FSP stands by its original allegations China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Ltd., has said the reclaimed sand from Port City hasn’t been used for any other project. CHEC Colombo Office said so in response to The Island query whether CHEC, as promised, had initiated a thorough internal investigation into allegations made by the Frontline Socialist […]

by Rex Clementine Most of you, followers of Sri Lankan cricket, would agree that the toughest opponent in the sport is Australia. Very friendly people off the field, the Aussies suffer from something called the ‘white line fever’, meaning the moment they cross that white line or rope, they come hard at you. Romesh Kaluwitharana […]

Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha and Urban Development and Housing Ministry Secretary W.S. Sathyananda signed and exchanged diplomatic letters on 21 March, 2024, to formalize the Government of India’s (GOI) decision to provide an additional grant of SLR 150 million for the Construction of Houses and Infrastructure Facilities in Sobitha Thera Village in Anuradhapura. With […]

Wednesday 27th March, 2024 The mere sight of a notorious pickpocket usually prompts people to check for the safety of their wallets or purses even if he is not looking for prey. The SLPP-UNP government has the same reputation as a cutpurse, and therefore the public tends to view everything it does with a jaundiced […]

Women in Sri Lankan State Universities – II An adapted version of the keynote delivered by Dinesha Samararatne at the International Women’s Day celebration organised by the Centre for Gender Equity and Equality for the University Grants Commission, 15 March, 2024. (First part of this article appeared on 22 March, 2024) Today, I would like […]

7Prof. Nalin de Silva, in his latest article, shared on social media, underscored the need to thoroughly examine what he called grave disclosure made by Speaker Abeywardena, pertaining to Western and Indian role in ousting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Sri Lanka’s former Ambassador to Myanmar, during Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Presidency, explained how those who manipulated the crisis […]

There has been a delay in finalising the unit cost for the proposed 500 Mw wind power project initiated by India’s Adani Group. This is surprising and disturbing as there was a news item that the Cabinet had approved the payment of US dollar cents 14.6 per unit, nearly Rs. 50 in our local currency, […]

The year 2024 is already seeing a turnaround for private equity deals with Sri Lanka expecting deals amounting up to USD 250 million, says the Hong Kong-based merchant banking firm MCM Partners.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe inaugurated the “M. H. Omar Liver Care Facility”, at the Centre for Liver Diseases in Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama today (26). The  “M. H. Omar Liver Care Facility” was made possible by the generous donation of Rs 2.5 billion  from the M. H. Omar Foundation. The state-of-the-art facility stands as a […]

The High Commission of India, in partnership with Sri Lanka s Ministry of Technology organised a conference on Digital Public Infrastructure today in Colombo on Tuesday (March 26).

Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Tuesday in Beijing.

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced the upcoming Women s Asia Cup 2024, scheduled to take place in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, from July 19th to July 28th, 2024.

The government is eyeing to promote the registration of ships under the Sri Lankan flag in a bid to general direct and indirect employment opportunities.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation to invite expressions of interest and proposals from qualified domestic and foreign institutions to promote the registration of ships under the Sri Lankan flag and to select the most suitable institutions on the recommendation of the Procurement Committee, consequent […]

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the President in his office as the Minister of Technology to implement the “The National Digital Economic Strategy for Sri Lanka – 2030”      

The Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe on Tuesday (March 26), asserted that he would not resign over the controversy surrounding the salary increase.

Sri Lanka Police is organizing a special security plan to be set in place at churches across the country in view of the upcoming Good Friday and Easter Sunday, as per the instructions of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says the country s trade services, mainly earnings from tourism have recovered significantly during the first two months of 2024, while the positive momentum of workers remittances also continued.