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Sri Lanka shares rise for third day over business mogul's MP appointment

Investors are still nervous on Sri Lanka's political and economic uncertainties.

June 10, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka parliament nod to remove tender process in power projects amid protests

CEB trade unions were forced to call off their strike after president declared electricity supply as essential service.

June 9, 2022 4 min read

Sri Lanka stocks slip in mid-day trade on Wednesday

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June 1, 2022 1 min read

India gifts kerosene to fishermen in Northern islets in soft-peg collapse

India has gifted 15,000 liters of kerosene to fishermen in several islets in the North of the island

May 28, 2022 1 min read
Sri Lankan Airlines says sick cockpit crew delayed Korea flight

SriLankan Airlines regrets the inconvenience caused to its guests by the delay of UL 470

Sri Lanka to extend maturities, clip coupons of rupee bonds: Minister

No bank deposits will be reduced

UNP will split into two - Mahinda

There is every sign that the United National Party will split into two, whomever they chose as their Presidential candid...

August 22, 2019 1 min read

UNP will lose if it does not get its act together - Patali

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) chief Patali Champika Ranawaka is urging the United National Party to resolve its internal is...

August 22, 2019 2 min read

Welikada chief jailor murder: Second suspect nabbed

A second person suspected of aiding and abetting in the murder of the chief jailor at the Welikada Prison Training Schoo...

August 22, 2019 1 min read

Easter Tragedy: Four months on

Four months after the devastating Easter attacks, questions remain, and with an election around the corner, the victims ...

Himal Kotelawala
August 21, 2019 3 min read

Did Gota vote in 2005 when he was still an American?

The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) is calling on the Elections Commission to investigate a complaint mad...

August 21, 2019 2 min read

New Army Commander ceremoniously takes office

The newly-appointed 23rd Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Army Hea...

August 21, 2019 2 min read

Cabinet nod for reforms in Muslim marriage and divorce act

The cabinet of ministers had approved the joint proposal presented by Minister of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs ...

August 21, 2019 1 min read

Three-member committee unable to testify in detail at the PSC

Head of the three-member presidential committee Supreme Court Justice Vijith Malalgoda said that they would have to test...

August 20, 2019 3 min read

UNP questions Gota's candidacy given ongoing court cases

Questioning the suitability of former Defence Ministry Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa to run for president, the United Nat...

Nisali De Silva
August 20, 2019 1 min read

No document handed over to PM at yesterday’s meeting – Chandima

UNP MP Chandima Gamage said both leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and deputy leader Sajith Premadasa will work together in th...

August 20, 2019 2 min read
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New army commander accepts the symbolic baton from former army chief

A formal military and dignified ceremony were held at the Army Headquarters premises this morning (20 Aug) where the for...

August 20, 2019 1 min read

Jerome de Silva awarded 'Kala Keerthi' title - a first for English Theatre

Veteran Director/Producer and founder of the Workshop Players theatre group Jerome L. de Silva was awarded the “Kala K...

August 20, 2019 1 min read

Former SL army chief Mahesh Senanayake promoted to General

Outgoing Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake has been promoted to the rank of General by President Maith...

August 20, 2019 1 min read

Yasushi Akashi presented ‘Sri Lanka Rathna’ award

Senior Japanese diplomat and Japan’s peace envoy to Sri Lanka Yasushi Akashi was presented the Sri Lanka Rathna award ...

August 20, 2019 1 min read

Three new women envoys is a sign of Women's Empowerment - President

President Maithripala Sirisena stated that the fact that all three newly appointed envoys to Norway, United Kingdom and ...

August 20, 2019 2 min read

IJTP urges allies not to grant Army Commander visas to travel

The Johannesburg based International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) is condemning the appointment of Lt Gen Shavendra ...

August 20, 2019 2 min read

Enter AKD

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) formally threw its hat into the ring yesterday as it announced the candidacy of lead...

Imesh Ranasinghe
August 19, 2019 6 min read

What effect will the JVP candidate have on the Presidential poll?

Anura Kumara Dissanayake the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna leader who is the latest entrant to the Presidential race is taki...

Arjuna Ranawana
August 19, 2019 4 min read

Provincial polls before the Presidential elections, Govt’s last trump – GL

The Government has done everything possible to stop holding provincial council elections for two years and it now goes t...

August 19, 2019 2 min read

Lt General Shavendra Silva new Army Commander - "US deeply concerned"

President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to appoint Major General Shavendra Silva as the country’s new Army Commande...

August 19, 2019 1 min read