Politics Almost had Obama here in 2016: Mangala
The Government of Sri Lanka almost pulled off the impossible by even having President Barack Obama in Sri Lanka in 2016, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera…
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Travel Tourist accommodation increases
The number of tourist accommodation rooms grew by 1,521 (4.14%) to 38,214 and their corresponding establishments by 97 (4.38%) to 2,312, in the fourth quarter…
Politics I'm not a political beggar - Ravi K
Minister of Power, Energy and Enterprise Development Ravi Karunanayake said that as most of the political parties and politicians had contributed in equal…
Crime Jayasuriya banned for two years after ICC anti-corruption unit investigation
Sanath Jayasuriya, former captain, World Cup winner and one of Sri Lanka's most popular personalities, has been slapped with a two-year ban by the ICC's…
Law Ramanayake’s evidence lacks accuracy - Probe Committee
The UNP’s four-member committee, appointed to probe the claims made by State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake, about Parliamentarians who allegedly use cocaine, has…
Politics JO split into many factions
The Joint Opposition is now split into several political factions, Development Strategies and International Trade Deputy Minister Nalin Bandara Jayamaha said,…
Sports South Africa recall fit again Ngidi for Sri Lanka ODI series
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa have recalled fast bowler Lungi Ngidi to their one-day international squad for the five-match home series against Sri Lanka,…
General Jealousy or sheer cussedness?
The young fair ones at the august assembly recording the proceedings when it is in session had recently found more to their surprise than annoyance that the…
Crime Karannagoda files FR against arrest
Former Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda today filed a fundamental rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking an interim order preventing…
Politics All parties must agree on electoral system
The delay in holding Provincial Council Elections is due to Parliament’s approval of only a part of the proposal to conduct the polls according to the new…
Sports Sri Lanka creates history, becomes first Asian team to win a series in South Africa
Oshada Fernando and Kusal Mendis propelled Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over South Africa on the third day of the second Test at St George's Park on…
Crime Largest ever heroin haul worth Rs. 3.5 billion seized
A mammoth heroin haul weighing 294.4 kilogrammes valued at more than Rs. 3,533 million, the largest heroin detection ever made in Sri Lanka, was seized by the…
Education A chat with father’s critic !
The sons of the former strongman along with several buddies visited the book fair in the city the other day. The first stall the Diyawanna son was to visit was…
Crime Rathgama businessmen killed, bodies burnt: police
The two businessmen who were reported to have gone missing from Boossa in Rathgama have been killed at Akmeemana and their bodies burnt at the…
Crime Will reveal names of eight politicians’ sons who use drugs: Ranjan
I will reveal eight names of sons of prominent politicians who were involved in drug smuggling and used drugs, State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake said yesterday.…
Crime Price of their ‘ayes’ was a holiday abroad!
A provincial chief had managed to get the council’s annual budget passed thanks to the support he got from a group of Opposition members promising them an…
General Sri Lanka dominate, Proteas batting woes continue in PE
The Proteas produced an uncanny replica of their first innings batting effort in the first Test match against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead when the second Test match…
Business SL told to negotiate more realistic budget deficit target with IMF
From left: Standard Chartered ASEAN and South Asia FX Research Head Divya Devesh, South Asia Economist Sourav Anand and Global Chief Economist David Mann Pic…
Politics Delay in PC polls: EC says Legislature, SC should address concerns
It is up to the Legislature and the Supreme Court (SC) to sort out the imbroglio over the delay in conducting Provincial Council (PC) polls, Elections…
Technology UNPers wage ‘war’ against Ranjan
UNP Parliamentarians had reportedly waged ‘war’ against their colleague, State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake, during the UNP Parliamentary group meeting held at…
General Winning good will and incurring ill-will!
A senior top team member has lately stopped inviting his deputy to the Ministry functions or conferences. As a result, the deputy has become conspicuous…
Sports Martis suspended pending inquiry
St. Peter's College and Havelock Sports Club Head Coach Sanath Martis has been 'suspended pending inquiry from all forms of rugby,' Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) said…
Business Softlogic 3Q hit by weak retail sales, currency depreciation and import restrictions
Softlogic Holdings PLC recorded a net loss of Rs. 346.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 (3Q19) from a profit of Rs.77 million in the year…
Politics Parliament to get sophisticated elevators
Steps have been taken to replace elevators in parliament with sophisticated ones following the recommendations of the committee appointed to look into the…