News from 2021

Sri Lanka batsman Bhanuka Rajapakse was on Monday handed a one-year ban from all forms of cricket, suspended over two years and an…

anashakthi Insurance PLC has appointed ace cricketer Mahela Jayawardene to its board of directors as a Non-Executive/Independent D…

The applications for the 2021 G. C. E. Advanced Level examination will only be accepted via online, the Department of Examinations…

The Emirates has decided to suspend the carriage of passengers from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan until the 15th of July, in …

Sustaining its brand visibility and universal appeal on a global platform, Sri Lanka Tourism is once again in the spotlight with t…

A total of 34 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (02) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services …

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday instructed health sector officials to vaccinate all the people above the age of 30 in the W…

Nothing is going right for the Sri Lankan cricket team, after Thursday’s defeat against England produced a new world record. Sri…

The Supreme Court yesterday announced that it will resume normal sittings from today, in keeping with the Revised New Health Guide…

The first dispatch of 26,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines was to be delivered to the country early this morning, a minister said. Stat…

Medical teams of the Directorate of Preventive Medicine of the Army will establish new ‘walk in’ Community Vaccination Centres…

Secretary to the Ministry of Finance said no decision has been taken to ban imports of mobile phones, TVs, refrigerators, several …

The All-Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association has decided not to increase the prices of any bakery product if there is no hike in th…

Sri Lanka Mission in Japan facilitated 3 online promotional events to increase exports to Japan and investment to Sri Lanka includ…

Zero NPLs on Rs. 14 Billion worth loans in a globally challenging year Softlogic Finance PLC, a subsidiary of Softlogic Capital th…

The Batticaloa airport is to be developed as an attractive domestic airport with more facilities, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatu…

The Cabinet of Ministers this week granted approval to obtain U$ $150 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to roll o…

Health experts have warned that the new Delta Variant which is spreading across the country, after sporadic cases were found in re…

2,000 new three wheelers were provided to all island police stations to carry out police duties in a more efficient manner,today, …

Former Minister and cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunge yesterday accused the cricket administration of the indecent behaviour of thr…

Hospital services throughout the country crippled due to the 48-hour sick leave campaign launched by all the nursing staff attache…

The first dose of Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine will be given today for the people who are over 30 years of age at the Colomb…

Kanya D’Almeida has been declared the overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, for a “captivating” tale set in …

The age limit for compulsory retirement of medical officers of all grades in the public service has been extended via a Gazette Ex…

Mayor of Colombo Rosy Senanayake yesterday assured that she will lodge a complaint with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Min…