SL balances polls and crisis recovery in 2024 budget deliberations

President Ranil Wickremesinghe will seek to boost tax revenue and rationalise spending in the government’s second full-year budget on Monday, targeting a return to growth for the crisis-hit economy while keeping an eye on elections.

‘Betting’ Shammi or Roshan; President must decide: Roshan

It is not the players who are involved in match-fixing but those in SLC

Milinda Moragoda presented first copies of ‘Ashoka Vadana’ to Mahanayake Theras

Milinda Moragoda presented the first copies of ‘Ashoka Vadana’ to the Mahanayake Theras of the Malwatta, Asgiriya, and Ramanna Nikayas in Kandy. The book contains selected articles from his newspaper column of the same name tha

Census underway...

The Population and Housing Census in Sri Lanka started on Wednesday (1). Here officials are seen visiting houses to conduct the census in the Nawala Koswatta area yesterday.

Visiting Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday called over at the Sri Dalada Maligawa and paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic.

Visiting Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday called over at the Sri Dalada Maligawa and paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic.

Demonstration urging to end the ongoing Israel-Hamas war

An organization which identified itself as ‘World fellowship of Buddhist -Sri Lanka demonstrated in front of the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress calling for an end to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

“STAY FOCUSED” Optometric Exhibition held on Oct.29

Sri Lanka Optometric Association (SLOA) Annual Scientific Sessions and Trade Exhibition was held on October 29, 2023, at the Monarch Imperial in Sri Jayawardene

WNL wins awards

Wijeya Newspapers Ltd (WNL) bagged a bronze award for broad sheet Newspapers category awards night organized by the Sri Lankan Association of Printers while WNL Chief Operating Officer Ratnakumara was felicitated with special honours.

Proposed wealth/property tax will be introduced after thorough analysis: Siyambalapitiya

The government will introduce the proposed property or wealth tax after a thorough analysis, State Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

Chandrika wewa in Embilipitiya spills over

Spillover of the Chandrika wewa in Embilipitiya has become tourist attraction ,although several families have been displaced due to the flood threat triggered by i

SECURITY SURVEILLANCE BEEFED UP to crack down on organized criminals

Efforts will be made to tackle underworld figures operating from overseas

168 rape cases reported in September, 22 of them pregnant: Eran

11,000 child abuse incidents reported in Sri Lanka in 2021

Palestinian Ambassador breaks down in tears

Palestinian Ambassador Dr. Zuhair M.H. Zaid broke down in tears when a group of multi-religious leaders called on him to express their

New legislation will be brought in to discipline MPs: President

An authority will be appointed to monitor the behaviour of MPs as done in many countries

A COUNTRY WITHOUT GOOGLE ? LAWYERS WARN OF DEATH KNELL for INTERNET, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION BY ONLINE SAFETY BILL

The Bar Association, media institutions, advocacy groups, and more than 40 other petitioners challenged the Online Safety Bill in a two-day hearing before the Supreme Court judges Priyantha Jayawardhene, Achala Wengappuli, and Shiran Gunarathne last week. The petitioners warned that the Bill provides very little online safety but is drafted to stop people from expressing ideas and views on the internet and social media. They showed how the Bil

UNP seniors preparing for party convention

UNP seniors including General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara, Chairman Vajira Abeywardena and Chief Executive Officer Shamal Senarath discuss something while preparations are underway in the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium for the party’s convention w

Shani to take legal action on IGP,Deshabandu and others

Demands Rs.1 billion as compensation for the harm caused to his dignity

One of sextuplets born to a mother in Ragama dies

The child, who weighed about 400 grams, had lung problems

SC ruling may stop the MPs from being jumping jacks

SC ruling currently serves as a barrier to the political manoeuvering and tactics employed by members from both sides of the House

Medical marvel at Anuradhapura Hospital Brain tumour removed without anesthesia

Patient draws Lotus flower without any attention on the surgery to the utter amazement of doctors

Children who sat for the grade five scholarship exam in Meeriyabedda

Children who sat for the grade five scholarship exam in Meeriyabedda being taken into examination centre in a tractor due to lack of transport facilities

Letchumanar Sanjay meets IPU Director

The meeting between the Director of the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the youth leader of the upcountry People’s Front, Letchumanar Sanjay, took place at the headquarters in Geneva. During this, the pol

End of a remarkable chapter...

Veteran actor Jackson Anthony who passed away on Monday while being treated for over a year at the Colombo National Hospital after being critically injured in a road accident last year was laid to rest at St. Peter & Paul’s Church in Ragama yesterday,

A pose at protest…

A group of doctors from the GMOA who were participating in a protest outside the Health Ministry yesterday (11) were spotted taking a selfie. The protest was against the health authorities, who are alleged to have turned

High-level Aussie delegation seeks blessings

A senior delegation comprising Australian Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts, Australian High Commissioner Paul Stephens, First Assistant Secretary Gary Cowan, Australian Deputy High Commissioner Lalita Kapur visited the Gangaramaya Temple yeste

A disaster in the offing?

The Bambalapitiya bridge on Marine Drive poses a great threat to pedestrians as it is on the verge of collapse after being in a dilapidated state for months. Vehicular traffic has slowed to a snail’s pace as motorists fear to travel under the bridge fearing a possib

No display of my cut-outs: President

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued a directive, urging against the use of his images on billboards, cut-outs and posters, a statement from the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

tragedy!

Most trees are damaged by pipelines, electricity and telephone cables which are laid underground

Madduma Bandara called me a ‘bitch’

He should be brought before the privilege committee and should be severely dealt with

Will turbulence at SriLankan Airlines hamper restructuring process ?

SOEs Restructuring Unit said current challenges in the national carrier not a surprise to the closely knit aviation community