The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced on Monday that the former Sri Lankan captain and batting legend, Kumar Sangakkara, would become the new chair of their World Cricket Committee. They also mentioned that the former Hampshire captain-turned-broadcaster, Mark Nicholas,...
The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) has voiced concern that the Sri Lankan government is moving the proposed Online Safety Bill without stakeholder consultations.
“The bill provides for a draconian system to stifle dissent and Sri Lankans’ rights to expression,” said...
The US government said a bondholder’s lawsuit against Sri Lanka over the country’s historic debt default should be put on hold.
In a statement of interest filed Monday in New York federal court, the US backed the Sri Lankan government’s...
Senior professor of Peradeniya University Veterinary Department, Asoka Dangolla, says that they have decided to use the X-ray machine belonging to the Wildlife Department as there is no suitable X-ray machine in the country to take the X-rays of...
Retail dealers engaged in the distribution of petroleum products have vowed to take stern action unless the government introduces a formula for all petroleum-distributing companies to sell their products at a uniform price.
The retail distributors association has written to...
Parliamentarians representing the Nidahsa Janatha Sabah are planning to present a vote of no confidence against the minister of public security, Tiran Alles.
They are expecting to hand over the No Confidence Motion to the Speaker next week.
The Fundamental Rights petitions filed by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), the National People's Party (NPP), and several others seeking an order directing the authorities to hold a free and fair local government election were today re-fixed for argument by...
Four policemen, including a sub-inspector and two police sergeants attached to Welikada Police Station, arrested in connection with the death of Rajkumari, a housemaid who died after being arrested by Welikada Police, were today ordered to be further remanded...
The CPC has increased its petroleum prices since midnight yesterday. Accordingly, Petrol92 has been increased by Rs 4 per litre, while Petrol Octane 95 by Rs 3 Auto Diesel by Rs 10 Super Diesel by Rs 62
Kerosene has also...
A team of scientists at Rice University in the United States has received $45 million in funding to develop sense-and-respond implant technology that could reduce cancer deaths by over 50 percent. The grant, given to a group of scientists...
SINOPEC announced fuel price revisions starting at 6 p.m. yesterday (Oct. 1).
The company said that the price of 92 Octane Petrol remains unchanged at Rs. 358 per litre. However, the price of 95 Octane Petrol has been increased by...
