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Sri Lanka’s CMG appoints Lalith Fernando as GFD

Fernando has been a finance, business operation expert

October 31, 2024 1 min read

Hareendra Dissabandara new Sri Lanka SEC Chairman

Senior Professor Hareendra Dissabandara appointed SEC chairman

October 8, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka appoints acting excise, registrar dept chiefs

U D N Jayaweera for Excise Dept, M S P Sooriyapperuma for Registrar of Persons

October 8, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s CMG appoints Srinivasan as CEO

Srinivasan succeeds Sunil Kanojia, who navigated the group from 2019 to 2024.

October 3, 2024 1 min read
Sabry Ghouse appointed chairman of Sri Lanka's UB Finance PLC

He was recently appointed as a Director of People’s Bank.

Reviving the legacy of Lenin

It was a symbol of my father, Lenin Lindberg’s, identity

Queen Elizabeth gives Deborah Edirisinghe of Sri Lanka Commonwealth award

Edirisinghe, is the founder of ‘Child Action Lanka’, a Kandy based charity that runs shelters for 1,500 children.+

February 23, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Equal Ground, Canada HC join hands in LGBTQI film festival

Established in 2006, Abhimani is the oldest International Queer Film Festival in South Asia.

Dulya de Silva
February 22, 2022 3 min read

Sri Lanka power regulator license more electricians

PUCSL says an electrician license will be made mandatory by next year and regulations will be imposed

October 10, 2021 2 min read

Mangala Samaraweera: The Utopian Expedient

In a country of tribes – whether family, school, community or class - he saw individuals for who they were

Daniel Alphonsus
October 10, 2021 7 min read

Pioneering Sri Lankan archaeologist Dr Siran Deraniyagala passes away

Among his discoveries were clay artifacts with writing on them dating back to sixth century BCE.

October 5, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka national Sharmini Coorey to retire from IMF

"She has made incredible contributions throughout a stellar Fund career, which began in 1986" - MD

September 14, 2021 2 min read

Considering Coomarasamy

A Sri Lankan Intellectual Who Stood By Some Striking Views

Mark Hager
September 7, 2021 6 min read

Vijendran Watson appointed Chairman of Sri Lanka based BoardPAC

Vijendran Watson is the founding director of Mobitel and managing director of Lanka Bell

August 26, 2021 2 min read

Mangala Samaraweera: a true patriot

He was committed to building institutions in Sri Lanka that would outlast governments

Eran Wickramaratne
August 26, 2021 4 min read

Loss to us all in Sri Lanka: Mangala’s passing

I grieve not for him, but for us left behind.

Rohan Samarajiva
August 25, 2021 4 min read
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Mangala Samaraweera, Sri Lanka ex-minister who unusually stood by principles

Many of the dreams I dreamt for my country still are unfulfilled

Shihar Aneez
August 25, 2021 7 min read

R Rajamahendran, head of Sri Lanka's Maharaja group passes away

Sashi Rajamahendran, his son to lead the group

July 25, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka industry leader Ajith Wattuhewa passes away

Wattuhewa had set up the SAARC Trade promotion Network.( SAARC TPN) for trade issues.

May 9, 2021 1 min read

Mrs World 2020 title to Ireland as Sri Lanka's Caroline Jurie resigns

Kate Schneider from Ireland has been named Mrs World 2020 after Caroline Jurie resigned following a controversial de-cr...

Mahadiya Hamza
April 21, 2021 1 min read

Ranitha Gnanarajah of Sri Lanka gets woman of courage award from Jill Biden

Ranitha Gnanarajah of Sri Lanka has received an award as an 'international woman of courage' from US First Lady Jill Bid...

March 9, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka classical music director goes mainstream

Sri Lanka classical music director and pianist Soundarie David Rodrigo, is launching her first mainstream music video wi...

March 7, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka ex-deputy central bank Governor C P J Siriwardana passes away

Sri Lanka's central bank said C P J Siriwardana, a former Deputy Governor had passed way at the age of 62 on February 2...

February 26, 2021 1 min read

Vinod Hirdaramani appointed director of Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank

Vinod Hirdaramani, from Sri Lanka based multinational Hirdramani group has been appointed a director of Sampath Bank Plc...

February 23, 2021 1 min read

Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka celebrates young movers & shakers in 35 Under 35 list

Cosmo introduced its first special edition for the year: The 35 Under 35 Issue, featuring a list of 35 incredible young...

Shihaam Hassanali
June 4, 2020 4 min read

Uproar over crowds at Thondaman's funeral and Jeevan's behaviour

The Funeral of the late Minister Arumugam Thondaman held over the weekend is raising many questions about the quarantine...

Imesh Ranasinghe
June 1, 2020 3 min read