The Government yesterday slapped a levy of 15% on gold imports effective midnight, to curb overseas purchases by traders looking to take advantage of ..
Thursday, 19 April 2018 09:00 Views - 105
The world’s first diamond backed crypto assets were launched over the weekend in Dubai, by the Al Kasir Group, bringing diamond trading to the block
Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:42 Views - 312
Reuters: The rupee inched up after touching a record low yesterday (18 April), with dollar demand from importers offsetting limited selling of the US
Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:39 Views - 314
President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday called upon the business communities and civil societies to come together with the states to ensure the succe
Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:33 Views - 97
The national brand for the Sri Lanka ICT/BPM sector was launched in London yesterday.
Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:42 Views - 139
In order to help small states get access to global markets, Sri Lanka pledged financial contribution to set up the Small States Trade Financial Facili
Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:42 Views - 434
Janashakthi Insurance Plc has completed by far the biggest share repurchase deals worth Rs. 11.7 billion. The company said 318 million of its shares
Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:38 Views - 271
The recent incident of Dutch tourists being assaulted in Sri Lanka brings home to me the reality of living in Sri Lanka.
Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:00 Views - 70
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island announced yesterday the submersion of what is believed to be the world’s first undersea residence, which will be comp
Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:35 Views - 874
Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) is one of China’s best universities in foreign studies committed to introducing China to the world and the
Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:34 Views - 68
President Maithripala Sirisena, addressing the Sri Lankan community living in London, said that the attempts made by some to hide the truth and promot
Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:33 Views - 68
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said the Government is to initiate a new program for the country upon the return of President Maithripal
Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:32 Views - 62
The Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Dominica have decided to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries, effective from 17
Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:32 Views - 142
A total of 16 Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentarians have decided to crossover and sit in the Opposition Parliament, the Daily FT learns. SLF
Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:31 Views - 86
Trade unions raised strong objections to the decision taken by the Government to postpone May Day to 7 May on Tuesday (17 April). In a joint statement
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 02:04 Views - 218
City Planning and Water Supply Minister Rauff Hakeem held a meeting with Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Mushahidullah Khan,
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 02:03 Views - 587
Well-known social worker Al-Haj. S.B. C Thassim(77) passed away yesterday after a brief illness in Toronto, Canada.
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 02:02 Views - 53
President Maithripala Sirisena, is billed to deliver the keynote address at the Commonwealth Business Forum on the topic, “Delivering the SDGs: Alig
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 00:05 Views - 134
Performs first duty as Commonwealth Youth Ambassador at CHOGM Youth Forum Prince Harry, who has been appointed a Commonwealth Youth Ambassador by the
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 00:03 Views - 64
British Prime Minister Theresa May speaking at the Commonwealth Business Forum opening in London on Monday, said “global growth is fragile”.Howeve
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 00:01 Views - 36
Malta will host the first Commonwealth Conference on Foreign Direct Investment next year. Dr. Muscat made his announcement when he was addressing the
Thursday, 19 April 2018
We in Sri Lanka have a history to be proud of. According to our historical record, the golden age of Sri Lankan agriculture production centres around Polonnaruwa during reign of King Parakramabahu the Great (1153-1186 AD).
Thursday, 19 April 2018
Some commentators have persistently advanced the proposition that, notwithstanding the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, the President’s power to remove the Prime Minister is intact. It is a view that relies on a literal reading of the Sinhala te
Thursday, 19 April 2018
Getting through Kiribathgoda town particularly in the evening after work is a real nightmare. Even the morning is equally bad, creating a huge pileup of vehicles along the main road. In particular, in the evening, to move from Tyre Corporation Junct
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
It was just over a year ago that I wrote in this newspaper about the need to fact check politicians and pundits (http://www.ft.lk/article/592541/Fact-checking-politicians-and-pundits). That column was triggered by an evidence-independent claim made a
