Xi Jinping secures unprecedented third term as Chinese president
Xi Jinping on Friday secured a precedent-breaking third five-year term as China’s president as he tightens his grip as the country’s most powerful leader...
Sri Lanka to announce debt restructuring strategy in April – CBSL governor
Sri Lanka aims to announce a debt-restructuring strategy in April and step up talks with commercial creditors ahead of an International Monetary Fund review...
Latest Electricity Price Hike: Choose Your Own Power Cut?
by Bodh Maathura
“If you give me the option between higher tariffs and power cuts, I would any day accept higher tariffs because I can...
Collective trade union action underway today
Several trade unions are engaging in a collective strike action today (Feb. 08), in protest of the government’s new tax policy and its failure...
Ready to forego US citizenship for politics – Basil Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organizer, former Minister Basil Rajapaksa said that if his US citizenship or anything else becomes an obstacle to his...
Parliament must decide whether to hold LG polls – Karu Jayasuriya
Parliament should arrive at a decision whether Local Government Elections should be held at this challenging period for the country, former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya...
Ban Ki-moon happy with SL’s ‘green’ growth projects
Chair of the Global Green Growth Council, former Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon met Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at Temple Trees...
President expressed shock and sadness over earthquakes in Turkey
President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed shock and sadness over the tragic loss of life, injuries & devastation caused by a series of earthquakes in Turkey....
‘Art of Sri Lanka’ exhibition to be held till February 10
A special art exhibition to commemorate Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence titled ‘Art of Sri Lanka’ highlighting Sri Lanka's pride was held under the patronage...
CoI investigating preceding rights probes and findings submit synopsis of final report
Supreme Court Justice and Chairman of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate the findings of preceding commissions and committees, A.H.M.D. Nawaz submitted...
