Politics Govt. declares state of emergency
President enacts state of emergency for seven days after Cabinet meeting PM condemns violence in P’ment, says clashes triggered by political ideologies, offers…
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Crime US expert commends Lankan bank officer who thwarted global money laundering attempt
It has been found that cyber-crimes across the world have shot up drastically in the past few years compromising the security of many organisations. According…
Security Social media restricted for Army Personnel
Barred from sharing any content on national security, military or political affairs Objective is to maintain SL Army’s good image All Army personnel have been…
Sports Sri Lankan boys rout Singapore 3-0
World Junior Team Tennis C'ship Asia/Oceania Pre-qualifiers Sri Lanka junior boys' tennis team went got off to a flying start recording a 3-0 win over…
Crime Gang rob American professor's home in Dubai, court hears
The men allegedly stole jewellery, cash and electronics Five men broke into an American professor’s villa and stole jewellery, electronics and Dh15,000 cash,…
Politics Fonseka won’t be immune; all at risk, says Prof. Peiris
Geneva probe: Former External Affairs Minister and top Joint Opposition spokesman Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday said that the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe government…
Crime Drug cartel busted, Lankan national, aide arrested
Accused held a fake Indian passport, had been staying in Mannady for five years The city police claimed to have busted a major drug cartel with the arrest of a…
Politics Digana incident: MR says all should act responsibly
Former President and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa today said everyone should act with responsibility to maintain law and order in Digana and said both the President…
Technology JO moves no confidence motion against PM today
The Joint Opposition will move a no-faith motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today in Parliament.Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya Udaya…
Education Schools with over 1000 population to get Managers
Managers will be appointed to all schools having a student population of over 1000 in future to facilitate easier administration, Education Minister Akila…
Development Suspended Tambuttegama Drinking Water Project The battle for water
The recent protest over the Rs 18 billion Rajanganaya Tank Pipe Borne Drinking Water project to Tambuttegama in the 'Raja Rata' dry zone is not due to fears…
Politics Ranil & Chandrika: Govt.’s shakiest pillars
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was addressing a serious-minded audience when he made an utterly misleading pronouncement which would instantly have been…
Politics Top officials’ dream of BMW or Benz comes true
Senior public officials including Ministry Secretaries are in luck’s way: They will be getting new car permits with high duty cuts and unlimited values, in…
Crime SriLankan taken to courts over in-flight duty concessionaire
SriLankan Airline’s in-flight duty free concessionaire DFP (Canada Ltd.) has filed legal action claiming $ 750 million in damages for breaching the five-year…
Politics Namal Rajapaksa attends Commonwealth conference on preventing sexual violence
Sri Lankan parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was a controversial participant at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Forum in London this week, taking part in…
General Sri Lanka to establish accepted professional status for electricians
Sri Lanka’s power regulator said it will establish an accepted professional status for electricians in the country through accrediting their qualifications and…
Sports Sri Lanka's cricket searching for its own 'Nidahas'
In the immediate aftermath of the ravaging civil war of 1996 that had left the country in utter dismay, cricket attempted to soothe some wounds. Led by Arjuna…
Crime Ampara attacks Govt launches probe into Police inaction Compensation to be paid for damaged properties
The Government has launched a special investigation into complaints of Police inaction and the submission of an incomplete 'B' report on the attack on several…
Crime Susith Nirmal’s murderer arrested.
https://youtu.be/GKGfRGAr-4s The suspect over the killing of the 10 year old boy at Iranawila in Chilaw was arrested at Nayaru fishing village in Mullaitivu…
Politics SLFP resolves to ask PM to quit
The SLFP parliamentary group, at a meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena, last night, at his official residence in Colombo 07, unanimously resolved to…
Business SLT Group ups operating profit by 5.4%, increasing depreciation-hit bottom line
Sri Lanka Telecom (PLC) Group said this week its Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) improved by 5.4% to Rs. 21.2 b as a result of…
Politics Why govt.’s Geneva process is ‘virtually stalled’
Far from being able to handle itself in a responsible manner to represent Sri Lanka at the UN and engage robustly with the international community when Sri…
Politics Handagama, Vithanage and Jayasundara on making of ‘Thundenek’
‘ONUR never dictated terms’ When a film is funded by an organization headed by a leading political figure it is difficult to believe that it does not promote…
Politics Trickery, treachery and trajectory
An air of melancholy shrouds the paradise isle in the anticlimactic aftermath of the Local Government polls. The euphoria surrounding the Sri Lanka Podujana…