Politics India’s deal for Mattala at crossroads
Delays in discussions and designing of business plan Govt. not happy with investment offered, says Deputy Minister Transport and Foreign Employment Ministry in…
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Crime Public Administrative Service employees on strike
https://youtu.be/8lTmZOiN7xw A group of Public Administrative Service employees handed over a letter today (June 14), to the minister of public administration…
Sports FIFA 2026 to be co-hosted by US, Mexico and Canada
Although the United States, Mexico and Canada has had a year of increased political tension between themselves, they have been chosen to host the 2026 FIFA…
General Was the building collapse in Grandpass planned?
https://youtu.be/d6HtRJ_C0fs On February 14, a building of a private business establishment in Grandpass collapsed – claiming the life of the owner and six…
Politics Pilots’ Guild President: Political appointees ran down SriLankan
The Chairmen, CEOs and boards of directors appointed to SriLankan Airlines since the exit of Emirates management had not contributed to the development of the…
Sports Government to check cost overruns in mega projects
The Government has decided to set up a special Cost Estimate Review Committee, in a bid to avoid cost overruns and discrepancies in Total Cost Estimates (TCE)…
Law Registrations open for ‘CSE Masterminds 2018’ quiz competition
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announces ‘CSE Masterminds 2018’, the second edition of Sri Lanka’s industry-wide capital market quiz competition. The event…
Crime Attempt on the life of Chief Incumbent of Kirivehera Temple
Eight police teams on the trail of chief suspects Eight separate police teams were deployed yesterday to arrest former Chief Kapuwa (lay custodian) of the…
Crime Lasantha Wickramatunge Murder: Ex-IGP Wickramaratne Faces Arrest
Former Inspector General of Police Jayantha Wickramaratne will be arrested over the alleged involvement in the murder of senior journalist Lasantha…
Business Auditor General says SL Debt to GDP Ratio for 2017 is 81.0% and not 77.6%
Former Governor the Central Bank of Sri Lanka * By the end of 2017, according to the Central Bank Annual Report 2017, Government’s Debt Stock increased to…
Sports SL’s worker remittances pick up steam as April figure up 11%
Worker remittances to Sri Lanka appear to have stabilized lately as the income from the Sri Lankan migrant worker community grew for the second month in a row…
General Mathews returns home
Angelo Mathews is scheduled to return to Sri Lanka due to an unexpected family requirement and will not be available to take any further part in the tour of…
Crime Kiriwehera Chief Incumbent shot last night
Kiriwehera Temple Chief Incumbent Venerable Kobawaka Damminda Thera and another monk were injured when they were shot by unidentified gunmen this evening,…
Technology Maintenance of islandwide metal flyovers RDA bemoans lack of skilled workers Rajagiriya flyover declared safe by expert panel
The Road Development Authority (RDA) yesterday (12), revealed that they currently lack skilled employees who possessed the knowledge to maintain the metal…
Politics I will leave the country, If Gota becomes Prez.: Mervyn
Former Minister Mervyn Silva said yesterday he would leave the country if former defense secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa becomes the President in 2020. He told a…
General CIMA, ICCSL to fete SL’s most admired companies
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Sri Lanka International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCSL) last week launched Sri…
Business Tourism targets US$ 4 bn revenue
Sri Lanka to attract 2.5 mn arrivals for 2018 Sri Lanka Tourism is aiming for all time record revenue of US$ 4 billion from the industry for 2018, said…
Sports SL lose Medal due to blundering officials
Imprudent acts of officials cost another possible medal at the Asian Junior Athletic Championship raising many eye brows over the conduct of so called…
Business How To Sell A Bus On Facebook And Other Stories.
What does a Toyota Coaster bus, a rabana and Facebook have in common? Nothing at all, you might say, but this group of talented go-getters managed to take…
Business CB Chief cracks whip to discipline forex market
Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy yesterday gave assurances of a well-managed rupee, insisting the monetary authority would block unwarranted…
Security Rehabilitated LTTE cadres in tearful send-off for departing Commander
A tearful farewell by the rehabilitated LTTE cadres awaited departing Commander of Civil Defence Force in Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Jaffna, Colonel…
Politics SLFP will quit govt after party reforms
Kurunegala District UPFA MP and former Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera said on Friday that the SLFP will quit the Government, soon after Party reforms…
Politics Sujeewa’s hangover after gulping 3m tots from Arjun’s arrack cask
CRASH LANDING: After arriving from Thailand, State Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe finds himself at the Katunayake Airport on Wednesday landing into a barrel of…
Crime PTL funds for MPs: decision on CIABOC investigations soon
Complaint lodged against Dayasiri to be taken up Member of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIAOBOC) C. Neville…