Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:40

Power paralysis

A countrywide six-hour power blackout during the daytime yesterday dealt a big blow to economic and household activities as the Government faced sever ..

President leaves for Abu Dhabi

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:38

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday left for Abu Dhabi to attend the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ..

Sri Lanka missions to accelerate tourism promotions globally

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:35

66 Sri Lankan missions globally to review progress on monthly basis Strategies by embassies will be reviewed in January for implementation Ambassad ..

Basil concludes successful visit to India

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:32

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Thursday concluded a successful two-day official visit to India, with support from India on four key areas to revi ..

Stock market closes on negative note; ends week 2% down

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:32

The Colombo stock market completely closed on a negative note although turnover improved as some investors partly took profit whilst others remained o ..

Omicron variant detected in Sri Lanka

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:31

Health officials yesterday confirmed that the Omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in the samples collected from ..

Govt. fires fresh measures to regulate LPG industry

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:29

The Government yesterday announced several decisions to regulate and streamline the standards of the Liquified Petroleum G ..

Experts probing LPG-linked incidents make inspection visits

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:28

The members of the President Gotabaya Rajapa-ksa-appointed expert committee yesterday visited several sites where Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)-relate ..

Access Engineering-led JV gets Rs. 43 b deal to build East Container Terminal

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:24

Access Engineering PLC (AEL), in joint venture with its technical partner China Harbour Engineering (CHEC), has been awarded the contract to construct ..

PUCSL Chief says ready to regulate LPG

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:23

The Public Utilities Comm-ission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator and the designated regulator for the petroleum industry, toget ..

CB Chief stresses data integrity, security key for any organisation

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:20

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal on Tuesday stressed that while many Sri Lankan businesses were coming to understand the need for data secur ..

Aitken Spence Travels welcomes travellers from Kazakhstan

Thursday, 2 December 2021 03:59

Aitken Spence Travels, the leading destination management company (DMC) in Sri Lanka working in partnership with TUI Kazakhstan, welcomed its first fl ..

Biz confidence trends downward amid uncertainty

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:36

Following three consecutive months of increases, the results of the latest LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey – which was conducted ..

Ban on rice importation should be done only with proper forecast: COPF

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:34

Members of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) recommended that if the import ban on rice, which was enforced last April, is to be allowed again, i ..

Chief Govt. Whip calls on Speaker to probe brief power outage in Parliament

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:32

Chief Government Whip and Minister Johnston Fernando yesterday requested Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to call for a criminal investigation into th ..

WHO says vaccination, not travel curbs, key to battling Omicron

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:31

MANILA (Reuters): The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to boost healthcare capacity and vaccinate their people to fight a surge in COVI ..

WHO has no reports yet of Omicron COVID deaths

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:30

GENEVA (AFP): The World Health Organization said Friday it had not seen any reports of deaths relating to the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. The WH ..

Litro in limbo

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:30

State-run Litro Gas has stopped issuing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the market to conduct an audit on the entire stock, following the fires and e ..

The Kingsbury Colombo hires first-ever female Executive Chef in the city

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:25

The Kingsbury Colombo has become the first city hotel to hire a female Executive Chef, an Indonesian with over 25 years of culinary experience. Havi ..

hSenid IPO opens today

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:23

The IPO for Sri Lankan multinational software solutions provider hSenid opens today aimed at raising Rs. 691 million. Managed jointly by NDB Investm ..

Eswaran Brothers completes Sri Lanka’s first-ever electronic bill of lading

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:21

Eswaran Brothers Exports, one of Sri Lanka’s premier tea suppliers for over five decades, became the first exporter out of the country to adopt eBL ..

Seven respond to securitising forex receipts

Thursday, 2 December 2021 04:01

The Central Bank’s move to securitise foreign currency receipts has received seven responses which are being reviewed for a final decision. ..

MY Kalizma first superyacht to berth at Port City Colombo Marina

Thursday, 2 December 2021 03:57

The Port City Colombo Marina welcomed MY Kalizma – the classic superyacht once owned by Hollywood screen idols Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. ..

President leaves for Abu Dhabi

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:38

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday left for Abu Dhabi to attend the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ..

Biz confidence trends downward amid uncertainty

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:36

Following three consecutive months of increases, the results of the latest LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey – which was conducted ..

Sri Lanka missions to accelerate tourism promotions globally

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:35

66 Sri Lankan missions globally to review progress on monthly basis Strategies by embassies will be reviewed in January for implementation Ambassad ..

Ban on rice importation should be done only with proper forecast: COPF

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:34

Members of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) recommended that if the import ban on rice, which was enforced last April, is to be allowed again, i ..

Basil concludes successful visit to India

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:32

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Thursday concluded a successful two-day official visit to India, with support from India on four key areas to revi ..

Chief Govt. Whip calls on Speaker to probe brief power outage in Parliament

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:32

Chief Government Whip and Minister Johnston Fernando yesterday requested Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to call for a criminal investigation into th ..

Stock market closes on negative note; ends week 2% down

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:32

The Colombo stock market completely closed on a negative note although turnover improved as some investors partly took profit whilst others remained o ..

WHO says vaccination, not travel curbs, key to battling Omicron

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:31

MANILA (Reuters): The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to boost healthcare capacity and vaccinate their people to fight a surge in COVI ..

Omicron variant detected in Sri Lanka

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:31

Health officials yesterday confirmed that the Omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in the samples collected from ..

WHO has no reports yet of Omicron COVID deaths

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:30

GENEVA (AFP): The World Health Organization said Friday it had not seen any reports of deaths relating to the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. The WH ..

Govt. fires fresh measures to regulate LPG industry

Saturday, 4 December 2021 01:29

The Government yesterday announced several decisions to regulate and streamline the standards of the Liquified Petroleum G ..

Litro in limbo

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:30

State-run Litro Gas has stopped issuing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the market to conduct an audit on the entire stock, following the fires and e ..

Experts probing LPG-linked incidents make inspection visits

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:28

The members of the President Gotabaya Rajapa-ksa-appointed expert committee yesterday visited several sites where Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)-relate ..

The Kingsbury Colombo hires first-ever female Executive Chef in the city

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:25

The Kingsbury Colombo has become the first city hotel to hire a female Executive Chef, an Indonesian with over 25 years of culinary experience. Havi ..

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Air Astana launches direct flights to BIA from today

Thursday, 2 December 2021 10:49

Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, restarted its’ operations by launching direct flights to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) co ..

Basil calls on Indian Finance Minister

Thursday, 2 December 2021 02:58

The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Trade discusses the gas issue

Thursday, 2 December 2021 00:56

Public and work activities controlled from 1 to 15 Dec.: Health Services DG

Wednesday, 1 December 2021 21:31

Government approves to import rice to maintain a decent price

Wednesday, 1 December 2021 06:16

Female officer joins SLAF UN Deployments for the first time in its history

Wednesday, 1 December 2021 01:03

FT Click

Cybersecurity in the spotlight

Thursday, 2 December 2021 03:19

Dissecting the Budget

Friday, 19 November 2021 00:00

IT / Telecom / Tech

5G roll-out challenges: Governance, legislation, awareness, capacity and NESAS standards

Thursday, 2 December 2021 02:06

Microsoft appoints Harsha Randeny as Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives

Thursday, 2 December 2021 01:19

realme notches Sri Lanka’s second highest selling smartphone brand status in Q3

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 02:07

FT Lite

Animal companions and autistic children

Saturday, 4 December 2021 00:32

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests in different ways. Many children and youth on the autism spectrum exper ..

TEAM 265: Merging politics and fashion

Saturday, 4 December 2021 00:23

TikTok: Making every second count

Saturday, 27 November 2021 00:38

Opinion and Issues

Civil society statement on Govt. proposals to reform the Prevention of Terrorism Act

Saturday, 4 December 2021 00:10

In June 2021 the Government of Sri Lanka announced it would ‘reform’ the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and appointed a Ministerial Sub-Committ ..

New scariant and pandemic follies

Saturday, 4 December 2021 00:09

With Government and Opposition losing their way, Sri Lanka is bankrupting and bleeding

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:00

FT View - Editorial

Protection paradox

Saturday, 4 December 2021 00:00

In a deeply-ironic twist, the Ministry of Mass Media launched an insurance scheme for journalists this week, entitled ‘AsiDisi’. Provided by a pri ..

Walking the walk on campaign financing

Friday, 3 December 2021 00:00

Tharaka vs. the Mangala doctrine

Thursday, 2 December 2021 01:31

Calling out abuse

Wednesday, 1 December 2021 00:00

SLFP and the Sirisena paradox

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 01:45

Impunity must end

Monday, 29 November 2021 00:33

Special Report

Budget 2022 and impact on boosting Foreign Direct Investments

Friday, 26 November 2021 00:22

The key Government policy document saw mixed reactions from a range of prominent private sector representatives of international firms who spoke at th ..

Govt. on aggressive route to depose budget deficit, details multi-step approach

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 00:00

Budget Speech – 2022

Saturday, 13 November 2021 00:00

FT NEWS

Empowering Sustainability Award for Role Model Leaders of Sri Lanka on 90th birth anniversary of People’s President Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Sustainable Development SUNFO Global Summit 2021 held successfully

Colombo Club, Sri Lanka’s oldest private member club re-threads 150 years of journey mileposts

725 persons test positive for COVID-19

20 COVID-19 fatalities confirmed

UN expert calls for ‘inclusive society’ to end scourge of slavery

COVID-19 vaccines administered to 61,362 persons

738 persons test positive for COVID-19

27 COVID-19 fatalities confirmed

71,301 persons vaccinated against COVID-19

Basil meets India’s National Security Advisor

Foreign Minister hosts working dinner for Ambassadors of Islamic States

Colombo High Court acquits Azath Salley

Mahendra Jayasekera elected as Colombo YMBA President

744 persons test positive for COVID-19

72,003 persons vaccinated against COVID-19

26 COVID-19 fatalities confirmed

SLSI responds to allegations on incidents linked to gas

Litro Gas Lanka responds to LPG concerns

722 persons test positive for COVID-19

66,467 persons vaccinated against COVID-19

KOICA grants $ 4 m for capacity building program

Cabinet clears submission of several Gazettes for Parliament approval

18 COVID-19 fatalities confirmed

Cabinet nod to amend Ordinance to control election expenses

Revised health guidelines issued until 15 December

23 more COVID-19 fatalities confirmed

WHO flags global risk from Omicron, countries tighten curbs

Omicron not yet detected in SL, testing to continue: Health officials

WHO calls for treaty to shield against next pandemic

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Health reviews key issues

‘Prosperous Motherland that Overcomes Challenges’ theme of 74th National Independence Day

1,461 persons test positive for COVID-19 over the weekend

27 COVID-19 fatalities confirmed

FT TV

Air Astana launches direct flights to BIA from today

Basil calls on Indian Finance Minister

The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Trade discusses the gas issue

Public and work activities controlled from 1 to 15 Dec.: Health Services DG

Business News

Sri Lanka promoted at International Jewellery Summit in Shanghai

Fresh boost to Sri Lanka, Pakistan business ties

DTW International introduces Natular DT in Sri Lanka

Lokx Security Services relocates to new premises

Cuisine Gastronome by SriLankan Catering bags 3 Gold awards at Sri Lanka Packaging Awards 2021

Plastics & Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka and partners hold workshop on latex technology

Today's Columnists

Animal companions and autistic children

New scariant and pandemic follies

TNA, GTF articulate Tamil people’s concerns; which segment of Tamil people?

With Government and Opposition losing their way, Sri Lanka is bankrupting and bleeding

Transforming Gota to a Botha

Imagining Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa in India

Biden’s Democracy Summit and Sri Lanka’s absence

SL’s big dollar crunch: Possible solutions?

‘Electoral reforms and constitution’: A response from a sovereign voter

Reimagining the future of Sri Lanka’s apparel industry

FT NEWS

Empowering Sustainability Award for Role Model Leaders of Sri Lanka on 90th birth anniversary of People’s President Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Sustainable Development SUNFO Global Summit 2021 held successfully

Colombo Club, Sri Lanka’s oldest private member club re-threads 150 years of journey mileposts

725 persons test positive for COVID-19

20 COVID-19 fatalities confirmed

UN expert calls for ‘inclusive society’ to end scourge of slavery

COVID-19 vaccines administered to 61,362 persons

738 persons test positive for COVID-19

27 COVID-19 fatalities confirmed

71,301 persons vaccinated against COVID-19

Basil meets India’s National Security Advisor

Foreign Minister hosts working dinner for Ambassadors of Islamic States

Colombo High Court acquits Azath Salley

Mahendra Jayasekera elected as Colombo YMBA President

744 persons test positive for COVID-19

72,003 persons vaccinated against COVID-19

26 COVID-19 fatalities confirmed

SLSI responds to allegations on incidents linked to gas

Litro Gas Lanka responds to LPG concerns

722 persons test positive for COVID-19

66,467 persons vaccinated against COVID-19