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Customs officers attached to the Transco UPB warehouse in Wattala, successfully intercepted a consignment containing a substantial quantity of illicit narcotics. The operation led to the detection of ...
The SLT Group has reported a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs.2,001 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, a surge from Rs.156 million in Q1 2024, reflecting effective financial management ...
"One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea" observed Walter Bagehot, an English writer and economist in the 18th century. Have we overcome that weakness even in this 21st ...
Pix by Nilan Maligaspe, Pic by Palitha Ariyawansa,Pic by Palitha Ariyawansa and M.A. Pushpa Kumara ...
British High Commissioner Andrew Patrick was chief guest at the recent concert and awards ceremony for high achievers at the 2024 Trinity College London examinations. Held at the Bishop’s College ...
Residents and business owners in Galle Fort say mounting traffic and inefficient garbage collection are eroding the quality of life and undermining the Fort’s status as a living heritage site. “I have ...
The Government would have to revise electricity tariffs in a way that covers a Rs 25 billion loss before obtaining clearance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the implementation of the ...
Sumithra Peries’ acclaimed debut ‘Gehenu Lamai’ (1978) restored by Film Heritage Foundation in association with the ‘Lester James Peries and Sumitra Peries Foundation’ (LJPSPF) has been selected for a ...
The growing threat of the diversion of transshipment business to India has come closer to becoming a reality as the Vizhinjam Port in Kerala is set to ensure vessels reroute with no stops in Colombo.
The Colombo Labour Tribunal has ordered Sri Lanka Cricket to compensate a former employee who successfully challenged her unlawful dismissal as a confidential secretary of the country’s premier sports ...
A concerned group of stakeholders from the local rugby fraternity has approached the country’s Auditor General’s Department with serious and alarming charges that may further tarnish the already ...
Four names have been proposed to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to fill two vacancies in the Court of Appeal (CA). Chief Justice Murdu Fernando has proposed the names of High Court Judges Frank ...