answers as Sam Curran swings for the hills
He is a foot out of the crease, a tangle of limbs and protective equipment. The stumps are broken. The wicketkeeper has the ball. Grinning fielders ha...
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Ousted PM RW claims victory
Ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that he had mustered the support of 122 MPs to prove the ‘purported government’ did not ...
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MR condemns Speaker’s act
Premier Mahinda Rajapaksa told Ceylon Today that Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has added a black mark to the supremacy of Parliament yesterday (14). He adde...
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Sri Lanka look to square series on spin friendly track
Sri Lanka will stick to the three spin strategy in a bid to square the Test series against England as the second Test starts here at the Pallekele Int...
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Sampath Bank surpasses Rs.14 billion mark in Pre-Tax Profit
Sampath Bank achieved Rs.14.2 billion in Profit Before Tax (PBT) within the first 3 quarters of 2018, 20.3% higher than the PBT of Rs.11.8 billion rec...
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Rajapaksa meets ACJU
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksha met with officials of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) on 12 November along with Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister ...
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Speaker cannot convene parliament: Govt
he government yesterday said Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has no legal right to reconvene parliament today (14) and that it would make a decision this morn...
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SC order: Resounding victory for people’s franchise
UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today said the interim order issued by Supreme Courts suspending the dissolution of Parliament was a resounding victor...
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