Minister calls for report on recent semi-luxury bus scam
The Minister of Public Transport Management Mahinda Amaraweera has called for a report on the incident of a bus traveling…
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AMÃNA BANK CONTINUES TO SUPPORT KALUBOWILA HOSPITAL CHILDREN’S WARD
As part of its continued CSR focus towards children, Amãna Bank made another valuable contribution to the Children’s Ward (15B)…
Powering Sri Lanka through renewables: The floating solar opportunity
By Vidhura Ralapanawe January is here; the season CEB talks up power shortages to ask for emergency power, with a…
Replacing the 300MW proposed expansion of Norochcholai Power Plant with a floating solar power plant in Puttalam Lagoon
By Vidhura Ralapanawe A 300MW addition to Norochcholai should provide 1,800GWh (at 75% plant utilisation). To match this, we need…
Maldives becomes 54th member of Commonwealth family
The Commonwealth has welcomed its 54th family member after Maldives’ application for re-admission was approved. The small island nation officially re-joined the…
“Outdated laws, regulations, taxes and charges that prevent people from freely undertaking self-employment, traditional industries or businesses need to be revised swiftly.” – President addressing the 7nd Independent Day ceremony.
Most Venerable Maha Sangha, Other Religious Dignitaries Hon. Prime Minister Hon. Speaker Hon. Chief Justice Hon. Ministers, Ministers of State…
Sri Lanka should avoid ambitious short-term goals, target reforms: economist
Sri Lanka should avoid ambitious short term goals amid fiscal constraints and make long-term economic reforms for sustained gains to…
Sri Lanka’s EPF listed stocks soar in Dec, outperform market
BY CHANDEEPA WETTASINGHE The listed equities portfolio of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), a superannuation fund of private sector worker savings,…
SriLankan Airlines expresses gratitude to its courageous crew members & staff
SriLankan Airlines expresses its profound gratitude to its patriotic and loyal staff members who volunteered to operate Flight UL1423, the…
Colombo consumer price based inflation increased to 5.4-pct in January
Headline inflation as measured by the year-on-year change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index increased to 5.4 percent in January…