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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Sri Lanka rupee hovers near 160 to the dollar
Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 159.95/95 against the spot US dollar Monday, near the psychological 160 to the US dollar mark, after opening around 159....
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UK look to invest in bridges & hospitals in SL
UK State Minister of Trade Policies Greg Hands says the UK is expected to look into trade and investment opportunities in order to construct rural bri...
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Garrison against Gota
The press has been full of reports that outgoing US Ambassador Atul Keshap has cautioned and advised former President Mahinda Rajapaksa that the nomin...
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SL grows by 3.2% in 1Q
Sri Lanka grew by 3.2% year on year in the first quarter of 2018, slowing marginally from 3.5% expansion seen in the fourth quarter of 2017, the Censu...
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Don’t push senior cricketers into a trap - Ranatunga tells Sports Minister
World Cup winning cricket captain and presently Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Minister Arjuna Ranatunga expressed his gratitude to Rosha...
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Sri Lanka has never had traitors as committed and enthusiastic as current govt - MR
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the amendments proposed to the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act of 2002 are clearly aimed at ass...
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Veteran singer Ivo Dennis passes away
Veteran singer Ivo Dennis has passed away at the age of 86. Speaking to NewsRadio, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Singers Association Keerthi Pasquel said...
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Other two suspects who shot Kiriwehera Chief Incumbent remanded
The two suspects arrested on charges of shooting the Chief Incumbent of the Kiriwehera Rajamaha Viharaya Kobawaka Damminda thera have been remanded ti...
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All leave of postal employees cancelled
Post Master General Rohana Abeyratne has announced that all leave of postal department employees have been cancelled. In a statement the Postmaster G...
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Chandimal pleads not guilty to ICC charge
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has pleaded not guilty after being charged with ball tampering by the International Cricket Council during a series...
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