In the first quarter of 2024, state revenue has reached an impressive Rs. 834 billion, says State Minister of Finance, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya. This achievement not only surpasses the projected revenue but also indicates a growth of 6%, he added.

IPL 2024’s laggards Royal Challengers Bangaluru  (RCB) snapped a six-game losing streak to clip the high-flying Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Hyderabad to register their second win of the season. Exactly a month after their last win, RCB forced their hosts to veer away from their recent template by asking them to chase a strong total […]

Weather forecast issued at 5.30am on 26th April 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces during the morning. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places over the coastal areas of Galle to Hambantota via Matara during the morning while showers […]

Teenaged Indonesia offspinner Rohmalia created a new world record for best bowling figures in women’s T20I cricket on Wednesday, when she returned 7 for 0 against Mongolia in their fifth T20I in Bali. That she achieved the feat on her international debut made it all the more special. Rohmalia topped the record previously held by […]

Former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday (25) issued a press statement denying several allegations made against him by Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith in respect of the Easter Sunday carnage probe. “It is a well-known fact that the Muslim community in general did not vote for me or support my candidacy at the Presidential […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita The proposed debate between the National People’s Power (NPP) and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leaders and the economic councils of the two parties remain in limbo as the two sides haggle over what debate should take place first and the date. A few days ago, the NPP suggested that the debate between […]

By Saman Indrajith The police Special Task Force yesterday found seven placards and posters condemning the government for its attempts to shield the masterminds of the Easter Sunday terror attacks, hidden under the desks of some Opposition MPs in the Parliament chamber. The detection of the posters was made prior to the commencement of yesterday’s parliamentary […]

by Reemus Fernando Nannapura MV, Bibila athlete Madushani Herath won the women’s triple jump silver medal as she achieved her personal best at the Asian Junior Athletics Championship in Dubai on Wednesday. The athlete trained by M.G.K. Kumara cleared a distance of 13.01 metres in her penultimate jump to settle for the silver medal behind […]

Well known philanthropist, Business Leader, donor of the Thurstan College Swimming Pool Complex and the Chairman of Hands International Group, Lion Greatian Gunawardhana passed away on Wednesday (24th ) early morning. He, being a distinguished old boy of Thurstan College, had a close relationship with the school and the Thurstan Community until his death. In […]

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Southern provinces after 2 p.m., the Meteorology Department.

At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania following heavy rains caused by El Niño, the prime minister has said. Kassim Majaliwa warned that the rains might continue into May, and urged families to leave flood-prone areas. About 200,000 people and more than 51,000 households were already affected by the disaster, […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared open the Nihonbashi Japanese Restaurant situated within the premises of the Colombo Port City.

The Japanese Government has provided a grant of US$3 million through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to strengthen inland fisheries and improve rural livelihoods in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries of Sri Lanka.

Non Cabinet Minister of State Plantation Enterprises Reforms and State Minister of Finance, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, announced that in the first quarter of this year, state revenue has reached an impressive Rs. 834 billion. This achievement not only surpasses the projected revenue but also indicates a growth of 6%. The state minister emphasized that with prudent […]