Politics President grants Rs.14 Customs Tax to release sugar stock at Port
Following discussions held with President Maithripala Sirisena at the President Secretariat yesterday, he had agreed to release the sugar stocks already at the…
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Politics Prez, PM in heated argument over East Terminal
President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had a heated argument, at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, over the East Terminal of the…
Sports Football comes under COPE attack
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) came under attack on Wednesday when the Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) questioned its officials for over two…
Entertainment Hayleys grabs over 92% control of Singer Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan listed diversified conglomerate Hayleys PLC and its subsidiaries yesterday (15) grabbed over 92% control of Singer (Sri Lanka) (SSL) PLC by…
Sports Wickremesinghe to meet Modi
Sri Lankan PM will attend high-level meetings in Delhi on October 19 and 20 Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit New Delhi later this week…
Health ICC probe: Sanath charged with non-cooperation
The International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday charged former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya under its Anti-Corruption Code. Jayasuriya, had two spells…
Politics JVP calls for dissolving parliament
The present crisis cannot be resolved by forming a caretaker government with Mahinda Rajapakass as the PM, the JVP says. Addressing the media at the…
Politics UNP suffered because of rifts between the late leaders: Navin
Plantation Minister Navin Dissanayake at a public meeting in Anamaduwa said, the United National Party (UNP) suffered because of rifts between the late leaders…
Crime Wiggy wants TNA vote tied to release of LTTE suspects in custody Budget 2019
Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran said on Friday said that he had requested the TNA leaders to vote against the budget in Parliament in Nov. if…
Technology Lanka Women crowned Plate champs; men disappoint
Gallant Sri Lanka women’s sevens rugby team created history when they won the Plate championship for the third consecutive time beating Thailand by 7 points (1…
Sports Sports officials’ ‘Nudity’ open in public at Polonnaruwa
Director of Sports, I.P. Wijerathne and Director General of Sports, Buwaneka Herath’s incompetency resulted in another shameful incident at the National Sports…
Business Indian Ocean Economy becoming global growth pole
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, highlighted the need to maintain Freedom of Navigation and Freedom of Digital Connectivity in the Indian Ocean for the…
Technology Cabinet approval for IOC joint venture NTUC files fundamental rights Petition
The Convener of the National Trade Union Centre and Member of the North Central Provincial Council, Wasantha Samarasinghe, had last Friday (12), filed a…
Politics Home Categories Projects Special Events Information Administration Archives You Are Here: Home → Inaugural event of “The Indian Ocean: Defining our Future” Conference was held under President’s patronage Inaugural event of “The
The inaugural event of “The Indian Ocean: Defining our Future” Conference, which aims to create a platform for Indian Ocean littoral states and major maritime…
Business Sri Lanka leads South Asia in World Bank ‘human capital’ rankings
The World Bank Group unveiled a new system on Thursday to rank countries based on their success in developing human capital, an effort to prod governments to…
Sports SL’s premier Athletics C’ship gets underway on grass track once again
The National Sports Festival, which is considered as Sri Lanka’s little Olympics, is once again conducted on a grass track in Polonnaruwa, with the Island’s…
Politics Foreign Affairs State Minister Vasantha Senanayake visits Portugal
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake paid an official visit to Portugal from 18-20 September, during which he met with Portugal State…
Politics New CC meets today to select new CJ – Karu
The new constitutional council would meet today to decide on a new Chief justice, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya told Parliament yesterday. He said so when he…
Sports Dinesh Priyantha creates record in Javelin Throw
Paralympic bronze and World Para Championship silver medalist Dinesh Priyantha Herath created a new Games Record of 61.84 meters in the F46 Javelin Throw event…
Crime Justice Nalin Perera likely to be CJ
Supreme Court Judge Justice Nalin Perera has been nominated by President Maithripala Sirisena to be appointed as the next Chief Justice of Sri Lanka. He will…
Sports Past cricketers must unite to clear up the cricketing stables: Pramodya Wickremasinghe
Pramodya Wickremasinghe an integral part of Sri Lanka’s ICC cricket World Cup winning ensemble says it is high time that Sri Lanka Players Association shelve…
Politics Nestlé wins big for coconut kernel products at Presidential Export Awards
Nestlé continued its winning streak at the recently held Presidential Export Awards, bagging the ‘Highest Foreign Exchange Earner’ award in the coconut kernel…
Weather 12,453 persons relocated due to bad weather
In its latest assessment, the Disaster Management Centre says, despite a reduction in heavy rain fall, a total of 12,453 persons belonging to 2,641 families…
Crime Fuel prices to increase with pricing formula
In accordance with the pricing formula activated by the Ministry of Finance, there is the possibility of the price of fuel being increased from today said the…