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Accountants best placed to lead sustainability reporting: IFAC Chief

SriLanka, Feb. 7 -- Financial markets need trust worthy, high quality information on sustainability related risks and opportunities so that investors and lenders can make efficient decisions, said Int... Read More


Sri Lankan marketers urged to ditch 'gut feel' for data-driven decisions

SriLanka, Feb. 7 -- Sri Lankan marketers are grappling with a critical inertia in adopting data-driven decision-making, often favoring "gut feel" over statistical analysis despite having the necessary... Read More


Prez gets tough; no salary hike till 2027 whoever strikes

SriLanka, Feb. 7 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday stressed that no allowances will be given for public sector employees until the third instalment of the salary increment is given in 20... Read More


Helicopter rehearses landing at Kandy President's house premises ahead of AKD's visit

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- A special rehearsal was conducted to assess whether Sri Lanka Air Force helicopters could land on the open ground behind the Kandy President's House. Residents of Kandy were some... Read More


Sri Lanka still among the worst in the world to protect the environment?

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Sri Lanka ranked 134 out of 180 countries in the latest Environmental Protection Index (EPI) report compiled by Yale and Colombia universities with a score of 38.8 out of 100 on t... Read More


Supreme Court's green light for abolition of MPs' pension

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- The Supreme Court has held that the proposed MPs Pension Repeal Bill is consistent with the Constitution and can be approved by a simple majority. Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne a... Read More


Mafia behind escalating prices of lands, housing: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- A situation has arisen where prices of lands, houses and housing schemes have begun to escalate sharply, Deputy Minister of Urban Development Eranga Gunasekara said yesterday, cal... Read More


Special traffic and security measures in place for ICC T20 World Cup in Colombo

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- The Colombo Traffic Division has announced a special traffic management plan to be implemented in Colombo during the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Cricket Tournament, which will be held ... Read More


Sri Lanka gears up to face potential Nipah virus threat

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Sri Lanka has strengthened its preparedness to detect and respond to a potential outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus (NiV) with health authorities stepping up surveillance and labo... Read More


Anusha Palpita further remanded

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Anusha Palpita, former Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Brib... Read More