1,000 applications a month for dual citizenship
Sri Lankan expatriates are presently showing a keen interest towards obtaining dual citizenship, according to Immigration and Emigration Controller Ge...
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SriLankan hires new COO/CFO
SriLankan Airlines, which is going through a restructuring exercise aimed at reducing debt and preparing a business plan that would be attractive to n...
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“Yoga for Youth...Yoga for All” - Mega celebrations held in Colombo for 4th International Day of Yoga
“Yoga for Youth...Yoga for All” - Mega celebrations held in Colombo for 4th International Day of Yoga ...
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Wedaruwe Upali Thero issues clarification on ‘Hitler’ comments
https://youtu.be/gPyAzrZD0Js?t=5 The Anunayaka Thero of the Asgiri Chapter, Venerable Wedaruwe Upali Thero, today issued statement to clarify the com...
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Modern slavery exists: Over 45,000 Sri Lankans trapped in exploitative work
Matt Friedman Indian workers at local construction site Chinese workers...
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Witness accuses SriLankan Human Resources division of ignoring sexual harassment complaints of airline staff
The Human Resources Department of SriLankan Airlines had continuously ignored allegations of sexual harassment against some members of its staff, Pres...
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Chandimal’s Hearing Today
Dinesh Chandimal has appealed against ICC match referee Javagal Srinath’s decision to find him guilty of ball-tampering during the second Test again...
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Inquiry underway to identify recipients of PTL’s 10,000 cheques
SASG informs Fort Magistrate: Senior Additional Solicitor General (SASG) Haripriya Jayasundera yesterday told Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne that a c...
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Lanka thanks PM Modi for grants to run free ambulance service
Sri Lanka today thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving a grant of USD 22.8 million for running free emergency ambulance service in the island...
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Sri Lanka should take a leaf from Aussie PM, CA
Ball tampering disgrace in the Caribbean. The sad and shocking incident unfolding in the Caribbean involving the game the country loves most is cert...
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CPC re-enters local bitumen market
Recognising the rapid growth in the local construction industry and increased demand for bitumen, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) yesterday re-...
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‘Lanka offers Asia’s lowest airfares’
SriLankan Airlines is facing high competition and the best way to bail out the airline and make it viable is to call for a ‘SAARC regional open sky ...
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Ronaldo header knocks Morocco out of WC
Cristiano Ronaldo continued his sensational start to the World Cup with the winner as Portugal knocked Morocco out of the tournament yesterday. All e...
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Govt. won't extend term of office of any PC: Rajitha
The government has no intention of extending the term of office of the Northern Provincial Council or that of any other PC on the say so of a politici...
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US assures it will help SL fulfil UN commitments
In the wake of the US pull-out from the UNHRC, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap met with senior Sri Lankan officials today and assured them that...
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Upali Group will illuminate the Situlpauwwa Temple for the 31st year
The Annual Poson illuminations of the historic Situlpauwwa Raja Maha Viharaya which is situated inside Yala National Park will be held from June 22 to...
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FINAL TRANCHE FOR HAMBANTOTA PORT CM PORT TO PAY US $ 585 M THIS WEEK
China Merchant Port Holdings Ltd will pay the final tranche of US$ 585 Million for the Hambantota Port this week. Chairman of the Sri Lanka Po...
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Trump threatens tariffs on additional $200bn in Chinese imports
US President Donald Trump has threatened to levy a 10% tariff on $200bn (£151bn) of Chinese goods in a tit-for-tat trade row with Beijing. “China ...
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6.1 Earthquake kills 3 in Osaka, Japan
Reuters- Three people were killed and more than 73 were injured on Monday (June 18) after walls collapsed due to a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit O...
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Reports of COPA presented to parliament
The reports of the Committee on Public Accounts or COPA on 837 state institutions were presented to Parliament this afternoon. The reports were presen...
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Does the cabinet of ministers discuss the people’s issues?
https://youtu.be/-vSGYR06DTQ The Cabinet of Ministers convened this morning under the auspices of President Maithripala Sirisena. At the conclusion o...
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Chandimal, Hathurusinghe and Gurusinghe in hot water with ICC
Sri Lanka Test captain Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended from Sri Lanka’s 3rd and final test outing against the West Indies after he was found gui...
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Big gains for Sri Lanka from faster trade transport times: ADB
South Asian countries like Sri Lanka could make significant economic gains by improving international transport times, according to a new study by the...
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