The Maldivian Vice President Faisal Naseem called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat today, Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.

The ship carrying 41,876 metric tons of Miuriate of Potash (MOP) Fertilizer, an essential source of manure for paddy cultivation is scheduled to arrive at the port of Colombo tonight (3).

The 51st National Day of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was marked by its embassy in Colombo today. Environment Minister Naseer Ahamed was the chief guest at the event. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

’Animal Adoption Program’’ was launched by the National Zoological Gardens Department (Dehiwala Zoo) to help offset the annual cost of caring for the zoo animals with the participation of adults as well as children.

The textile industry exhibition and sales fair organized with the aim of bringing designs that won at the national handloom textile competition and with the view to provide marketing facilities for handloom textile entrepreneurs, held today at BMICH.

The Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) has decided to launch their national list of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) in the country for the first time, with the intention of recognizing the best CIOs in Sri Lanka.

Bars, hotels and shops in Sri Lanka should be kept open for 24 hours in order to derive maximum revenue from the tourism industry, State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage told Parliament today.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) today released the university entrance cut-off marks for the candidates of the 2021/22 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination, UGC Chairman Prof. Sampath Amaratunge said.

The Health Service Staff Union today staged protest in front of the Colombo National Hospital demanding immediate solutions to the current issues. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A 27-year old soldier has been arrested for an alleged verbal sexual assault on a Woman cop at the Mawanella police station.

The elections commission including its chairman Nimal Punchihewa is conspiring to postpone the Local Government elections, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

Time management and discipline of MPs were questioned today by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene saying that Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs are the most undisciplined lot in the House.

The admission of students to the intermediate classes for the year 2022 will be suspended from December 5, until the beginning of the third term of this year, the Education Ministry said.

Central Bank (CB) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has emerged as the most trusted and the only person commanding the trust of the majority of Sri Lankans to carry out economic reforms in resolving the present economic crisis, according to the ‘Ec

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator Samantha Power yesterday emphasised that political reforms need to accompany economic reforms in Sri Lanka.

Fitch Ratings - Hong Kong: Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ’CC’, from ’CCC’, and has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign-Currency IDR at ’RD’ (Restricted Default). Fitch typica

Germany crashed out of the Fifa World Cup on a remarkable night of drama despite victory over Costa Rica at Al Bayt Stadium.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had used 43 percent of the total expenditure of the Presidential allocation for his personal staff while former President Maithipala Sirisena has used 57 percent, according to accounts released by the office.

The deadline for filing income tax returns has been extended for another week starting from November 30, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe announced in Parliament yesterday.

Sri Lanka star Wanindu Hasaranga has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in the final ODI against Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne could face a fresh inquiry, this time from the Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, after a letter written about the player’s behaviour while on tour with the national team at the T20 World Cup in Australia l

The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Janaka Ratnayake today vowed not to allow an increase in electricity tariffs as cabinet approval is not sufficient to go ahead with that proposal to cover the loss of the Ceylon Ele

The IPL Player Registration was closed yesterday (Nov 30) and a total of 991 players including 23 players from Sri Lanka have signed up to be part of the TATA IPL 2023 Player Auction set to take place on 23rd December 2022 in Kochi.

The State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon together with the Defence Secretary and Chairperson of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Board of Management General Kamal Gunaratne made an inspection visit to the Unive

A 24-year old science tuitor was remanded for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl from Pannala.

Interviews are held to select organizers for the UNP at Party headquarters, ’Sirikotha’ today. UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene, General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara, Chairman Vajira Abeywardena, Navin Dissanayake and Lakshman Wijemanne are

While stressing that neither the preferential voting system nor a mixed system can ensure sufficient women and youth representation in Parliament, President Ranil Wickremesinghe today proposed a list system to fulfil the need.

Two persons including a Russian woman died after a three-wheeler crashed against an express train at Dalawella in Habaraduwa this morning.

A mechanism is being prepared to provide some relief to teachers who have financial constrains to spend on sarees to wear for school, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said today.