News Room : Government is committed to building a digitized modern Sri Lanka-President –...
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has urged the government to take steps to ensure the safety of its former head Saliya Pieris,...
News Room : Govt. ponders domestic debt optimisation operation
Sri Lankan authorities are exploring the possibility of domestic debt optimisation (DDO) operations aimed at liquidity relief while preserving financial stability to avoid further...
News Room : IMF Loan Risks Eroding Rights – The Island
(Washington, DC) – The government of Sri Lanka should ensure that policies to enhance revenues do not further erode economic and social rights and...
News Room : Dhananjaya de Silva returns as Sri Lanka bat first in Hamilton...
While the rained out second ODI in Christchurch would have no doubt been frustrating for both sets of players, the fact remains that its...
News Room : Donald Trump to be charged over hush money
BBC reported that former US President Donald Trump will be charged over hush money payments made to a porn star just before the 2016...
News Room : SJB questions veracity of police claim, asks Prez to dig deep...
Easter Sunday carnage
By Shamindra Ferdinando
The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday (30) questioned the veracity of a police headquarters declaration that one of...
News Room : Surprise delay to Indonesia elections labelled unconstitutional – The Island
Aljazeera reported that Indonesia’s presidential and general elections have been thrown into jeopardy following a surprise ruling to delay voting by a court in...
News Room : Israeli missile attack on Syria’s Damascus area wounds 2 soldiers
Israel has conducted air attacks on targets in the Damascus area with loud explosions heard over the capital city at approximately 1:20am local time...
News Room : Armed soldiers forcing CPC employees to act against their will –...
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The government was threatening petroleum workers and forcing them to work against their will, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) trade union leaders said,...
News Room : Ex-political prisoner marries girlfriend who waited 23 yrs
By Dinasena Ratugamage
A Tamil political prisoner who was released recently after 23 years in detention has married his longtime girlfriend within a week of...