Business Sri Lanka worst in Moody’s Asia Pacific ratings
Global credit rating giant Moody's Investors Service says that of the 24 sovereigns that they rate in Asia Pacific, only Sri Lanka has a negative outlook as of…
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Technology Young Chinese billionaire invests in SupremeSAT
Forbes listed young billionaire of mainland China Cai Xiaoru (left) exchanges the agreement signed with Supreme Global Holdings Chairman R.M. Manivannan in…
Travel Amaraweera refuses helicopter, returns on SLAF flight
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, who had refused a private helicopter, had returned on an SLAF routine flight this…
Technology What happened to me happened to Maithri as well: MR
Former President and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said same fate had befallen on both him and President Maithripala Sirisena, because both of their tenures…
Health The 'lazy girl workout' is the perfect recipe for health
A low-intensity cardio workout is just as important to keep you fit can be as essential at keeping you fit as a high-intensity workout. Mixing up…
Crime Store owner travels 850 kms to attack woman who complained about slow service
A negative review can be harmful for any damage and it’s bound to hurt when someone complains about service at your business. But while such opinions about…
Education Tamil Nadu collects nearly 40,000 books for Jaffna library
Tamil Nadu government has launched a drive to collect one lakh Tamil books for the Jaffna public library in October. To replenish the resources of Jaffna…
Business CA Sri Lanka scholarships for top three A/L commerce achievers
The top three achievers in the commerce stream at the 2017 GCE Advanced Level exam were recently awarded with scholarships from the Institute of Chartered…
Business CMPort pays second tranche of US$97.3 mn in H’tota Port investment
China Merchant Port Holdings (CMPort) made the payment of US$ 97.365 million to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) as the second tranche of its investment in…
Crime Sri Lanka to build Rs19.6bn tower for govt offices.
Sri Lanka is starting to build a 25 floor tower, at a cost of 19.6 billion rupees at the main office complex in the administrative capita Sri Jayawardenepura,…
Travel Pakistani army chief to visit Sri Lanka
From January 15 to 17. Pakistani Army Commander Qamar Javed Bajwa will visit Sri Lanka from January 15 to 17 at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart…
Travel Pothas refuses to travel to Bangladesh
Nic Pothas who was Sri Lanka’s interim head coach after Graham Ford stepped down in June has refused to travel to Bangladesh with the national team after Sri…
Technology SL Banks ill-prepared for cyber attacks State-sponsored attacks a very real threat Cyber security expert
A leading multinational cyber security and anti-virus provider warned that the majority of Sri Lanka's banks are unprepared to face severe cyber attacks,…
Development Huge Korea-backed project for 1m tons of LNG a year
Experts question Swiss Challenge method for massive annual contract; best price terms cannot be obtained The Government will open for procurement under the…
Business Major investment to upgrade railway system
Sri Lanka is making a major investment in upgrading its railway system by importing new engines and wagons from Chinese and US companies, according to a top…
Travel New passport with biometric data in microchip
A new passport to be issued this year will contain a microchip which could store personal details including biometrics of the holder, the Immigration…
Business Kerawalapitiya-II delay could cause Rs 204 B loss
Sinister moves by the authorities to sabotage awarding the Kerawalapitiya-ii combined cycle power project to a local company could cause Rs 204 billion in…
Politics Three new flyovers
The Government plans to construct three more flyovers at Kirulapone and Kohuwala in the Colombo District and at the Yangalmodara Railway crossing on.......the…
Sports Mathews confident of putting things back on track
Having taken over the reins of Sri Lanka’s ODI and T-20 team again, captain Angelo Mathews was confident of a good showing during the tour of Bangladesh. The…
General Maggi noodles receives SLS certification
Nestle's Maggi noddle range was recognised for their high quality standards by SLSI (Sri Lanka Standards Institution) at a a recent awards ceremony. Maggi's…
Business SL coconut growers oppose coconut imports
Coconut growers are vehemently opposing the Government’s attempts to import fresh unhusked coconut, saying it would ruin coconut cultivation in Sri Lanka. The…
General ‘X30 Asia Cup 2018’ First international Kart race this weekend
Sri Lanka's first ever international Kart race 'X30 Asia Cup' will flag off at the Sri Lanka Karting Circuit (SLKC), Bandaragama on 13th and 14th January 2018,…
Travel Visas issuance: Fees now payable in dollars instead of rupees
The government has approved regularizing and updating of the present method of visa issuance and to collect visa charges in US dollars instead of Sr Lankan…
Business Sugar Killer Tea comes to Lankan market
Sugar Killer Tea, a sugar free, yet sugar-like-taste filled tea which is a hundred percent natural discovery from Sri Lanka has been introduced to the market…