Politics Salaries of ministers likely to be increased?
Salaries of ministers, deputy ministers, state ministers and all parliamentarians are likely to be increased by approximately 215 per cent to be on par with…
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Business Emirates shares of UL were transferred to State entities without Cabinet nod: Official
Shared held by Emirates in SriLankan Airlines worth $ 53 million were transferred to People’s Bank, National Savings Bank (NSB), and the Employees Provident…
Education 'We were a bunch of school kids when it came to today's fielding' - Mathews
Angelo Mathews put it bluntly: "We were a bunch of school kids when it came to today's fielding." Niroshan Dickwella said basically the same thing, but with a…
Technology US embassy Colombo sidesteps query on Haley’s assessment of HRC as UN’s ‘greatest failure’
Bogollagama praises previous govt arranging Paisley visits The US embassy in Colombo sent The Island a statement that reiterated US commitment to ensure the…
Politics MADHU;DECLARED SACRED AREA
The Cabinet yesterday approved a proposal by President Maithripala Sirisena to declare the Holy Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu in Mannar as a sacred area. The…
Crime Afghanistan opens $3TN oil, gas, and mineral deposits to Sri Lanka
Afghanistan which packs over US $ 3 trillion in identified natural resources has issued an open call to Sri Lankan business sector to visit them, prospect and…
Technology Smartphone Rankings Shaken Up Once Again as Huawei Surpasses Apple
Moving into Second Position While Overall Market Declined 1.8% in Q2 2018, According to IDC According to preliminary data from the International Data…
Technology KDU asks Rs. 6 mn from SAITM students
The first batch of the SAITM students, who were absorbed to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KUD) for the MBBS Degree, had been instructed…
Development GOOGLE LOON PROJECT: DISCUSSIONS RECOMMENCE
Disrupt Asia - Start-up conference, Innovation festival on August 11 The ‘Google Loon’ project is still alive and discussions to solve the frequency issue,…
Sports Can Sri Lanka keep out South Africa's quicks?
01/08 - 02:30 PM +0530 2nd ODI (D/N), South Africa Tour of Sri Lanka at Dambulla, Aug 1 2018 Sri Lanka South Africa Just how far this Sri Lanka top order has…
Politics Prof. Carlo Fonseka forsees Rajitha as next Presidential candidate President Sirisena gives blessings
Former Sri Lanka Medical Council Chairman Prof. Carlo Fonseka yesterday (31) hinted that Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha…
Business Advanced automated taxation system - a South Korean example
Framework for future CMC tax administration. Sri Lankan and South Korean officials have finalized policy recommendations and a framework to develop the future…
Crime Moratuwa Uni undergrads invent Thermal Ablation device
A team comprising final year students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa has developed an Endometrial Ablation device which…
Politics MR to be de facto President if Pohottuwa wins next Presidential Election: General Secretary
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday asserted that if it won the next Presidential election, their candidate would ensure that former President…
Politics The right person will get his due place – Minister Kabir Hashim
‘I will not hesitate to give the due place and position to the right person,’ said Minister of Highways and Road Development Minister Kabir Hashim when he…
Technology Sri Lankan visa scam revealed, but no review of past applications
Hundreds of students from Sri Lanka could be here illegally, while officials do what they can to investigate claims of a major scam involving student visa…
Politics Uni. protests are politically funded, motivated: Wijeyadasa
The university protests carried out by the university students were politically funded, Higher Education & Cultural Affairs Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa…
Business SOE debt Rs 1.4 T - IMF
The outstanding debt of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) last year stood at 10.8 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), the International Monetary Fund…
Politics IUSF challenges Minister to prove source of funds for the protests
Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Convener Lahiru Weerasekara yesterday challenged Higher Education Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe to prove from…
Business ‘Lanka among top five fastest growing tourism markets’
GlobalData has ranked Sri Lanka as the fourth fastest growing tourism market in the world. Iceland, Japan, Hungary, Sri Lanka and Chile have been listed as the…
Sports Rabada, Shamsi set up South Africa's five-wicket win
Hashim Amla b Akila Dananjaya 19 Quinton de Kock c Suranga Lakmal b Akila Dananjaya 47 Aiden Markram lbw Akila Dananjaya 0 Faf du Plessis c Angelo Mathews b…
Business 'Will not tolerate indiscipline
After Sri Lanka opener Danushka Gunathilaka given a six-match suspension for misconduct by breaching the player Code of Conduct, Sri Lanka skipper Angelo…
Crime Reduction of retirement benefit: Over 300 ex-SLAF officers complain to CA
The Court of Appeal fixed for argument on November 13 the Writ petition filed by more than 300 retired Air Force officers complaining of the reduction of their…
Technology Palestinian teenager jailed for slapping soldiers leaves prison
Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi left prison Sunday after an eight-month sentence for slapping two Israeli soldiers, an episode captured on video that made her…