The enduring fisheries conflict in the Palk Bay - which impacts fisher folk of northern Sri Lanka and daily wage fishermen of Tamil Nadu - can be decisively resolved only if the Indian side stops using the destructive bottomtrawling method, according to Sri Lanka s Minister of Fisheries Ramalingam Chandrasekar. MORE..
13 Dec 2024 (11:29 AM)
An Indian national, who is the owner of the Galle Marvels team in the Lanka T10 Super League, has been arrested by police over allegations of match-fixing. MORE..
13 Dec 2024 (12:52 AM)
The District Secretary for Colombo, Prasanna Ginige, says that the population and housing census is underway across the island and urges the public to cooperate with the officials visiting homes by providing the required information. MORE..
13 Dec 2024 (9:50 AM)
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange gained 169.53 points to close at 14,205.34 points today, marking a new all-time high. MORE..
13 Dec 2024 (4:55 PM)
Indian conglomerate Adani Group s port project in Sri Lanka will go ahead despite US charges against its founder and sudden changes to its financing, the island nation said Friday. MORE..
13 Dec 2024 (2:34 PM)
Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake says that several new projects will be initiated to enhance the transportation of goods by rail. MORE..
13 Dec 2024 (11:12 AM)