Sri Lanka to invite private investment in higher education sector

Sri Lanka would open up the higher education sector for private investment, an official said here on Wednesday.



Sri Lanka to ink JV with Chinese firm to develop southern port

Sri Lanka will take part in a joint venture with China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited to develop a port in its south, where China has also been offered an investment zone.



U.N. rights watchdog calls on Sri Lanka to investigate torture

A U.N. rights watchdog called on Sri Lanka on Wednesday to investigate documented allegations of torture and rape of detainees by security forces and to rein in broad police powers.



Karuna Amman released on bail

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today granted bail to former Deputy Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, better known as Karuna Amman



Illnesses mentioned in Duminda’s diagnosis card false: Hirunika

The illnesses mentioned in the prison hospital diagnosis card of former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva are all false, said UNP MP Hirunika Premachandra.



Taxing telecom a tragedy!

Slapping higher taxes on data is a regressive move that could discourage ecommerce development in Sri Lanka, an expert said yesterday



First priority should be national security – Gotabaya

The first priority of a country should be the national security, former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa asserts.



LSEG Facility stamps investor confidence for Sri Lanka

The investment in Sri Lanka by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) technology facility is a clear example of the investment confidence foreign countries have on Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said.



Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa dies

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa passed away at 11.30 p.m. on Monday at the Apollo Hospitals, Chennai. She was 68.



India’s Jayaram Jayalalitha still ‘critical’ after heart attack

One of India’s most popular and powerful politicians, J Jayalalitha, remains in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack on Sunday night, the hospital treating her said.



Tissa Attanayake released on bail

The Colombo High Court granted bail to former General Secretary of the United National Party Tissa Attanayake, who was in remand custody.



Religious Freedom has been ensured in Sri Lanka – President

Religious Freedom has been ensured in Sri Lanka, as religious philosophies help people live more virtuously and disciplinedly, said President Maithripala Sirisena.



New Zealand PM John Key resigns

John Key, the New Zealand Prime Minister and leader of the National party, has resigned in a decision that has taken the country by surprise.



Government considers bringing EPF, ETF under Treasury

With the objective of introducing a pension scheme for private sector employees, the Government is considering a proposal to bring the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees Trust Fund (ETF) under the Treasury



India to supply locomotives, train sets to Sri Lanka

Indian Railways has got the export order of supplying 10 locomotives and six DMU train sets to Sri Lanka. The total size of the order is Rs 700 crore (Indian rupees).



US to make arrangements for a Sirisena – Trump meeting in Washington DC

Vice President-elect of the USA, Mike Pence telephoned President Maithripala Sirisena on December 1 night on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump.