Politics GMOA sweeps polls
Four members of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has won elections to four vacant positions in Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) for graduate…
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Business Sunshine Holdings invests Rs.9mn to partner with investment firm
Jan 25, 2018 (LBO) – Sunshine Holdings has invested 9 million rupees to partner with Strategic Business Innovator (Pvt) Ltd, an investment firm to be set up in…
Politics Women in Management (WIM)
Rienzie Martinesz WIM Canada representative and organizer addressing the gathering. Nadeem Shums, Head of Market Development Property Group / Assistant Vice…
Politics Mangala: Yahapalana govt’s achievements numerous
... asks people if they want to enjoy freedom or live in fear under Rajapaksas The national unity government, which recently marked the third year in office,…
Sports Zim U19 lose to Sri Lanka
THREE half centuries from the Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket team players were in vain as the youth team fell to Sri Lanka by five-wickets in the semi-final of the…
Politics Port city to get going by June
Will kick start with work on International Financial Centre | President to declare Port City part of Sri Lanka in gazette issue Work on the International…
General Sri Lankan women take on 'body shaming' barrel ad
A gym in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo caused outrage after it put up a billboard featuring a picture of a barrel with the text "this is no shape for a…
Sports Bangladesh seniors boosting their side - Chandimal
Shouldering responsibility. Bangladesh's senior players do it. Sri Lanka's, not so much. Just look at the tournament charts. Tamim Iqbal tops the run-scorers'…
Business Tea stirs calm cup.
Sri Lanka’s tea industry is eyeing a smooth ride in 2018 after earning $1.53 billion last year, but is trying to put the lull in its troubles to good use by…
Business Softlogic to raise Rs. 7 b including foreign equity investments up to $ 35 m
Softlogic Holdings PLC has come to an agreement with Samena Ceylon Holdings Ltd. to raise private equity in order to restructure the diversified blue chip’s…
Education Ministry of Education signs MoU with the SEC
Education Ministry and SEC officials at the event The Ministry of Education (MOE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Securities and Exchange…
Crime JVP, JO want President’s Secy questioned over thousands of pages missing from bond report
The JVP and Joint opposition MPs demanded from Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday to summon Secretary to the President to parliament and question him for…
Technology Japan Claims a Stake in Sri Lanka’s Ports
Sri Lanka is caught between the need for foreign investment and the risk of being the object of a great power tug-of-war. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono’s…
Health RS 202 MN PET scanner arrives
The PET Scanner to be installed at the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital has arrived in Sri Lanka. The Pet Scanner has been purchased from Siemens Germany at a cost…
Law TNA demands enactment of new constitution and referendum this year
Talks with Singaporean PM. Opposition and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Leader R. Sampanthan yesterday insisted that the proposed new Constitution be…
Politics Cross-talk in P’ment over expiry of UNP-SLFP deal for Coalition Govt.
Opposition lawmakers questioned the validity of the unity Government agreement, which was entered by the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom…
General Shakib, Tamim lead Bangladesh's rout of Zimbabwe
Bangladesh 216 for 9 (Tamim 76, Shakib 51, Cremer 4-32, Jarvis 3-42) beat Zimbabwe 125 (Raza 39, Shakib 3-32, Mustafizur 2-16, Sunzamul 2-28) by 91 runs…
Crime NOC sends Notices for AGM
The National Olympic Committee (NOC) sent the official notification to the member clubs confirming the four-year delayed AGM will be held on 23 February.…
Law PRECIFAC recommends legal action on MR and Gota
Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges…
Law British Council showcases “Active Citizens” projects to further promote community cohesion
The British Council on Monday showcased its “Active Citizens” projects to further promote community cohesion through networking and interaction, together with…
Technology Light railway to take off this year
Physical work of the proposed light railway project from Kaduwela to Colombo Fort would commence this year said Min ister of Megalopolis Development Champika…
Entertainment Increase in wheat flour consumption in Sri Lanka
Serendib Flour Mills holds 27 per cent of the wheat flour market share in Sri Lanka where the consumption pattern has grown to 60,000-65,000 of metric tonnes a…
Business PM asks Bohras to help hold investment conference in Mumbai
Colombo, Jan. 23 - Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe has asked His Holiness, Syedna Aaliqadr Mufaddal Saifuddin, the 53rd Dai-Al-Mutlaq and…
Crime Kataragama shooting -- Sagala pulls up Police Chief
Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayaka is reported to have taken Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara to task in connection with the incident where a youth was…