Several political parties and trade unions will tomorrow (May 01) celebrate International Workers Day, marking the occasion with rallies and processions in towns across the country.

By NESHELLA PERERA Millions of less affluent Sri Lankans works in the Middle East are sending money home to keep the economy afloat while the more educated who hold higher post in developed countries keep money stashed elsewhere, Labour Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said. “The most amount of foreign exchange generated for Sri Lanka comes from the […]

Rex Clementine in Galle Surrey loves Sanga. The whole of England loves him. How else would he have gone on to become the first non-British President of MCC? The former Sri Lankan skipper having finished his Test career in 2015 moved to the English county circuit and broke record after record emerging as the leading […]

The Resolution for the implementation of the arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the IMF for Sri Lanka was passed in Parliament by a majority of 95 Votes with 120 voting in favour and 25 voting against. Except for AHM Fowzie all other SJB members were not present in the chamber at the […]

The 14 Sri Lankans, who were evacuated amidst the prevailing conflict situation in the Republic of Sudan, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport today (April 29).

During the Presidential Environment Awards 2021- 2022 ceremony held on Friday (28) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted that it is not solely the responsibility of developing countries such as Sri Lanka to mitigate climate change in the world. The President emphasized that developed countries, which are […]

The Resolution for the implementation of the arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the IMF for Sri Lanka was passed in Parliament by a majority of 95 votes with 120 voting in favour and 25 voting against it. The Parliamentary debate on the agreement reached with the IMF started after President Ranil Wickremesinghe made […]

The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) on Thursday ordered the police to dispose of the tear gas stocks past expiry datesThe Committee has called in the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, the Inspector General of Police, and many senior police officers, for a meeting, and attention was also drawn to the shelf life […]

Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong called on the Mahanayake Theras of the Asgiriya and Malwatte chapters, in Kandy, on Thursday, and briefed the Theras on the filling stations and the refinery to be established in the country, by Chinese companies. He told the Mahanayakes that last year the head of Sinopec came to Sri Lanka and […]

Steps are being taken to prepare the new integrated labour law to avoid the complexities of the existing employment statutes, Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, recently told the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour and Foreign Employment affairs. The Minister said they will start taking opinions and suggestions of all relevant parties from […]

The Resolution for the Implementation of the Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Sri Lanka was passed in the parliament today (April 28) with majority votes.

Continuing his discussions with large-scale Indian investors and corporate leaders, Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda met with IndiGo airline’s co-founder and Managing Director Rahul Bhatia in New Delhi. This was a follow-up to the meeting that they had in December last year. The discussion between High Commissioner Moragoda and Bhatia was centred […]

DSI Samson Group, one of the leading business conglomerates and leading manufacturer of footwear and bicycle tyres in Sri Lanka, ceremonially inducted President’s counsel Uditha Egalahewa as the Chairman of the Group on 24th April 2023. He is one of three Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Group and also served as the Chairman of the […]

SriLankan Aviation College, the training arm of SriLankan Airlines, has etched a landmark partnership with the prestigious Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to bring highly coveted aviation programs to Sri Lanka and the region. This affiliation will greatly improve the accessibility to highly sought-after qualifications in aviation at a fraction of the cost as the programs can […]

By Uditha Devapriya (with Uthpala Wijesuriya) Something always seems to compel me to return to Kurunegala. It’s a land of contrasts, contradictions, and convulsions. The heat, to be sure, can be unbearable, and in April it’s particularly so. Despite such niceties, though, I have visited it much more than any other place or region outside […]

By Emeritus Prof. Nimal Gunatilleke University of Peradeniya Chronological and Administrative/Legal History There has been a long-drawn-out legislative battle between the government bureaucracy and politically influential cultivators of seasonal cash crops over the Maha Kudugala Apple Farm lands since its opening up in the 1970s. A total extent of 126 ha consisting of three land […]