News Room : Treasury Secretary justifies new taxes, as present income not sufficent to...
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The monthly income of the government was not enough to pay the salaries of its employees, pensions, etc., Secretary to the Ministry...
News Room : Norochcholai Coal Power Plant shut for lack of coal
By Chaminda Silva
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said that daily power cuts would not increase despite the shut down of one generator at the...
News Room : Pant, Iyer put India in strong position – The Island
INDIA TOUR OF BANGLADESH 2022
Rishabh Pant (93) and Shreyas Iyer (87) both missed out on centuries but put India in a strong position with...
News Room : Staff at SL Embassy in Beijing contract COVID-19
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to China, Dr. Palitha Kohona, told journalists that all the staff members of the Sri Lankan Embassy, in Beijing, have contracted...
News Room : Another police operation nets 47 suspects with various drugs from near...
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The People’s Action For Free & Fair Elections (PAFFREL) will go to Court if the government attempts to postpone polls, its Executive...
News Room : Indonesia’s bid to woo investors complicated by ‘sex ban’ code –...
Medan, Indonesia– For years, Indonesia has strived to present itself as a welcoming investment destination, to rival neighbours Vietnam and Malaysia.
In 2016, during his...
News Room : Prez retains Army Chief; Gen. Kottegoda appointed Chancellor KDU – The...
By Shamindra Ferdinando
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who also holds the Defence portfolio, has given a one-year extension to Commander of the Army, Lt. Gen. Vikum...
News Room : India will achieve $100 billion textile export target by 2030: Goyal...
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The People’s Action For Free & Fair Elections (PAFFREL) will go to Court if the government attempts to postpone polls, its Executive...
News Room : President tells officials to stop their turf wars and solve land...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday (22) instructed relevant officials to formulate a report with inputs from all government agencies on the resolution of land...
News Room : Jaffna Kings champions of LPL 2022 – The Island
Jaffna Kings defeated Colombo Stars by 2 wickets in the final of LPL 2022 played at the Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium on Friday (23).
Colombo Stars...