Minister Arjuna’s Natural Gas Company plan ‘goes for a six’.
An ambitious plan to establish the Sri Lanka Natural Gas Company (SLNGC) Ltd under the Petroleum Resources Development Ministry to handle operations o...
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A pointless reshuffle: MR
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that the Cabinet reshuffle was pointless as there was nothing new in it, while observing that removing t...
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Hambantota Port Final tranche of US$580M on May 9
The final payment of US$ 580 million, for the Hambantota Port joint venture, is expected to be paid by China Merchants Port Holdings Company on 9 May,...
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Villagers affected by Uma Oya Project: SC permits Bar Association to intervene
Supreme Court permitted Bar Association of Sri Lanka to be an intervenient petitioner in the fundamental rights petition with regard to Uma Oya Projec...
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Asela Gunaratne ruled out of T20 tri-series
Sri Lanka batsman Asela Gunaratne's injury woes continue, having now been ruled out of next month's T20 tri-series - the Nidahas Trophy - with an in...
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Sri Lanka Wonder of Asia Ironman 70.3 Colombo Triathlon
870 participants, 64 countries Sri Lanka Wonder of Asia Ironman 70.3 Colombo Triathlon will be held at Galle Face Green, Colombo on Sunday, Febru...
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Akila Dananjaya reminds me of young Murali - Hathurusingha
There is a popular song hit by the name “Everything I Touch Turns To Gold” by English pop group Saint Etienne that can be attributed to Sri Lanka...
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Ceylinco Life posts net profit of Rs. 6 bn
Sells 126,838 new life policies in the year reviewed Pays out Rs. 6.7 billion in net claims and benefits to policyholders Ceylinco Life has posted net...
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Govt. ready to revise minimum educational requirement for medical education
The government is likely to rescind its decision to make simple passes for Biology, Chemistry and Physics at the GCE AL the minimum educational requir...
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SL’s 4G speed among best in region
Still below global average Sri Lanka remains among three worst countries in terms of availability Sri Lanka is ranked among the top countries in terms...
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France and Sri Lanka: The dangers of cohab politics
Sri Lanka’s political crisis following the February 10 local polls election setback for the ruling coalition has brought to surface the vagaries of ...
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Child protection in Sri Lanka Lapses at NCPA pose questions about competency
As mentioned before, Sri Lanka was a signatory to the Child Rights Convention (CRC) back in 1990 In December 1996 the Presidential Task Fo...
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Army committee to probe Diyathalawa bus explosion
Sri Lanka Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake has appointed a 5 member committee, to probe the explosion which occurred inside a bus i...
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IUSF opposes admission of SAITM medical students to KDU
Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) yesterday warned the government that they would surround Parliament and the President’s House if the ...
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MORAGAHAKANDA-KALUGANGA PROJECT: DRINKING WATER FOR NORTHERN PEOPLE
Moragahakanda reservoir will transfer the much needed water for agriculture and drinking water purposes to the dry zone areas of the North Central and...
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World’s first woman Prime Minister
History is full of examples of the disastrous consequences that came upon such nations that changed their constitutions by giving one man too much pow...
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Remove apparel quota to India - Exporters
Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association Chairman Felix Fernando requested the Indian government to either improve the existing apparel quota system to...
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Sri Lanka national inflation slows to 5.4-pct in January
Inflation in Sri Lanka, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) slowed to 5.4 per cent in January 2018 from 7.3 per cent in December 2...
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Susanthika backs Rohan’s team
Susanthika Jayasinghe, the only living Olympic medallist of the country, came forward to voice her support for the team led by Rohan Fernando, who is ...
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Chandimal has more hurdles to clear
When Australian cricket was down following the Kerry Packer World Series Cricket (WSC) in the early seventies, they were not the same side what used t...
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Janaka sets Guinness World Record
Janaka Kanchana Mudannayake, a resident of Hanguranketha Kithulpe, yesterday set a Guinness World Record by bending twenty two steel rods of 12 mm wit...
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Deadline to apply for 2018 A/L Exam on Friday
The Ministry of Education says the timeframe to submit applications to sit for the 2018 GCE Advanced Level Examination ends on Friday. Accordingly sc...
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