President Ranil Wickremesinghe states that Sri Lanka s future will be determined by the economic policies implemented over the next five years, the President s Media Division (PMD) reported.

A 20-year-old youth has been murdered after his throat was slit following an argument between two parties at a musical show in Kalutara.

Russian special forces freed two prison guards and shot dead six inmates linked to the Islamic State militant group who had taken them hostage at a detention centre in the southern city of Rostov on Sunday, Russian media said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Most Rev. Dr. Fidelis Lionel Emmanuel Fernando, the Bishop of Mannar, Diocese of Mannar at the Mannar Bishops House today (16).

There are parties you don’t want to be at, and parties the host doesn’t want you at. And then there are parties no one wants to be at. Pakistan and Ireland find themselves in that last position, in extremely wet conditions in Lauderhill, Florida. They’ve both been eliminated from the T20 World Cup  and nothing […]

An Asian elephant in central Thailand has given birth to a rare set of twins, in what caretakers have described as a miracle. The mother, 36-year-old Chamchuri, was not expected to deliver twins and when she gave birth to a male calf last Friday, staff at the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal, had thought […]

Angelo Mathews issued an apology to Sri Lanka on behalf of his team-mates on Saturday, saying they were “heartbroken” to have “let the entire nation down”. Their group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup 2024 was confirmed when Bangladesh beat Netherlands in St Vincent on Thursday. Sri Lanka lost both of their completed matches at […]

by Amal JAYASINGHE (AFP) When Sri Lanka’s economy crashed in 2022, people sought work abroad wherever they could find it — including ex-soldiers who joined forces fighting in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. Now the veterans — some of whom swapped their life savings for what they thought would be lucrative, non-combat jobs — are desperate […]

ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lanka’s constitution could allow President Ranil Wickremesinghe to extend his tenure by almost a year due to a mistake in the constitution that has been overlooked since the 19th Amendment in April 2015. The sweeping 19th Amendment sought to establish democratic reforms, ensure good governance, and shorten the terms of both the president […]

Rex Clementine in Miami Sri Lanka’s World Cup campaign ended in bitter disappointment even before they departed to the Caribbean island of St. Lucia on Thursday. Their game on Sunday against the Netherlands is a dead rubber, but pride is at stake against the Dutch. It’s been a campaign filled with hurt and disappointment for […]

Washington (District of Columbia, United States) The International Monetary Fund released $336 million as part of a bailout loan instalment for Sri Lanka despite delays in the crucial restructuring of its foreign debt, including to China, the Washington-based lender said Wednesday. The South Asian nation was starting to recover, but the economy was “still vulnerable and the path […]

Scotland could almost touch a history-making moment. Australia’s asking rate was approaching 13 going into the final seven overs of their chase in what, until then, had been an underwhelming performance. But Marcus Stoinis, with help from Travis Head and later Tim David, shattered their dreams and in turn left England breathing a sigh of […]

Railway operations on the main line were disrupted today (16) as the chief railway guard of a train traveling from Colombo Fort to Trincomalee had fallen from the moving train in the Ganemulla area early this morning.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has symbolically awarded 442 out of the allotted 5,000 land deeds to the people of Mannar district under the Urumaya national program, the President Media Division (PMD) said.

Wasantha Athukorala, a professor in the Department of Economics and Statistics at the University of Peradeniya, alleges that the government is working to introduce an imputed rental income tax, as the government failed to prepare plans for the implementation of a property tax by April 2025

The Sri Lanka Navy has reported that they have seized over 600 kg of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (Ice ) during the time elapsed this year.

Veteran Sri Lankan cricketer Angelo Mathews has apologized for the squad s poor performance at the 2024 ICC Men s T20 World Cup, acknowledging the team s regret for disappointing the hopes of both the nation and the team.

Police stated that a person has drowned in while bathing in the sea area off Panama Beach yesterday (15).

The Meteorology Department says several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.

Unbundling the Ceylon Electricity Board: by Rajan Philips There is no question – the Ceylon Electricity Board has grown into a public sector behemoth. It has become the Leviathan of Sri Lanka’s political economy. It sucks up government cash and owes an unpayable debt of about LKR600 billion; it counts 21,988 employees on its payroll […]

ECONOMYNEXT –The 19th Amendment created a conflict in Sri Lanka’s constitution, but it remained unresolved because the then government was determined to avoid a referendum. The deficiency in the constitution was highlighted in a report by EconomyNext on Tuesday and later taken up during a government meeting at the highest levels, sources familiar with the […]

By Nihal Seneviratne The Colebrook and Cameron Commission came to Ceylon in 1833. This marked the commencement of legislative and constitutional development in Ceylon, as we were then, under colonial rule. The Commission, named after its two prominent members Alexander Johnston Colebrook and Charles Cameron played a pivotal role in shaping the legislative and constitutional […]

Egg on the face or the Emperor’s new clothes? Pick what you will. Both the president and his government has made a song and dance about a Rs. 1,700 daily wage for plantation workers with President Ranil Wickremesinghe announcing it on May Day at a Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) rally at Kotagala. Shortly thereafter Labour […]

By Zanita Careem Walk into “Arwa Studio” at One Galle Face Mall and you cannot help but notice the exclusive collection of abayas, shawls, bags and other silhouettes – a beautiful blend between the modern and tradition clothing, Born out of passion, her abaya collection infuses colour, elegance and style. Khalida Jameel, a young entrepreneur, […]

Convicted felon Trump says he prefers to be electrocuted rather than eaten by sharks by Vijaya Chandrasoma The news about the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of the Normandy beaches by allied forces on June 6, 2044 was breaking as I was finishing my column last week. I was not able […]