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Talent without brain or shame: Arjuna slams Sri Lanka cricket team

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga criticised the current national team, saying the players possess talent but lack the brains to play intelligently and the shame ... Read More


Thousands of Sri Lankans secured construction jobs in Israel in 2025

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Governments of Sri Lanka and Israel, 3,575 Sri Lankans have secured employment in Israel's construction sector during 2025... Read More


Cabinet approves Rs. 360 million procurement of rabies vaccines

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- The Cabinet has approved the procurement of 3,000,000 inactivated doses of rabies vaccine (0.5 ml/1 ml) for human use, valued at Rs. 360 million (excluding VAT). The procurement... Read More


Former SLBFE Chairman Mohammed Hilmi arrested

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- Former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), Mohammed Hilmi, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CI... Read More


Cabinet moves to strengthen Colombo Port City legal framework

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- The Cabinet has approved amendments to the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act No. 11 of 2021, aimed at enhancing tax incentives, improving regulatory supervision, and impl... Read More


No discussions on appointing Dhammika Perera as SriLankan Chairman: Nalinda

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- There has been no discussion on appointing businessesman Dhammika Perera as the Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today. He told ... Read More


Sri Lanka implements new measures to strengthen gem industry

Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- The government has introduced a series of regulatory measures to support and modernize the country's gem industry, following approval by the Cabinet of Ministers. Under a resolu... Read More


Unit trust industry assets swell 16% to Rs.603bn as investor appetite grows

Sri Lanka, Nov. 24 -- The unit trust industry in Sri Lanka has recorded a robust performance, with assets under management (AUM) expanding by 16.0 percent year-on-year to reach Rs.603 billion by the e... Read More


Selective police enforcement?

Sri Lanka, Nov. 24 -- The recent police decision to restrict loudspeakers at a political rally in Nugegoda has created the impression of selective enforcement rather than a scientifically grounded act... Read More


Opposition disunity and rabble rousers

Sri Lanka, Nov. 24 -- After one full year out of power, sections of the parliamentary opposition in our country are attempting to join hands to oppose the year old National People's Power (NPP) govern... Read More