Presidential Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs, Prof. Arsu Marasinghe, has tendered an unconditional apology to the Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, over an unsubstantiated...
PAFFREL warns of irreparable damage if commission succumbs to political pressure By Shamindra Ferdinando Election Commission Chairman Nimal Punchihewa yesterday (30) said that he wouldn’t disclose...
People’s Bank today announced the results for its nine months period ended September 30, 2022, recording pre-tax profit of LKR 17.0 billion on a Bank solo...
Thursday 1st December, 2022 We have been wondering, during the past few days, whether the ongoing parliamentary debate is on Budget 2023 or Buddhism. President Ranil...
State circles in Sri Lanka have begun voicing the need for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for the country, on the lines of South Africa’s...
By Chandre Dharmawardana chandre.dharma@yahoo.ca Engineer Madinda Panapitiya (MP), writing about “Using existing resources for agri-food sector in Mahaweli areas” in The Island (30-11-2022) makes a number...
This year’s first cruise ship that docked at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) was TUI’s Mein Schiff 5, which berthed at 8 am, and left for...
Private Hospitals Association demands to know basis of Minister’s assertion By Shamindra Ferdinando Government hospitals struggling to cope up with shortage of medicine, essential equipment as...
* Cucumber and Aloe Vera Ingredients • 1 tablespoon aloe vera gel or juice • 1/4th grated cucumber Method Mix the grated cucumber and aloe gel,...
The dawning of the month of December invariably reminds me of The Beatles ‘Christmas Time Is Here Again.’ And…yes, today is the 1st of December and,...