Hayleys PLC secures court order against Wimal Weerawansa
The District Court of Kaduwela today (09) issued an enjoining order against former MP Wimal Weerawansa, following…
BREAKING NEWS
- Notice for GCE A/L, O/L & Grade 5 scholarship students
- Rakhitha Rajapakshe & Charith Abeysinghe arrested
- Elon Musk loses Trillionaire Status after US$350 billion loss
- State of emergency declared as Venezuela struck by back-to-back earthquakes
- Canadian HC moved to a new location in Colombo
- Suspect arrested over Kegalle gold pawn center robbery
- No Prabath as Sri Lanka announce Test XI
- Rohitha Rajapaksa appears before CCIB to record statement
- Rs. 48.3 Mn worth of illegally imported medicines seized in Negombo
- Dollar rate today : USD selling rate increases to Rs. 341
LOCAL
8 child skeletons among 9 sets of remains unearthed at Chemmani mass…
Nine more skeletal remains, including eight believed to be children, were discovered today during the 20th day of…
Parliament approves extension of State of Public Emergency
Parliament today approved the extension of the State of Public Emergency by a majority of 128 votes. A total…
INTERNATIONAL
Elon Musk loses Trillionaire Status after US$350 billion loss
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has lost his status as the world’s first trillionaire less than two weeks after…
State of emergency declared as Venezuela struck by back-to-back…
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has announced a state of emergency after the country was struck by…
Brent crude falls to pre-war level, settles at US$73.74 a barrel
Oil prices fell about 4% Wednesday as tankers continued to transit the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes that the…
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POLITICS
Paddy farmers need a guaranteed price now – Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday criticised the Government for failing to stabilise paddy prices,…
Minister challenges Opposition Leader to come clean on container…
“People like Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, who protect thieves, do not understand the value of public trust.…
UNP, SJB working on common list, symbol for PC Poll – Thalatha
UNP General Secretary Thalatha Athukorale stated that the objective of the ongoing discussions between the United…
BUSINESS
Hilton Yala Rangers Earn Prestigious CyberTracker Track & Sign Certifications…
Hilton Yala Resort’s Rangers’ Team has achieved another significant milestone in professional wildlife guiding and…
Seylan Bank enables Google Pay for Mastercard cardholders in Sri Lanka
Enabling seamless contactless payments at home and abroad Seylan Bank, in collaboration with Google and…
MullenLowe’s Praveena Perera Becomes First Sri Lankan Woman Named to…
Praveena Perera, Associate Vice President and Client Services Director at MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka, has become…
SPORTS
Kyle Busch Dead at 41: NASCAR Champion Dies After Being Hospitalised With Severe…
Kyle Busch, one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history and a two-time Cup Series champion, died on Thursday,…
Kyrgyzstan President attends Sri Lanka vs Kyrgyzstan game
The President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, attended a Sri Lanka vs Kyrgyzstan football match, which was part of …
Construction work begins on Jaffna International Cricket Stadium
Construction work began on the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake…
TECHNOLOGY
‘Charity begins at home’
T&CPiyadasa RillagodaTags: Print EditionAfter fifty years of English teaching experience both here and abroad,…
Transforming Sri Lanka’s agricultural landscape
T&CRishan YasasTags: Print EditionSri Lanka’s agricultural sector is experiencing a transformative boost thanks…
Revolutionised reading
T&CSachitra MahendraTags: Print EditionThe ongoing discussion regarding the advantages of physical reading…
ENTERTAINMENT
Top actress tells Marvel star Sri Lanka has the best food
Top actress Olivia Colman told Marvel star Benedict Cumberbatch that best food she has had was in Sri Lanka during…
Grammy Award winning Ne-Yo looks forward to Sri Lanka visit
Global R&B sensation Ne-Yo, a three-time Grammy Award winner and renowned songwriter, says he has always wanted…
Hrithik Roshan to replace Sharuk Khan at City of Dreams Sri Lanka…
Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan will be attending the opening of City of Dreams Sri Lanka on 2nd August. Roshan said…
ECONOMIC
Middle East on Brink as Direct Israel-Iran Conflict Erupts, Oil Prices Surge on…
Global markets are in turmoil as a direct and unprecedented military conflict has erupted between Israel and Iran,…
Sri Lanka’s Ceypetco lost Rs57bn in five months on fixed prices:…
Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has lost 57 billion rupees up to May 2021 after as prices were…
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Petroleum Corporation lost Rs57bn to May 2021:…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has lost 57 billion rupees up to May…
LAW
Couple in Rs. 5 Bn fraud held in Kandy
Had defrauded over 1,000 in Galenbindunuwewa Depositors promised high interest rates Bought land, houses across…
Organised crime, drug rackets will be eliminated by June – Minister
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said he was confident that organised crime and drug trafficking rackets could…
Multipronged effort to get hijacked trawler released
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department Director General Susantha Kahawatta said his department along with the…
REGIONAL
Hong Kong Tourism Board Remixes Business Events with World-Class Gastronomy at…
Blending mega events appeal with business opportunities and MICE visitors are invited to top-class wine-pairing…
Middle East on Brink as Direct Israel-Iran Conflict Erupts, Oil Prices…
Global markets are in turmoil as a direct and unprecedented military conflict has erupted between Israel and Iran,…
India holds ‘Super Tuesday’ vote
INDIA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among tens of millions of people to cast ballots as India holds a…