Four Weeraketiya Police Officers Suspended Over Alleged Torture of Youth
The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) has ordered the interdiction of four police officers, including the…
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BREAKING NEWS
- Chamara Silva appointed Sri Lanka cricket U19 head coach
- Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital
- Heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76
- Nick Carter cancels Sri Lanka gig to return home
- Iran using drones and apps to enforce women’s dress code
- Australian cricket club grabs former Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne
- India’s Tata Motors returns to Sri Lanka with new range of passenger vehicles
- Indian actress Keerthy Suresh arrives in Sri Lanka
- Mark Carney named as Canada’s Prime Minister-elect
- Trump makes 13-year-old cancer survivor a Secret Service agent during speech to Congress
LOCAL
Cause of Animal Deaths in Beira Lake revealed
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has confirmed that a bacterial infection is responsible for the recent deaths…
New Registration Method Introduced for Employees’ Provident Fund
The Department of Labour has introduced a new method for registering members under the Employees’ Provident Fund…
INTERNATIONAL
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital
Pope Francis will be discharged from Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Sunday and will need at least two months of rest at…
Iran using drones and apps to enforce women’s dress code
Iran is using drones and intrusive digital technology to crush dissent, especially among women who refuse to obey…
Mark Carney named as Canada’s Prime Minister-elect
Canada selected a new prime minister-elect on Sunday night, as Justin Trudeau’s reign nears a close amid a trade…
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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
India’s Tata Motors returns to Sri Lanka with new range of passenger vehicles
Marking its return in Sri Lanka, Tata Motors on Thursday announced the launch of its all-new range of passenger…
BUILDING LEGACIES: ROSHANI ARUMENDO’S JOURNEY AT CINNAMON HOTELS &…
Roshani Arumendo’s journey in the hospitality industry reflects the growing strides women are making in…
Steps to boost digital economy by expanding workforce to 200,000
Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya announced ambitious plans to expand its…
SPORTS
Chamara Silva appointed Sri Lanka cricket U19 head coach
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Chamara Silva as the head coach of the Sri Lanka U19 national cricket team.…
Heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76
Boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman has died aged 76, according to his family. Known as Big George in the…
Australian cricket club grabs former Sri Lanka captain Dimuth…
An Australian cricket club has signed former Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne for the next 3 years. The Keilor…
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
Nick Carter cancels Sri Lanka gig to return home
Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter cancelled his scheduled performance in Sri Lanka as well as a number of other…
Indian actress Keerthy Suresh arrives in Sri Lanka
Indian actress Keerthy Suresh arrived in Sri Lanka and was greeted by airport staff and officials. Keerthy is among…
Anora crowned best picture at 97th Academy Awards
Anora, a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy…
ECONOMIC
Basil appoints five committees to devise right actions for economy; fertilizer ban…
Sri Lanka’s new Minister of Finance, Basil Rajapaksa has appointed five sub-committees to come up with ‘right…
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
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…
Kashmir dominates as India’s vote enters second round
INDIA: Voters cast ballots in restive Indian-administered Kashmir Thursday, where authorities deployed tens of…
Nasheed makes comeback with landslide win
MALE, AFP: The former Maldives President on Sunday vowed sweeping reforms and an end to Government corruption…