Former Minister Arjuna Ranatunga quits UNP
Former Minister Arjuna Ranatunga has decided to leave the United National Party (UNP) with immediate effect. In a letter, Ranatunga…
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Sri Lanka initiates discussion with Elon Musk’s SpaceX over internet service
Sri Lanka has initiated dialogue with billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX, over its satellite internet division, Starlink, the Telecommunications…
Basil Rajapaksa to visit India seeking support amid major economic & debt crisis
Sri Lanka, reeling under an economic crisis following Covid and mounting debt due to heavy borrowing from China, has reached…
Omicron symptoms mild so far, says South African doctor who spotted it
Dr Angelique Coetzee, the South African doctor who first spotted the new Covid variant Omicron, says the patients seen so…
US and Iran seek to break impasse at talks on reviving nuclear deal
Critical talks with Iran to prevent the collapse of a nuclear deal are to resume in Vienna after five months.…
New ‘Personal Data Protection Bill’ in Parliament soon
The Government has presented a new ‘Personal Data Protection Bill’ to regulate the processing of personal data and to provide…
Appoint PSC to probe gas leak incidents – Sajith
A Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) should be appointed to study the recent fire accidents caused by leakages in the LPG…
Political stability essential for country now – Vidura
National Heritage, Performing Arts and Rural Arts Promotion State Minister Vidura Wickramanayake on Saturday said a suspicion has arisen whether…
Brandix secures seventh Exporter of the Year Award
Brandix was named ‘Exporter of the Year’ for the seventh time, winning the Award for 2019/20 at the 24 th…
CBSL Governor sees negative fallout from IMF deal
Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal opined that seeking International Monetary Fund (IMF) help to resolve a debt and forex…