Wigneswarn finds fault with Sumanthiran
Presidential Election:
By Shamindra Ferdinando
Thamil Makkal Thesiya Kuttani (TMTK) leader C. V. Wigneswaran, MP, yesterday (18), said they had fielded Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanethiran as an independent candidate at the forthcoming Presidential Election to draw attention of Sri Lankans,...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 18 August 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are...
By Norman Palihawadane
All 225 MPs have been authorized to acquire two 12-bore repeater guns each, in addition to the pistols already issued to them for their personal security.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Friday told the Sunday Island that MPs...
With a lead of 239, and five wickets in hand on a surface that got better to bat on as the day went on, South Africa put fingertips on the Sir Vivian Richards trophy.
Eight wickets fell on another action...
Acorn Leisure, a subsidiary of the Acorn Group, has taken a significant step toward expansion by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NDB Capital Group and Sunil Fernando & Associates.
Since its inception in 2020, Acorn Leisure has demonstrated...
Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Rathnayake said that the ceiling on election expenditure by each candidate contesting the 2024 Presidential Election will be decided today itself even though the Election Commission has a five day period to...
Adani Group, the Indian conglomerate rocked by a Hindenburg Research report last year, has faced another heavy share selloff after the short seller accused the head of India’s market regulator of having links to offshore funds also used by...
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Chairman of the Election Commission (EC), R.M.A.L. Ratnayake yesterday (15) urged all candidates contesting the 21 September presidential election to follow election laws as the violation thereof is a punishable offence. He warned that the offenders would...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 13 August 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
The prevailing showery condition over the island is expected to continue further due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka.
Showers or thundershowers...
Acting Secretary General of Parliament Chaminda Kularatne has informed the Chairman of the Election Commission, in writing, that two Parliamentary seats in the Ninth Parliament have become vacant since 09 August 2024 due to the unseating of Manusha Nanayakkara...