Estimated revenue loss of excise department for 2021 revealed
The Government has incurred a loss of Rs. 27 billion in excise revenue this year due to the current COVID-19…
Author: P C James
One Country, One Law : President appoints PTF led by Gnanasara thero
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a Presidential Task Force for ‘One Country, One Law’. The 13 member Task Force is…
Vice-Chancellors to decide date to reopen state universities
Vice-Chancellors have been given permission to reopen state universities, the University Grants Commission (UGC) announced today. Chairman of the UGC…
What is metaverse? Facebook is investing billions in this new project
Facebook plans to spend at least $10 billion this year on Facebook Reality Labs, its metaverse division tasked with creating…
Former U-19 SL captain Upekha Fernando has passed away
Former Sri Lanka Under- 19 and St. Thomas’ College captain Upekha Fernando has passed away at the age of 41.…
Afghan baby girl sold for $500 by starving family
Afghanistan is facing the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world, with the country seeing a sharp deterioration in the situation…
Digicel Pacific: Australia’s Telstra buys Pacific firm ‘to block China’
The Australian government and telecoms giant Telstra are buying a Pacific telecoms company in a joint venture. The move is…
Jeff Bezos unveils plans for ‘space business park’
Blue Origin, the space tourism company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has announced plans to launch a commercial space…
Adani exploring renewable energy investments in Sri Lanka
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Monday (25) called on Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo, weeks after his…
Students permitted to attend school in any suitable attire: Education Secretary
Secretary to the Ministry of Education Professor Kapila Perera says students (Primary Section) will be permitted to attend school in…