The approval for Sri Lanka’s 2.9 billion U.S. dollar bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was likely to be delayed, a minister said on Wednesday....
By Lynn Ockersz It is quite some time since the term ‘reconciliation’ came to be used frequently in public discussion in Sri Lanka. This has been...
Rear Admiral (Dr.) Sarath Weerasekera, MP Dr. Nirmala Chandrahasan (NC), in her article “Reconciliation initiative – the bigger picture” published in The Island of 25 November,...
By Fr J.C. Pieris When we celebrate a birthday, we do not go back to the infancy of the person and celebrate that first day. If...
Friday 23rd December, 2022 It looks as if we were witnessing a replay of what played out during the UNP-led UNF government between 2001 and 2004,...
BY Rev. Fr. Eymard Fernando Catholic Bishop’s House,Kurunegala. Speaking about the Birth of Jesus hundreds of years before it happened, Prophet Isaiah announced, “For to us...
Softlogic Finance PLC, a subsidiary of Softlogic Capital PLC, announced its recently concluded Rs 850mn Rights Issue which saw keen demand, and was successfully oversubscribed and...
by Rex Clementine Three generations of Sri Lankan cricketers have total admiration for one of the finest fast bowlers to grace the game – Wasim Akram....
With the recent acceptance of Indian Rupee (INR) as a designated foreign currency by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to promote trade and tourism within...
Alerics Ice Cream bagged two Gold awards at the SLIM Brand Excellence for ‘Best Turnaround Brand of the year’ and ‘SME Local Brand of the Year’....