Prez tells UN General Assembly only homegrown solutions will bring lasting results Says environment conservation a key priority Urges protection of Afghanistan’s Buddhist heritage Asks UN to treat all Read More »
Minister CB Rathnayake says tame elephant reduction threatens religion, culture, tourism JVP slams corrupt new rich class owning elephants for prestige Read More »
Ali Sabry calls incidents ‘disgraceful’ Witnesses Protection Authority to ensure prisoners’ safety G.G. Ponnambalam calls for Ratwatte’s removal as MP, Sumanthiran urges removal of firearm Read More »
Sarath Weerasekera says concluded probe files sent to AG in Sept 2019 Nalin Bandara claims ex-TID Director Nalaka de Silva could have prevented Zaharan Read More »
The Government has decided to extend the loan relief package given to the tourism industry for another nine months in order to protect the tourism industry in the face of the Covid-19 situation. Read More »
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Yousef Al-Othaimeen have reiterated the positive outcomes of integration among communities, along Read More »
Former President and incumbent Patron of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has stated that the present SLFP Leaders are also responsible for all the wrongdoings of Read More »
Despite prevailing foreign exchange (forex) issues plaguing the financial system of the country, licensed commercial banks (LCBs) appear to be acting in compliance with the directive issued by the Cen Read More »
Adversaries are getting more impactful and dangerous with each passing day. They learn from each other, exchange tools and knowledge, and work like a community to launch sophisticated cyberattacks. Un Read More »
The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday (22) increased the credit limit for the year 2021 by a further Rs. 400 billion, bringing the overall borrowing limit to Rs. 3.3 trillion. Read More »
The third-party risk insurance levy that is being charged on vehicles will be increased to 2% from its current rate of 1% with effect from 1 October 2021, an extraordinary gazette notification announc Read More »More Business »
As I have mentioned before, scrolling through TikTok has become an absolute staple in almost everyone’s day. I admit, I may be on it a little more than I should be – it is my biggest distraction these Read More »
Gagana Mendis Wickramasinghe brought international glory to Sri Lanka when he became one of the highly commended contestants in the BBC Wildlife Photographer Awards 2021. Read More »
Last month, nine-year-old Oshini Devindya Gunawardena became the very first Sri Lankan, to win the FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2021 in the under 10 girl’s category. Read More »
With the 2021/22 Premier League season already underway this year, fans from all corners of the top six bracket have assembled together at the GrandStand Podcast in order to discuss the start of the s Read More »More Tabloids »
The Tamil Nadu assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution urging the Union government to repeal the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 to “protect and ensure unity and communal harmony and uphold the s Read More »
New Zealand police on Friday (03) shot and killed a Sri Lankan national termed as a "violent extremist" who was known to the police, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, after he stabbed and wounded at Read More »
Covid-19 – a pandemic of epic proportions – has its silver linings too, even though it is not normally associated with positive stories. There have been human stories of altruism, stories of businesse Read More »
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) Boris Johnson is to declare an end to most lockdown restrictions today (05), with social distancing rules, the work from home order, and mask mandates to be d Read More »More Intenational News »
