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Sri Lanka bond yields steady Friday after rise on rate hike

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January 21, 2022 2 min read

Kids in Sri Lanka back to school amid vaccine rollout as threat of Omicron looms

The government announced its decision to vaccinate children aged 12 to 15 on December 05.

January 10, 2022 3 min read

Sri Lanka Christians brace for dull Christmas as high living costs, gas explosions bite

Vijitha's four walls painted a cheerful orange do not reflect the mood within.

December 23, 2021 7 min read

Sri Lanka women company directors forum could help boost board representation: IFC

Out of CSE-listed company directors, 9.5% are women

December 1, 2021 2 min read
Sri Lanka trade unions call off "strange" anti-tax protest after PMD claims failure

Over 40 Sri Lankan state-sector trade unions started protest against personal income tax rate hike

Ahead of IMF approval, Sri Lanka govt promises anti-corruption bill

Sri Lanka saw massive protests including against corruption last year

Opposition MP's allegation forces shut down of free food programme

A charity that has been providing free meals to thousands of people a day at three hospitals in and around Colombo has c...

Nisali De Silva
June 25, 2019 2 min read

CEB going against court order - Consumer rights group

A consumer rights' advocacy group today accused the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) of going against a direct order by th...

June 25, 2019 3 min read

Five soldiers killed, two injured in a truck-train collision in Kilinochchi

Five soldiers are dead and two others injured when a truck belonging to the Sri Lanka Army collided with the Yaal-Devi t...

June 25, 2019 1 min read

24-hour water cut in Colombo suburbs

The water supply to some suburbs of Colombo will be disrupted for 24 hours tomorrow (26), the National Water Supply and ...

June 25, 2019 1 min read

Army Commander to appear before probe committee

Army Commander Lt General Mahesh Senanayake, former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and the Secretary to the Ministry of Comm...

June 25, 2019 2 min read

Cardinal condemns Minister’s statement

Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith condemns the statement made by a Minister whom he said ‘told to open mo...

June 25, 2019 1 min read

Wennappuwa PS bans Muslim traders from Sathipola

The Wennappuwa Pradeshiya Sabha has temporarily banned local Muslim traders from trading at the Dankotuwa 'Sathipola’ ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
June 25, 2019 1 min read

Two nabbed for making threatening calls, demanding money

Two suspects who had allegedly made threatening phone calls demanding money from residents in Hanwella and Nawagamuwa ar...

June 25, 2019 1 min read

Court Petitions challenge pardoning of Gnanasara

Two petitions asking for a review of the Presidential Pardon of Galagodaththe Gnanasara Thero are before the Supreme Cou...

June 24, 2019 2 min read

Family of four caught in a strong current, father and daughters die

A family of four from Hatton was swept away by a current at Yala Beach in Kirinda yesterday (23).

June 24, 2019 1 min read
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Sad and angry youth leaders call for justice

They mourned the dead, and they called for justice for the victims.

June 23, 2019 2 min read

Ranil to testify before PSC

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will testify before the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) probing the Easter Sund...

June 22, 2019 2 min read

Prez concerned over UN peacekeeping missions

President Maithripala Sirisena has expressed concern over issues that have arisen due to delays in clearances carried ou...

June 21, 2019 1 min read

Additional buses due to train strike – LPBOA

The President of the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) Gemunu Wijeratne says that the private buses are av...

June 21, 2019 1 min read

15 – Hour water cut in Colombo

The water supply to several areas in the Colombo suburbs will be disrupted for 15 hours commencing from 9 a.m. tomorrow ...

June 20, 2019 1 min read

India and SL on IS crosshairs - Indian intelligence

Communications between Indian state intelligence and Kerala police indicate that the Islamic State (IS) is turning its a...

June 20, 2019 2 min read

Cardinal appreciative of all well-wishers

Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith is acknowledging the assistance rendered by all parties who stood in soli...

June 20, 2019 1 min read

UK Security experts in Sri Lanka this week

A delegation of Protective Security Experts from the UK, including experts from London’s Metropolitan Police Service, ...

June 20, 2019 1 min read

Port city legislation to be presented to Cabinet shortly

Non Cabinet Minister of Economic Reforms and Public Distribution Harsha De Silva said that the legislation pertaining to...

June 20, 2019 1 min read

Shafi case: complainant women to be examined in Colombo hospitals

The women who are complaining that they have been rendered infertile by Dr. Siyabdeen Mohamed Shafi of the Kurunegala Te...

June 19, 2019 2 min read