A five-year-old child has been reported dead, while three others were injured after a tree collapsed on them at an international school in the Gampola area.

Several flights were delayed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi since flight operations were affected as a layer of fog enveloped the national capital on Monday (05 Feb.).

4th February 2024 Media Release A new swimming pool, a Hydrotherapy and Injury Rehabilitation Unit, and a Modern Flood Light System for the ground are among the facilities. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will declare open several ground-breaking facilities at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on February 5 (tomorrow) with the participation of Honorable […]The post Sri Lanka Cricke...

Australian-Chinese writer Yang Hengjun has been given a suspended death sentence by a Chinese court, five years after he was arrested and accused of spying. The sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment after two years, according to Australian officials. Dr Yang – a scholar and novelist who blogged about Chinese affairs – denies the […]

By EMERITUS PROFESSOR RANJITH SENARATNE, Chairman, National Science Foundation and former General President, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science The global order in a state of flux Rapid economic and political changes in emerging economies and developing countries have an impact on the existing world order that is gradually moving from a Western-centred […]

From Pakistan to India, activists warn of tendency to throttle the net as elections near MADURAI, India — New legislation to regulate online content in Sri Lanka has renewed concern over freedom of expression ahead of expected elections. It also highlights a growing habit of restricting the internet across South Asia, from India to Pakistan. […]

The Lawyers’ Collective in a letter addressed to Public Security Minister Tiran Alles on Friday said that the latter’s personal endorsement of Deshabandu Tennekoon continuing in his post as IGP, and expression of confidence in him, amounts to a total violation of the rule of law as explained by the Supreme Court of our country. […]

The latest salvo against the government’s imposition of value-added tax (VAT) on hitherto exempted sectors came on Friday from the country’s book industry which has called for an immediate reversal of the decision to tax the sale of books at 18%. Associations representing local publishers, printers, booksellers and importers and writers and academics came together […]

ECONOMYNEXT –An Indian firm is in the process of getting permission to manage Sri Lanka’s three airports including the main Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) where the there is an over saturation in foreign tourists, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. The island nation is expecting 2.2 million tourists for 2024, but the main airport needs capacity […]

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has signed an agreement with Washington-based World Bank to borrow 150 million US dollars to strengthen a deposit insurance scheme, the island’s Finance Ministry said. The funds will come from the low-interest International Development Association window to which Sr Lanka re-qualified after its sovereign default. The project will strengthened the “financial […]

In Sri Lanka’s pursuit of transforming into a high-income country by 2048 involving trade negotiations with countries like Thailand, the Sri Lanka Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA), was signed, during the visit of Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his delegation of business dignitaries today (03) at the Presidential Secretariat. This move aims to enhance […]

ශ්රී ලාංකික ජනතාවට සමෘද්ධිමත් රටක් ගොඩනඟා දීම වෙනුවෙන් ලොව සියලු රටවල් සමඟ හවුල්කාරිත්වයන් ගොඩනඟා ගන්නා බව ජනාධිපති රනිල් වික්රමසිංහ මහතා පවසනවා. විශේෂයෙන්ම තායිලන්තය ඇතුළු නැඟෙනහිර ආසියානු සහ ආසියාන් කලාපය සතුවThe post සමෘද්ධිමත් ශ්රී ලංකාවක් වෙනුවෙන් ලොව සියලු රටවල් සමඟ සහයෝගයෙන් කටයුතු කරනවා – ජනපති appeared first on ITN News.

… asks for transparent governance with zero corruption Reminding that the US and Sri Lanka will have national elections this year, US Ambassador Julie Chung recently emphasised the responsibility on the part of relevant authorities to stabilise the business environment here. Pointing out a resurgence of interest in two-way investment, Ambassador Chung underscored challenges ahead […]

Cathay Pacific has resumed flights to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd said that the inaugural flight Airbus 330-300 touched down at BIA on Thursday (1) night. Cathay Pacific suspended operations in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Beginning this week there would be Cathay Pacific flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays […]

Former UNP MP Mujibur Rahuman yesterday (2) alleged that the police had deliberately targeted Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa, MP, and party seniors during last Tuesday’s protest in Colombo. Rahuman, who collapsed during a water cannon and tear gas attacks, told The Island that he had received treatment at the National Hospital, Colombo.The […]

Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS), Kandy Branch, recently inaugurated the first computer lab and Information Technology (IT) training centre with the generous support from UK-based Dr. Suresh Lopez, an IT professional, and in partnership with the Skill Development and Training International Institute (STDI). The inauguration session was held at the Kandy District Branch office […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe officially inaugurated the Matara Festival of the Arts (MFA) today (02), MFA is a ground-breaking event spotlighting contemporary art and music both in Sri Lanka and on the global stage. The festival which is being held at the historic Matara Fort from today till February 4th boasts a diverse array of activities, […]