The latest Economic Outlook of the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) suggested there was an urgent need to “reorient” Sri Lanka’s economy toward ..
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 4
The year-on-year inflation based on the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) has increased to 7.9% in August 2017 from 6.3% in July 2017.
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 8
Telecom giant Dialog Axiata yesterday announced that it would waive off all call charges incurred by its customers on Wednesday.
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 13
Executive Director of the World Bank for the constituency of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, S. Aparna, together with the World Bank’s Coun
Thursday, 21 September 2017 00:11 Views - 163
President Maithripala Sirisena called upon the international community to seriously consider the tremendous progress made by the Government towards re
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 10
LAUGFS Gas Plc has split the previously announced $ 42.6 million for the Group’s Hambantota LPG terminal project between People’s Bank and Standar
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 2
The European Union aims to make tangible improvements in the lives of some of Sri Lanka’s poorest people. The EU has pledged Rs. 5.4 billion (EUR 29
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 16
Japan’s SBI Holdings, Inc. has concluded an agreement to acquire 20% of the shares of Wealth Trust Securities Ltd. (WTS), and provide investment pro
Thursday, 21 September 2017 00:11 Views - 575
New York: Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena and First Lady Jayanthi Sirisena yesterday attended a reception hosted by the United States Preside
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 1
The Supreme Court yesterday re-fixed support on November 2 for granting leave to proceed with the Fundamental Rights petition against the impugned ste
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 4
Upholding the Government pledge to protect military personnel against alleged war crimes, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Assignments Tila
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 1
A new report by the UNICEF has urged Sri Lanka and others to implement national policies to support families with young children.
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 1
The former President of Sri Lanka and the Chairperson of the Office of National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR), Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga,
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 2
Nearing the delivery of an election promise of the Unity Government, the Prime Minister and the Chairman of the Steering Committee (SC) Ranil Wickreme
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 2
The Government yesterday denied that elections reforms were targeted at delaying polls and emphasised it would work to hold elections as soon as possi
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 3
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday slammed what he termed as the indefinite postponement of provincial council elections through the latest
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 4
The Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) has decided to boycott the discussion that will be held today (22) with the Presidential Committee headed by Depu
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 3
MP Udaya Gammanpila stated that that the claim made by Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, who stated that he was unable to attend the 72nd General Assembly
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 5
Minister of Foreign Employment and Justice Thalatha Atukorale led a delegation on a visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain in her capacity as the chair of th
Friday, 22 September 2017 00:00 Views - 1
The Pathfinder Foundation (PF) has taken a pioneering initiative by entering into a collaboration agreement with the Russian International Affairs Cou
Thursday, 21 September 2017 00:28 Views - 103
A special religious service was held on Tuesday to commemorate 40 years of service to the people of Sri Lanka by Ranil Wickremesinghe as a Member of P
Friday, 22 September 2017
Today the only corpses in sight are those lining the bullpen – critics and social commentators who have fallen asleep at their desks, lulled by a democracy that offers peace but pre-empts justice. Oscar Wilde,
Friday, 22 September 2017
The past three years have been the hottest in recorded history and 2017 is already projected to be hotter than 2016! The cause for this heating up of the planet is clearly due to the excessive burning of fossil fuels.
Friday, 22 September 2017
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe speaking at the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Annual Committee held in Colombo said for Sri Lanka to promote exports and investment, the Government will soon introduce several laws in
Thursday, 21 September 2017
The general public is concerned about the high level of interest rates prevailing in the recent past. Interest rates influences the day-to-day life of ordinary people as it is the benchmark for all economic decisions.
