Business Sri Lanka rupee under pressure, hits record low last week
The Sri Lankan rupee hit a record low last week as panicky importers bought U.S. dollars following the defeat of the ruling coalition parties in a local…
Business The Sri Lankan rupee hit a record low last week as panicky importers bought U.S. dollars following the defeat of the ruling coalition parties in a local…
Politics Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne yesterday requested the Managements of Private hospitals and the Sri Jayawardenepura…
Business The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster cooperation in the labour and manpower fields…
Sports Bangladesh's stand-in Twenty20 skipper, Mahmudullah, said that they have to find the right combinations and approach to excel in the shortest format after…
Sports Sri Lanka 210 for 4 (Mendis 70, Gunathilaka 42) beat Bangladesh 135 (Mahmudullah 41, Gunathilaka 2-3, Madushanka 2-23) by 75 runs Sri Lanka ended their…
Health The Peradeniya Teaching Hospital has created history by being the first and only hospital in South Asia to have successfully performed 100 kidney transplants…
Sports Dinesh Chandimal, the Sri Lankan skipper, believed that his side had begun to gel as a unit, leaving behind their recent disappointments. He also added that…
Politics The United National Party (UNP) MPs yesterday (18) said that they would protect President Maithripala Sirisena and prevent the Joint Opposition from owning…
Politics The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has informed President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday night that it would quit the national government, a party…
Technology Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy said only monies and investments amounting to Rs. 13 billion have been retained from Perpetual Treasuries.…
Politics Minister of Science, Technology and Research Susil Premajayantha stated that the majority of the UPFA will not support the continuation of the current unity…
Crime A woman, named Sharida Shabri (40) giving evidence at the inquest into death of businessman Abbas Ghulam Hussein (51) on Wednesday at Grandpass, due to the…
Politics Party leaders from the Joint Opposition (JO) are now at a meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s Official residence, it is reported.…
Business Dhammika Perera, as the richest business leader in Sri Lanka, has taken delivery of his prized - and perhaps the first in the South and Southeast Asia or the…
Sports Nilani Rathnayake won the Gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9 minutes 55.59 seconds, which was also a new Sri Lanka record, at the 'Road to…
Business A whopping Rs. 662.95 billion was transacted through digital banking channels alone, by customers of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon in 2017. This is the highest…
Business First Capital Research (FCR) believes inflation rate to moderate, foreign reserve position to be maintained above US$ 7 billion levels. FCR also expects the…
Politics Sri Lanka's trade union leaders yesterday (14), threatened to stage crippling countrywide strikes if the Government does not dissolve Parliament immediately…
Crime UAE blocks teams from recording statements from wanted former diplomat Interpol Red Notice issued but arrest not yet possible CID waiting for AG’s advice to…
Technology The members of commission to inquire and report the malpractices in Sri Lankan airlines, Mihin Air Ltd, Sri Lankan catering Ltd, during the period of 6th of…
Politics In an unexpected election upset, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday swept the Local Government polls, winning a significant majority and…
Technology The Medical Faculty Students’ Action Committee (MFSAC) today urged the government to absorb students belonging to the South Asian Institute of Technology and…
Politics In today’s crucial and countrywide elections to 341 local councils, a significant feature will be the 25% representation for women for the first time since Sri…
Politics Over 15 million people expected to vote countrywide in today’s Local Government election that will be crucial to the future of the coalition Government.…