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Sri Lanka's Tennis talent triumph over Indian rivals

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Sri Lanka's top-ranked tennis player Dinara de Silva and her teammate Lisal Goonethilleke notched up impressive victories in the First Round, beating India in their debut matches o... Read More


Kandy District CA Twenty 20 cricket begins

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Kandy District Cricket Association inter club T20 cricket which is a 20-over cricket tournament played every year took off to a start on Monday and in this tournament twenty ga... Read More


Cabinet Decisions

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Bill to establish National Teachers' CouncilThe National Education Policy Framework has proposed the establishment of a National Teachers Council in line with other professional se... Read More


Speaker endorses Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse announced to the Parliament yesterday that Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana endorsed the certificate on the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bi... Read More


President's Fund initiates two new scholarship programmes

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- New schol for Advanced Level students specialising in ICT President's Fund requests students to apply before May 22 The President's Fund has initiated two additional scholarship... Read More


Adani Green Energy to develop wind power stations in Mannar, Pooneryn

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Cabinet has granted consent to develop two 484 megawatt wind power stations in Mannar and Pooneryn, the Government Information Department said yesterday. Approval of the Cabine... Read More


Don't get caught to Russia, Ukraine warfront mercenary racket - MP

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- MP Gamini Waleboda called for urgent action against the recruitment of retired Sri Lankan military personnel as mercenaries for Russia. During a press conference, the MP disclosed... Read More


Country fears jungle law under NPP rule - MP Harshana

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- As law abiding people, we have a genuine fear that JVP will impart judicial powers to its activities at village level, SJB MP Harshana Rajakaruna emphasised in Parliament yesterday... Read More


Lalkantha's utterings challenge judicial powers - Minister

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Justice Minister Dr. Wijayadasa Rajapakshe emphasised in Parliament yesterday that there is no provision to impart judicial powers to any local or foreign person or institution oth... Read More


Group disconnecting power without prior notice - Minister

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera yesterday alleged that an organised group is attempting to sabotage the government by disconnecting power supply without prior notice ... Read More