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Sri Lanka airport may give parking slots for Pick Me

All Island Three Wheel Drivers’ Association is not against the plan.

March 20, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka China Business Council office bearers elected

China Business Council operates under the aegis of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

March 19, 2023 1 min read

SL Airline's up cycling project helps low income families out of poverty

Her raw materials consist of waste items such as unusable aircraft seats covers, blankets, uniforms and other items.

February 21, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka bakers hold bread prices after power hike on demand fall

The current prices are too high and if we increase it more it will result in further downfall of the business

February 17, 2023 3 min read
Samanmalee Chandrasiri appointed to Ceylon Tobacco Company Board

She is a globally experienced HR professional with nearly two decades of HR expertise.

Vietnamese women living in Sri Lanka explore ways to bring two nations closer

The Viet Nam Women's Day 2024 falls on October 20

Herath fifty puts Sri Lanka on top in first India Test

Rangana Herath struck a defiant half-century to help Sri Lanka gain a 122-run first innings lead on the fourth day of th...

November 19, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka Test captain credits witchcraft for win

Sri Lanka's cricket captain Dinesh Chandimal Tuesday credited witchcraft for a surprise two-match Test win against Pakis...

November 1, 2017 2 min read

Cricket: Sri Lanka to go ahead with Pakistan tour

Sri Lanka's cricket authority said Monday it will go ahead with its tour of Pakistan later this month for the third and ...

October 17, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka cricket to cooperate with corruption probe

Sri Lanka's cricket board Sunday asked all national players and its employees to cooperate fully with an ICC investigati...

September 25, 2017 2 min read

India's T20 cricket closing in on football in megabucks league

The Indian Premier League is expecting even higher returns in the years ahead after striking a bumper $2.55 billion broa...

September 8, 2017 3 min read

India defeats Sri Lanka as unruly fans throw water bottles

Opener Rohit Sharma's sublime century combined with a maiden five-wicket haul by paceman Jasprit Bumrah powered India to...

August 28, 2017 3 min read

Sri Lanka coach slams selection policy after defeat

Dambulla, AFP - Sri Lanka's cricket coach Nick Pothas has blamed outside interference for a string of poor performances,...

August 21, 2017 2 min read

Cricket: India power to 9-wicket ODI win over Sri Lanka

Opener Shikhar Dhawan's blazing century and a disciplined effort by the spinners powered India to a nine-wicket win over...

August 21, 2017 8 min read

Cricket: Sri Lanka Spinners put India on backfoot

Shikhar Dhawan smashed a scintillating century for India, but Sri Lanka's spinners struck five times to leave the touris...

August 13, 2017 3 min read

Kohli hails banned Jadeja after win against Sri Lanka

On Sunday, Skipper Virat Kohli hailed Ravindra Jadeja for his all-round performance in the series-clinching victory agai...

August 7, 2017 4 min read
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Sri Lanka's Board of Investment boss Upul Jayasuriya resigns

The Chairman of Sri Lanka's Board of Investment, Upul Jayasuriya, has resigned.

July 13, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka Cricket offers cash for stripped ground staff

On Wednesday, Sri Lanka Cricket offered cash and new clothes to temporary groundsmen who were forced to hand in the unif...

July 12, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka cricket apologises to stripped groundsmen

Dozens of groundsmen at Sri Lanka's Hambantota cricket stadium have complained that they were ordered to give back their...

July 11, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka eyes elephant menace at cricket: stadium

AFP - Sri Lanka is to deploy game wardens to stop wild elephants straying onto the pitch when the country hosts Zimbabwe...

July 3, 2017 2 min read

Saman Kelegama: a Sri Lanka visionary with humility and humanity

Those of us who have been fortunate enough to work with Dr. Saman Kelegama during his long and distinguished tenure at t...

the Staff of the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka.
July 1, 2017 3 min read

Sri Lanka cricketers told to get fit or get out

AFP - The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday warned the national cricket team to get fit in three months or get booted o...

June 29, 2017 2 min read

Flat feet at root of Sri Lanka cricket injuries - expert

AFP - Sri Lanka's cricketers have been suffering from high levels of injuries because most players are flat footed and a...

June 27, 2017 2 min read

Saman Kelegama: Top Sri Lanka economist with a mission

(Saman Kelegama, a Sri Lanka's top economists passed away in Thailand. This interview done by Former Deputy Central Bank...

W A Wijewardene
June 23, 2017 24 min read

Top Sri Lanka economist Saman Kelegama dies in Thailand

Sri Lanka’s top economist and the head of the Institute of Policy Studies, Saman Kelegama, has died in Thailand, ...

June 23, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka probes cricketer over monkey talk

Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga faced an investigation on Thursday after he compared a government minister to a mon...

June 22, 2017 2 min read