Sri Lanka’s Independence in 1948 It’s been 78 years since Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948, following 433 years of ...

Crucial Muslim support facilitated the process of Sri Lanka gaining independence from the British in 1948 and helped end ...

Rajeev Amarasuriya has been re-elected, uncontested for a further term as President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka for ...

WE are about to witness a sober celebration of the nation’s independence. In the aftermath of the devastating Ditwah cyclone, resilient revival towards eco-friendly infrastructure has begun. Wither ...

Sri Lankans will celebrate the 78th anniversary of the country’s independence from colonial rule today. The day will be marked with the national level celebrations held at the Independence Square in ...

Ending a ten-month deadlock the Constitutional Council yesterday finally and unanimously approved the appointment of Senior Deputy Auditor General Samudika Jayaratne as the new Auditor General. The ...

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa recorded statements yesterday with two separate police units in connection with ongoing ...

US President Donald Trump has said that Washington is lowering its tariffs on India to 18%, from the earlier 50%, following a trade deal struck between the two countries, bringing cheer for ...

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday that over 24,000 passengers have used the newly introduced electronic gates at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) since ...

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchchi (ITAK) has appointed Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam as its new Parliamentary Group leader, replacing Jaffna District MP Sivagnanam Shritharan following ...

The Colombo stock market recovered yesterday to close on the up driven by high net worth investor activity, ending a three-session decline. The ASPI closed 0.22% or 52.82 points on the up at 23,734.50 ...

The Cabinet of Ministers at their meeting on Monday, agreed on awarding the contract to purchase five shipments of petrol 92, starting January next year, to Singapore’s Epdesa Ltd., following ...