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The origin of the Lak Mini Pahana, the premier Sinhala newspaper goes back to 156 years, and to be exact, its first appearance was…

The consumer in Sri Lanka is not organized as in other parts of the world in protecting and enhancing their due rights under the l…

Here are a list of some of the more popular Portuguese-Sri Lankan surnames and what they mean:…

Fast bowlers Nuwan Pradeep and Suranga Lakmal have returned to the Sri Lanka T20 squad after recovering from injuries, but wic…

Sri Lanka Carrom Federation (CFSL) celebrated their Diamond Jubilee (60th Anniversary) and the finals of the 50th National Champio…

The Sri Lankan selectors have dropped Niroshan Dickwella from the squad for the Nidahas Trophy. The 15-member squad that was anno…

Several areas in the country, particularly the Eastern Province, had received heavy rainfall, some over 100 mm yesterday (28), the…

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) YouLead program and Microsoft Sri Lanka signed a partnership to lau…

Ma’s Tropical Food Processing Manager Sarah De Alwis receives the top award for ‘All Food and Beverages’ from Minister of In…

Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake was yesterday (27) grilled, for nearly five hours, by the Commission to Investigate Alle…

The first ever surgery in Sri Lanka’s history performed at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka on a stroke patient without openin…

The Cabinet has given its green light for the amended Audit Bill, a Cabinet Minister told the Daily News yesterday. He said the A…

Despite the volatile macro environment Union Bank has performed exceptionally well in 2017 resulting in a 35.6% increase in profit…

The SAITM controversy was a result of arbitrary political decisions therefore it can be resolved only through a political solution…

Nations Trust Bank closed the financial year 31st December 2017 with a post-tax profit of Rs. 3,371Mn, up by 18% over the previous…

First-time Oxford Business Group Business Barometer Sri Lanka CEO survey made public Almost three-quarters (73%) of high-le…

The medicine trough which was discovered at the monastic hospital of the Alahana Pirivena premises in Polonnaruwa. Image courtesy …

"Due to decrease in rainfall in the catchment areas, a hydropower shortage is imminent. Therefore, we are trying to discover a way…

For the first time in 42 years, the island-nation saw the release of a Tamil film made by its own people Almost every Kollywood …

A formal agreement was finalized between the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT) and…

The members of the United Nations staff in Sri Lanka came together to observe a moment of silence in remembrance of the life and l…

An international courier service, which was tasked to hand over the Notice issued by the Colombo Fort Magistrate, to former Centra…

The latest Cabinet reshuffle was a disappointment. Even some UNP parliamentarians have gone on record calling it a ‘joke’, oth…

Sri Lanka must have a Sedition Act or Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act to prevent people insulting other people, especially di…

Sri Lanka and emerging nations faces tighter credit conditions and higher interest rates, with policy rates in developed nations s…