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A bridge too far Development

A bridge too far

Members of the England cricket team celebrate after Angelo Mathews’ dismissal was confirmed by the television umpire during day four of the second Test at the…

21 Nov 2018
Sri Lanka's private sector moving ahead despite power stand-off Business

Sri Lanka's private sector moving ahead despite power stand-off

Dave Group unveils innovative John Deere farming technology in Sri Lanka, at an event held at Colombo Hilton yesterday. (L-R) Vinayak Vasagade Sales Manager ,…

21 Nov 2018
ea came at right time for us on day four - Root Sports

ea came at right time for us on day four - Root

Sri Lanka were being guided into a famous Test win by their former captain Angelo Mathews in the second Test at Pallekele and the hosts went into the tea break…

20 Nov 2018
Panasian Power continues ‘success streak’ with 452% growth in PAT during 1H 2018 Development

Panasian Power continues ‘success streak’ with 452% growth in PAT during 1H 2018

Panasian Power PLC (PAP.N), one of Sri Lanka’s leading green energy solutions providers, posted a consolidated net profit of Rs. 54 million for the quarter and…

20 Nov 2018
UNP moves to limit public funds to PM Politics

UNP moves to limit public funds to PM

Parliamentarians Ravi Karunanayake, Navin Dissanayake, Chathura Senaratne, Nalaka Kolonne, Hector Appuhamy and Kavinda Jayawardana handing over a copy of the…

20 Nov 2018
Huawei Lanka IT Congress to help improve enterprise digital transformation in Sri Lanka Politics

Huawei Lanka IT Congress to help improve enterprise digital transformation in Sri Lanka

Malik Shehan Ashraf, Huawei Sri Lanka Senior Manager Enterprise Solutions, EBG & Carrier IT - presents Huawei Enterprise Solutions.   Huawei, a…

19 Nov 2018
Spinners lead England to famous series win Sports

Spinners lead England to famous series win

England’s spin trio of Jack Leach, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid teamed up to give their team a famous series win over Sire Lanka at the Pallekele International…

19 Nov 2018
Milinda calls for all-party caretaker govt. for polls Politics

Milinda calls for all-party caretaker govt. for polls

Former Minister and Member of Parliament Milinda Moragoda yesterday in a statement called for an all-party caretaker government to hold elections as a means of…

19 Nov 2018
ambukwella says they are ready to respond positively Politics

ambukwella says they are ready to respond positively

ormer State Minister Kaheliya Rambukwella said in Kandy on Saturday (17) that the government was ready to respond positively if the UNP-JVP-TNA presented a…

19 Nov 2018
Forcibly removing me is no easy task – Mahinda Rajapaksa Politics

Forcibly removing me is no easy task – Mahinda Rajapaksa

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says that forcibly or unlawfully removing him from the Premiership will not be an easy task. He stated this during an event…

18 Nov 2018
When will SLC start investing on 'A' team cricket? Sports

When will SLC start investing on 'A' team cricket?

Some of the young players that England have brought to Sri Lanka for the ongoing bilateral series have had an impact on the tour. The likes of Sam Curran, Ben…

18 Nov 2018
Karu J stirring pot to clinch UNP presidential candidacy? Politics

Karu J stirring pot to clinch UNP presidential candidacy?

The constitutional gridlock that gripped the country since October 26 showed signs of coming to an end with the President telling the UNP and their allies when…

18 Nov 2018
JKH share repurchase offer pushed by institutional shareholders Will existing shareholders opt for cash or look for value down the road? Politics

JKH share repurchase offer pushed by institutional shareholders Will existing shareholders opt for cash or look for value down the road?

John Keells Holdings, President Maithripala Sirisena presenting the award to Krishan Balendra, Deputy Chairman Last week’s repurchase offer by John Keells…

18 Nov 2018
Brilliant but a bit bonkers: How Joe Root's rollicking hundred marks the end of England's history Sports

Brilliant but a bit bonkers: How Joe Root's rollicking hundred marks the end of England's history

The Test captaincy of England is not like the Test captaincy of Sri Lanka. On the smaller island, the captaincy is a vexed and volatile thing, thrust upon you…

17 Nov 2018
House passes second no confidence motion on MR Politics

House passes second no confidence motion on MR

Pro-Mahinda Rajapaksa MP Johnston Fernando throws a chair at police creating a human shield to protect Speaker Karu Jayasuriya as he calls for a second vote on…

17 Nov 2018
Janashakthi Life continues to deliver ‘steady growth’ in Q3 Development

Janashakthi Life continues to deliver ‘steady growth’ in Q3

Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Janashakthi) continued on its growth journey, registering a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs.2.2 billion as at September 30, 2018.…

16 Nov 2018
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today the request that is being made by the government to go for a general election is not a genuine one.  JVP MP Sunil Handunetti said if the government really wanted to go for an election, they would support to g Politics

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today the request that is being made by the government to go for a general election is not a genuine one. JVP MP Sunil Handunetti said if the government really wanted to go for an election, they would support to g

For the second day in succession Parliament descended into chaos, but this time with serious consequences. The violence erupted after Speaker Karu Jayasuriya…

16 Nov 2018
Govt.'s request for election not genuine: JVP Politics

Govt.'s request for election not genuine: JVP

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today the request that is being made by the government to go for a general election is not a genuine one. JVP MP Sunil…

16 Nov 2018
Sirisena agrees to fresh vote today Politics

Sirisena agrees to fresh vote today

Party leaders meeting with President breaks deadlock Sirisena objects to no confidence motion, mollifying Gazette appointing MR Motion to be revised and…

16 Nov 2018
'Positive outcomes from adjustments on gold and motor vehicle import tariffs' Business

'Positive outcomes from adjustments on gold and motor vehicle import tariffs'

The adjustments on gold and motor vehicle import tariffs coupled with good rainfall in catchment areas, which has positive implications for local hydro power…

15 Nov 2018
Sri Lanka look to Dimuth after last wicket pair bail out England Sports

Sri Lanka look to Dimuth after last wicket pair bail out England

Today is the decisive day of the Test series between Sri Lanka and England as a significant first innings lead will help the tourists to end their 17 year wait…

15 Nov 2018
Sri Lanka stumped for answers as Sam Curran swings for the hills Sports

Sri Lanka stumped for answers as Sam Curran swings for the hills

He is a foot out of the crease, a tangle of limbs and protective equipment. The stumps are broken. The wicketkeeper has the ball. Grinning fielders have begun…

15 Nov 2018
Ousted PM RW claims victory Technology

Ousted PM RW claims victory

Ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that he had mustered the support of 122 MPs to prove the ‘purported government’ did not have the…

15 Nov 2018
MR condemns Speaker’s act Politics

MR condemns Speaker’s act

Premier Mahinda Rajapaksa told Ceylon Today that Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has added a black mark to the supremacy of Parliament yesterday (14). He added that he…

15 Nov 2018