Stop. Enough. No more
Friday Forum is appalled by the continued violence that has been witnessed in many parts of the country, and especially in the Kandy district, in the ...
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Devils’ Force sets Hill Capital alight
The silent tears fall on smouldering embers but it cannot douse the flames of hatred which engulfed the hill station town of Digana that witnessed a b...
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Sri Lanka forex reserves rise to US$7.9bn in Feb 2018
Sri Lanka's forex reserves rose 244.35 million US dollars to 7,914 million US dollars in February 2018 from a month earlier, amid slower credit, thoug...
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Govt. should hold reform course: IMF
Projects SL to grow by 4.4%, inflation to hit 5% by 2018-end, food prices to stabilise Warns economy vulnerable to shocks, reform momentum e...
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Sri Lanka shines at ITB despite Kandy crisis
Destination Sri Lanka was a hot favourite at the world’s leading travel and trade show ITB, which opened in Berlin, Germany last week. The event is...
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Multi-communal dialogue among Sri Lankan expats in Saudi to promote harmony
Riyadh: Following the recent violence against Muslims in Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Ambassador in Saudi Arabia, Azmi Thassim, said that a multi-communal di...
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Team of 139 for Commonwealth Games 79 athletes, 21 coaches and 19 officials
National Olympic Committee has selected a total of 79 athletes, 21 coaches and 19 officials for the Commonwealth Games 2018 to be held in Gold Coast, ...
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Nidahas Trophy 2018 Skipper Chandimal ban for two matches Sri Lanka take on India again today
Sri Lanka will be without their skipper Dinesh Chandimal when they take on India once again in the fourth T20 of the Nidahas Trophy to be held at R. P...
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Tourists cancel visits to Kandy
Foreign travellers are calling up Kandy hotels to cancel their holiday plans for bookings already placed with most online visitors opting to stay clea...
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Several Civil Society groups held peaceful protest
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) along with representatives from several Civil Society groups held a peaceful protest starting from the Viharam...
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Normalcy returns to Kandy
Public life in Kandy which had been disrupted over the past couple of days due to ethnic tensions is now returning to normalcy. Businesses which had ...
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Am I the biggest rogue in this country?
Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa in an interview with Ceylon Today said he takes pride in saying that he did everything possible to defeat ...
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Rise above differences
My dear Sri Lankan, It is with a sense of sadness that I am writing to you this week following the events in Kandy that has cost two lives already. Wh...
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14-day detention order on suspects in Kandy incidents
Police said that a 14-day detention order has been issued, under state of emergency regulations, to detain the 10 suspects arrested today over the inc...
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Suspect allegedly involved in two murders arrested
A suspect alleged to have been involved in two murders was arrested in Kalawana by the police yesterday (03). The suspect was arrested during a raid ...
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320 field officers to be recruited to Mahaweli Development and environment Ministry
Mahaweli Development and environment Deputy Minister Anuradha Jayarathne said steps have been taken to recruit 320 field officers to the Ministry to f...
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Canada deeply concerned by violence in SL
The Canadian government said it was deeply concerned by the recent inter-communal violence in Sri Lanka and urged all sides to engage in inclusive dia...
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Sri Lankans
An organisation by the name Citizens Against Racism today staged a peaceful protest outside the Fort Railway station in Colombo against the incident...
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81 suspects arrested over Kandy violence, four during curfew
Eighty one suspects, including 10 personnel who had allegedly created communal disharmony using social media, had been arrested by the Police so far ...
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SF denounces appointment of new Law and Order Minister
Regional Development Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka today said he was against the appointment of Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara as the new La...
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Violence reported from Ambatenna, Pujapitiya and Katugastota At least 2 deaths reported
A 24-hour curfew was imposed under emergency regulations in the Kandy Administrative District yesterday, following several isolated violent incidents,...
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SWIFT ACTION TO CONTAIN racially motivated attacks
Seven including two MPs involved in conspiracy - Rajitha : Social media monitored to contain spread of rumours, inflammatory messages: The government ...
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Religious leaders play pivotal role in maintaining peace and harmony- President
President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday requested religious leaders of all faiths to play a pivotal role in maintaining peace and harmony among all c...
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