A/L cut off marks released, 10% increase in enrolements

The University Grants Commission (UGC) today released the cut off marks of the G.C. E. Advanced Level Examination in the year 2015.



CPC faces Rs. 2 billion monthly losses after excise duty hike – Minister

Sri Lanka’s state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation will incur a loss of about two billion rupees ($13.78 million) per month after the government raised excise duty last month, the petroleum resources minister said on Monday.



Nuwan Kulasekara released on bail

Fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara who was arrested following a fatal accident involving his vehicle at Ranmuthugala, Kadawatha was released on bail this evening, Police said.



SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka likely to merge?

SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka are considering a merger, the Muscat Daily news agency reported.



Tony Abbott says Europe is facing ‘peaceful invasion’ of asylum seekers

The former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has urged Europe to adopt harsh Australian-style border protection policies to avoid “losing control” in the face of record numbers of people seeking asylum.



After 28 years, Vaiko releases Prabhakaran’s letter to DMK chief?

Indian MDMK general secretary Vaiko has released a letter written by LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran to DMK leader M. Karunanidhi



President leaves for New York to attend UNGA

President Maithripala Sirisena left the country today (Sep. 18) to attend the 71st United Nations General Assembly to be held at the UN Headquarters in New York.



Sri Lanka calls to ban fishing methods harming marine eco-systems

Sri Lanka on Saturday asked the international community to ban all fishing methods that harm marine eco-systems worldwide.



TNA in new battle to save image in Canada

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) hopes to make representations to the Canadian Government over the ruling of a Federal Court where an application of a TNA member who sought refugee status was dismissed.



India ready to help set up LNG-fired power plant in Sri Lanka

India has told Sri Lanka that it can help put up a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG )-fired power plant as desired by Sri Lanka at Sampur or any other location



Special commodity levy on imported sugar increased

The Special Commodity Levy on imported white sugar has been increased to Rs 2.00 per kilogram and Rs 15 per kilogram on raw sugar with effect from midnight yesterday, the Finance Ministry announced.



Sri Lanka has ‘significantly’ benefited by engaging with UN Systems – Ravinatha Aryasinha

Sri Lanka told the 33rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday, that constructive engagement with the Special Procedures and the UN system as a whole has benefitted Sri Lanka “significantly”, and it looks forward to continuing the engagement.



India Signs MoU With Sri Lanka To Support Fishermen And Farmers

India on Thursday signed an MoU with Sri Lanka to support livelihood of the fishing and farming communities by providing them equipment worth USD two million in the country’s southern Hambantota district.



Mahindananda Aluthgamage arrested by CID

Parliamentarian Mahindananda Aluthgamage was arrested by the CID a short while ago, the Police said.



Cabinet approves VAT amendments

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers have approved the new amendments to Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill.



Dinesh Priyantha wins Javelin bronze at Rio Paralympics

Dinesh Priyantha Herath secured Sri Lanka’s first medal- a bronze in men’s javelin throw F46 final at the Rio Paralympics yesterday.