A renewed call for integrity, excellence and solidarity within the legal profession took centre stage at a women lawyers rsquo; gathering held in Hulftsdorp last week, where Supreme Court Justice Kumuduni Wickremasinghe

lt;ul gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;Appeal Court decides the lsquo;harm rsquo; that may result from release of lsquo;transaction level rsquo; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;strong gt;information during 2015-2017 outweighs lsquo;pu

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lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;Pix and text by K R Rajamanthri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; A new ward is being constructed to serve communities in the Uva Paranagama area and parts of the Central Province, replacing th

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lt;strong gt;By Jayani Madawla lt;/strong gt; The prevailing heatwave that Sri Lanka is experiencing is expected to continue through mid-May according to the Department of Meteorology. Experts warn that the situation cou

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;By S. Rubatheesan lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; gt;The government is set to dece

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Former Director General of the Land Reform Commission (LRC) Liyanage Padmasiri has acknowledged that a statement he made claiming Kandy District MP Chamindrani Kirie

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has welcomed Friday rsquo;s Supreme Court rsquo;s judgment which found that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several former health officials had violated the fun

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who was indicted on corruption charges, was released on bail by the Colombo High Court on Friday after having his fingerprints

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt;By Ranith Padmasiri lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; The Court of Appeal has set aside the acquittal of all accused in the assassination case of

lt;strong gt;By Niranjala Ariyawansha nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Although the war in West Asia will have a significant impact on the Sri Lankan economy both in the short as well as long-term, Sri Lanka can control the ec

lt;strong gt;Pix and text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Large scale coconut industrialists are using the crisis in West Asia to exploit cottage level coconut husk industry traders the latter c

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lt;strong gt;By Damith Wickremasekera lt;/strong gt; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a phone conversation this week to expedite the energy sector projects agreed upon b

lt;strong gt;By Kapila Bandara lt;/strong gt; Fertiliser companies and agrochemical suppliers have agreed to abide by regulated prices days ahead of the Yala paddy planting season, in a coordinated policy response to mit

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Two opinions have emerged within the Attorney General rsquo;s Department regarding the University of Wolverhampton's response to the Criminal Investigation Departmen

While the Sri Lanka Navy assisted in bringing to shore an ailing member of the crew of a Chinese research vessel anchored in Sri Lanka rsquo;s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the vessel will not be allowed into the countr

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt;The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has received ldquo;a couple of hundred rdquo; offers in response to an open call for proposals to supply fuel md

Motor Traffic Commissioner General Kamal Amerasinghe, who was arrested on Friday over a fraudulent vehicle‑registration case, has been remanded until tomorrow. He was taken into custody by the Financial Investigation Uni

The Free Trade Zone Manufacturers’ Association (FTZMA) yesterday urged the Government to offer non-resident shareholders a tax credit equal to the 15% dividend tax if they reinvest profits in Sri Lanka. The proposal was

By Nisthar Cassim The Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT) on Wednesday celebrated a double milestone – the commissioning of its second phase and handling of more than 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).

Sri Lanka will keep its inflation target at 5%, with a band of 2 percentage points on either side, for the next three years, Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said yesterday. The Governme

Sri Lanka’s economy is going through its most fundamental structural change in seven to eight decades, Frontier Research said, warning that the shift will reward capital-intensive, margin-driven businesses and could leav

Bank lending against gold grew by more than Rs. 200 billion in the first six months of 2026. That was the second-largest increase of any sub-sector, only just behind financial and business services, Central Bank of Sri L

New grid batteries will help Sri Lanka absorb surplus solar power nationally, but will not open up rooftop connections where neighbourhood transformers are already full, two Parliamentary Committees heard on 22 and 23 Se

The Government remains committed to raising the monthly personal income tax-free threshold to Rs. 200,000, Economic Development Deputy Minister Nishantha Jayaweera told Parliament yesterday, reiterating its plan to lower

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to withdraw or reconsider an Energy Ministry directive that scraps net metering and net accounting for rooftop solar. The

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday acknowledged the Sri Lankan economy’s resilience, judging by 11 consecutive quarters of growth, but warned risk remains tilted to the downside due to external factors. “Sri

Fitch Ratings yesterday said it has upgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating to ‘B-’ from ‘CCC+’, with a Stable outlook, citing sustained macro-stabilisation policies and structural reforms that have eased ex