Minister for Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka Vidura Wickremanayake states that a new act on religious freedom and distortion of facts will be brought in the near future.

India has done more for Sri Lanka than the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Union Minister for External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar stressed on Saturday. The Modi government, he underlined, is working on developing an Âextended neighbourhood that involves islands in the Indian Ocean, Gulf countries and nations in South-East Asia.

Entries are invited from Sri Lankans above 18 years of age for the above titled competition consisting of two sections: prose and poetry. Short stories of up to 2,500 words and poetry of 32 lines or less to be submitted, abiding by the stated guidelines. Three poetry entries are permitted each competitor, a news release […]

By Norman Palihawadane Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said on Friday that he had no powers to initiate disciplinary actions against Ali Sabri Raheem, who was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake along with a stock of undeclared gold and mobile phones on Tuesday (May 23). Commenting on a letter handed over to […]

ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lanka’s personal income tax hikes have hit economic activity in the first quarter though despite currency stability helped businesses cut prices, Hemas Holdings, a top consumer goods group has said.As the currency stabilized, as central bank ended contradictory money and exchange policy conflicts, businesses had cut prices. Mainstream economists generally claim that price […...

The Department of Accounting of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura recently felicitated Sanjaya Bandara, the 26th President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) for the term 2022/2023. The event took place on March 24, at the University’s Senate Board Room in the presence […]

Tetley says it has suspended work on some central estates The respected British newspaper, Guardian last week ran a story strongly critical of Sri Lanka’s once British-owned tea industry focusing on its poorly paid labour force and the harsh living conditions they are forced to tolerate.The report was headlined: “We give our blood so they […]

by Rex Clementine   Singer had been a loyal sponsor of Sri Lankan cricket but a little heard company called Dilmah outbid Singer when the sponsorship was up for grabs in 2002. Singer boss Hemaka Amarasuriya wasn’t whinging and went on record saying that he welcomed local companies coming forward to back the sport. Within […]

The Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE) has arrested a South Korean national residing in Kottawa area for in involvement in a foreign employment scam.

Sri Lanka conducted a Strategic Risk Assessment Workshop from 16-18 May 2023 to complement the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005) core capacity of preparedness.

British High Commissioner Sarah Hulton has requested the Minister of Pulic Security Tiran Alles to cooperate in the efforts taken to prevent Sri Lankan nationals from entering the United Kingdom as illegal immigrants.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni wouldn’t mind a ‘Farewell to Remember’ but a young Shubman Gill, oozing grace, would do everything under his control to prevent Chennai Super Kings from beating Gujarat Titans to its fifth IPL title, in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Nearly 19 summers back when a young Dhoni was making his first strides in India […]

Veteran Sri Lankan diplomat Jayantha Dhanapala passed away today at the age of 85 while receiving treatment at the Kandy National Hospital.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has categorically rejected the allegation levelled in a television news report against the Consular Affairs Division of the Foreign Ministry.

Presidential Secretariat Saman Ekanayake has instructed the Director General of Sri Lanka Customs to take all required measures to establish high-tech scanning machines at the VIP passenger terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

The winners of the World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and Australia is set to become richer by US$ 1.6 million, while the runners-up will get $800,000, the ICC announced on Friday. The winners’ cheque is the same as that in the 2019-21 cycle, where  New Zealand beat India in the final in Southampton. […]