Business Sri Lanka’s hotel sector fast reaching saturation point: veteran hotelier
The number of star class hotels in operation in Sri Lanka currently and that are to be built in the future will push Sri Lanka's hotel sector to reach…
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Business Vehicles not up to Euro four standard, banned from today
Importing vehicles which are not equipped with safety features such as air bags, seat belts and below the emission levels or their equivalent as prescribed by…
Politics Education system has been destroyed by successive Governments – Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith
https://youtu.be/2_VymhLtdR8 Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, expressed his views about the education system of the country…
General Euro 4 standard fuel from July: CPC
Euro 4 emissions standard Diesel and Petrol will replace the existing Super Diesel and Petrol stocks in the market commencing July, Petroleum Resources…
Technology No more fuel for SriLankan Airlines – CPC
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says that if the SriLankan Airlines does not pay the money that it owes to the CPC by Wednesday (July 04) that they…
Crime STF confirms locations of 6 underworld leaders
18 underworld members were arrested during raids carried out within the month of June according to the Police Special Task Force. Henchmen of “Angulana Anju”…
Business Claims made by Cabraal on GDP are distorted – Min. of Finance
The Ministry of Mass Media and Finance issuing a statement says that the claims made by the former governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivaard…
Politics Fonseka to spend cash to wage war on wild life
Minister of Wild Life, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka addressing an event in Anuradhapura on Sunday (July 1st) stated that the Department of wildlife is like a…
Crime Maryland newspaper shooting: Man charged on five counts
A man has been charged with five counts of first degree murder after a gunman carried out a rampage with a shotgun through a newsroom in the US, in one of the…
Technology Ratmalana Airport to undergo expansion
The Ratmalana Airport is poised to undergo expansion, said Minister of Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva addressing an event held in Colombo recently. The…
Crime Thajudeen murder case Navy Chief says no reports available CID
Deputy Solicitor General Dilan Ratnayake, representing the Attorney General, yesterday (29) told Colombo Additional Magistrate Isuru Nettikumarage that the…
Technology AG: Udayanga cannot come, he is in UAE jail
The Attorney General’s Department yesterday informed the Fort Magistrate’s Court that ex-Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga was currently in…
Politics JVP welcomes attempt to trace its founder leader Rohana Wijeweera
Better late than never – Vijitha Herath JVP Propaganda Secretary MP Vijitha Herath told The Island yesterday his party welcomed the move by the wife of their…
Politics Hambantota Port deal beneficial to both parties - PM
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe while defending Chinese investment in the Hambantota Port yesterday said this project with 15 industries, will transform…
Sports Let’s wait till the World Cup - Hathurusingha
I have picked the best for the future - Hathurusingha Will the Sri Lanka stint be the Waterloo of his remarkable coaching career? Or else, will he be able to…
Politics Tusker Deega Danthu-I gone missing in fear of drug injection: Minister
Nine teams led by 50 wildlife officers conducted a special search operation in the Kala Wewa National Park to locate the Tusker Deega Danthu-I which had run…
Business Sri Lanka’s April exports flat, car imports help widen trade gap
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened in April 2018 from a year ago as export earnings growth was flat while imports rose sharply driven by a big rise in imports…
Politics Postal workers work to rule ongoing
Postal trade unions after deciding to temporarily call off their strike until 7 July, following talks with the authorities, have instead commenced a work to…
Politics MR should deny that he accepted money from china -Ranjan
Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake filed a complaint with the Police FCID on Thursday (June 28th) against Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. In his complaint,…
Technology China accused of entrapping Sri Lanka through debt
https://youtu.be/ty7OQYIRibg Former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal has issued a statement responding to the allegations…
Crime Lawmaker intervenes in police operation
STF stands its ground Elite police commandos recently thwarted an attempt by Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development,…
Politics How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka — Every time Sri Lanka’s president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, turned to his Chinese allies for loans and assistance with an ambitious port…
Law Tamil family members win injunction to prevent deportation to Sri Lanka
Nadesalingam, Priya and daughters were removed from their home in Queensland’s Biloela. https://youtu.be/takqypLyNi0 Two members of a family of Tamil asylum…
Politics Challenges Govt to bring Mahendran
Controversial former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, who is implicated in the US$ 14 million MIG aircraft procurement deal, is expected…