Singapore headquartered X-Press Feeders has refused to abide by Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court order made in July that the company pay an ‘initial’ US$1 billion in damages within a year to Sri Lankan authorities, with the first tranche of...
A cross-functional leadership team from Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC (SDF) has completed the International Programme on Agri-Innovate: A Value Creation Journey from Soil to Shelf at the Faculty of Business Administration, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, delivered in collaboration with the...
Urban Island has officially unveiled The Art Room, a dedicated space celebrating Sri Lanka’s emerging creative voices, with an inaugural exhibition by Sri Lankan-born, Italy-educated, AOD alumni artist Rochelle Fernando. The launch attracted dignitaries, members of Colombo’s creative community,...
The Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging the appointment of High Court Judge Ranga Dissanayake as Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption was withdrawn before the Supreme Court today (23).
The petition had been filed...
The Supreme Court yesterday (23 September) ruled that former Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Harsha Ilukpitiya’s decision to plead guilty to contempt of court was a calculated and strategic move rather than a genuine expression of remorse, sentencing...
The Supreme Court today (23) sentenced former Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Harsha Ilukpitiya to two years of rigorous imprisonment over contempt of court charges.
The case was filed against Ilukpitiya in connection with a controversial visa deal. On...
Nashra Sandhu returned the second best figures for Pakistan in women’s ODIs, helping the hosts earn a consolation six-wicket win in the third ODI against South Africa in Lahore.
The left-arm spinner ripped through the South Africa top-order, bagging 6...
In a landmark step towards strengthening the resilience of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) against climate-induced disasters, Chrysalis, with the support of CARE Germany, officially launched Sri Lanka’s first Climate Resilience Revolving Fund for MSMEs in Colombo recently.
The...
NDB Bank recently entered into a strategic partnership with Ideal Motors (Pvt) Ltd., the official distributor for Mahindra vehicles in Sri Lanka, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. This collaboration marks a significant step in providing affordable...
The Supreme Court of India on Monday (22) refused to interfere with a Delhi High Court order dismissing actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea to quash ECIR (equivalent to FIR) in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving alleged conman...