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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Sri Lanka’s 17 year unbeaten record against England in danger Pallekele Test starts on Wednesday
Richmond College, Galle has been producing some remarkable cricketing talents since late and one of brightest prospects to emerge from the school trai...
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Singer first half revenue increases by 14% to Rs. 28.6 billion
Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC announced its results for the first half ended September 30, 2018. Despite tough business conditions, the results for the six m...
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SLPP plans case to remove RW from Temple Trees
Says legal action can be taken under the Public Property Act as Official Residence is being occupied after dissolution of P’ment By Nuwan Senarathn...
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President Can't Act like Alice in Wonderland"- Counsel tell SC
Challenging all arguments in favour of the dissolution of Parliament, the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday heard ten petitions arguing that President Mait...
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Chandimal out for two weeks with groin injury
Sri Lanka will be without regular captain Dinesh Chandimal for at least the next Test against England - starting on November 14 - as he has been ruled...
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Will stand up to executive no matter what it costs me - Karu
Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today said the Executive Branch has seized the rights and usurped the powers of Members of Parliament who were elected ...
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Special statement by President
Issuing a special statement, President Maithripala Sirisena addressed the nation this evening (11) with regard to the dissolution of the parliament....
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