The Hack:AI 2021 Hackathon, powered by SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider, successfully concluded recently with the winners showcasing ground-breaking innovative solutions for sustainable living. In the Schools category, Team ‘Calori’ from Gateway College, Colombo emerged the winner, while Team ‘Prostasia’ representing the University of Colombo was adjudged the winner in the Universi...

The Commercial Bank Group has reported a six-month financial performance that mirrors the impacts of the country’s macro-economic variables, with solid operational gains negated by extraordinary provisioning in the second quarter for impairment charges and other losses. Comprising of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, its subsidiaries and an associate, the Group posted a gross […]

Rex Clementine in Seenigama You’ll be amazed at the number of international sportsmen and women the Foundation of Goodness has produced. Test cricketer Ramesh Mendis is the most high profile product to come through the institute while there are others like Kavisha Dilhari, a rising star in the Sri Lankan women’s cricket team and Amasha […]

By AJA Abeynayake The Supreme Court, on Friday, granted leave to proceed with an FR application filed by the  Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and its Executive Director, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, challenging the Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions and Powers) Regulations No.1 of 2022 gazetted by Extraordinary Gazette No 2289/07 dated 18 July. He says Articles 12 […]

By Norman Palihawadane Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith on Sunday said that Sri Lanka would not achieve its true freedom until the supremacy of the law was established. Addressing a ceremony at the St. Anthony’s Church, Kotahena, to distribute financial aid sent from the Vatican among the families of Easter Sunday carnage victims, the Cardinal […]

UNDP Sri Lanka launches two programmes calling young innovators to act on climate change International Youth Day (IYD) advocates for the participation of young people in actioning chang around  the world. To commemorate the significance this year and to provide a platform to young leaders in Sri Lanka,  the United  Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka launched two new calls for young ...

Ken Vijayakumar, a versatile business, and People’s professional, currently holding the position of Deputy General Manager – Human Resources, Administration, Purchasing and Sustainability at A. Baur & Company (Pvt.) Ltd was elected as President of CIPM Sri Lanka, the Nation’s leader in human resource management, at its Annual General Meeting held recently. Prior to his […]

Yes, of course, the older folks would all remember Edward Joseph; the young ones may find the name unfamiliar as Edward now lives in Germany and does his thing in that part of the world. Better known as Eddy, he was with the leader of the group Steelers and they were big in the local […]

Cherrie Chamari, who enjoys the showbiz setup, in Melbourne, Australia, with her band Be Sharp, celebrated her birthday last Wednesday, August 10th. The celebrations took the form of an outing to Novotel where lots of surprises awaited the birthday girl, including a scrumptious dinner, and the cutting of the birthday cake. Cherrie, who started her […]

SJB MP Dr. Harsha De Silva, on Sunday, said that the incumbent government was operating as per the wishes the Rajapaksa clan. Addressing the media at the Opposition Leader’s Office, in Colombo, the MP said that the prevailing situation was not the expectation of the people at the Aragalaya protests. “They demanded a system change. […]

Interest on several International Sovereign Bonds have been missed.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered the public sector officials to strictly adhere to the circular issued by the Treasury earlier this year to limit government expenditures.

The United Kingdom has become the first country to approve an updated version of Moderna s Covid-19 vaccine booster that targets two coronavirus variants- the Omicron strain and the original virus from 2020.

The central bank monetary policy scheduled for August 18.