Politics NCM victory and the end of Yahapalanaya ?
Although the no-confidence motion brought against Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesighe, has been decisively defeated largely because of those who brought it…
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Business Absence of termination clauses, ill-effects highlighted
Professionals oppose SL-Singapore free trade pact The recently signed Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA) is a smokescreen for introducing…
Crime Police seize 136-kg ganja, arrest four people
The Mandapam police have seized 136 kg of ganja, being smuggled to Sri Lanka via sea after arresting four people, including the kingpin of the smuggling gang…
Business Do you have 25% stake in a company? Then be ready for a visit by CID
If you are a director or a shareholder having 25 percent or more shares in a company, it won’t be too long before an officer from the Criminal Investigation…
Business Govt. ready to launch Trade Information Portal in May
80% of work completed with support of 55 agencies DoC DG raises concerns over delays in implementing commitments under TFA Customs DG says implementation of…
Travel Assault on Dutch tourists: Probe underway
Based on a news report, the Police launched an investigation yesterday (10), into an alleged assault on Dutch tourists, which had taken place on 8 April, at a…
Politics CABINET MEETS SANS SLFP, NEW CABINET BEFORE NEW YEAR
President Maithripala Sirisena had informed Cabinet of his intent to make a reshuffle before the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The President had made an…
Crime Lanka's health service among world's best - WHO Director General
Service is freely available Clear guidance by political leadership Sri Lanka’s health service is one of the best not only in Asia but in the world, WHO…
Technology Jo to apply pressure on Speaker
The Joint Opposition (JO) announced that they would apply pressure on the Speaker to hand over the position of the Leader of the Opposition to them. They would…
Entertainment Russel Arnold named Director of Lankan Premier League
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Russel Arnold as the Director of Lankan Premier League (LPL), Sri Lanka’s T20 League featuring both Sri Lankan and…
Sports Navy and Army athletes take Sri Lanka to the medal table
Two Sri Lankan service personnel who represented the country at the XXI Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia have won a Silver and a Bronze medal…
Business Consumer authority to nab errant traders
Sri Lanka's Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has taken measures to carry out special raids to nab errant traders throughout the country during the upcoming New…
Technology MOVING LANKA TO A CASHLESS SOCIETY
Sri Lanka will be moving towards a cashless transaction era enabling it to become a digital economy with Visa, the global leader in digital payments technology…
Sports Anusha creates history
First Lankan woman in C’wealth Games Boxing semis Anusha Dilrukshi Kodituwakku became the first ever Sri Lankan woman boxer to enter a semifinal in a…
General 22 Global reinsurance giants join to provide reinsurance
Sri Lanka's only local reinsurance provider, The National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF) has successfully concluded the placement of its reinsurance programmes…
Education Authorities had not made any attempt to resolve Uni. non-academic strike: UTAJU
The Higher Education Ministry(HEM) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) had not made any substantial attempt to resolve month long non-academic strike…
Travel Removing Ranil as leader never envisaged -Akila
UNP Deputy General Secretary Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, yesterday, said the removal of UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe hadn’t been envisaged…
Politics President in dilemma: UNP all out to oust SLFP ministers
President Maithripala Sirisena now has another serious problem to contend with as the UNP is all out to oust the SLFP ministers who voted for the no-faith…
Technology Malik Samarawickrama resigns as UNP Chairman
Minister Malik Samarawickrama says that he has resigned from the Chairmanship of the United National Party (UNP). The Minister of Development Strategies and…
Crime ADB Report says 40,000 Lankan post-grad students in OECD countries
There were 40,000 Sri Lankan graduates, reading either for a Doctor of Philosophy or Master’s degree in the Organization of Economic Cooperation and…
General The Future of Colombo is here
In 1962 when Lee Kuan Yew visited Ceylon, he was coming from a war torn land. He immediately fell in love with the human scale and the large trees he saw as a…
Politics Who won?
Who won the battle of the no-confidence motion? There were a two winners, not one. One of them won tactically and the other strategically. There were also many…
Politics Ranil urges UNP to prepare for elections
Leader of the UNP and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, having defeated the No Confidence Motion (NCM) brought against him by the Sri Lanka Podujana…
Sports “Can a Leader who cannot control his own party, run a country?
Sirisena has no control over SLFP/UPFA The No-Confidence Motion, moved against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, has confirmed that President Maithripala…