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The controversy surrounding the Concession Agreement (CA) signed between Sri Lanka and China on Saturday, July 29, handing over a majority stake of the…

Earlier this month, an official announcement was made that Asia’s tallest building, to be titled World Capital Centre (WCC), will be constructed in Colombo….

Constitutional reform has been on the cards since January 8, 2015 when then Common Presidential Candidate Maithripala Sirisena came into power, promising to usher…

This week’s announcement by the Government of a ban on polythene lunch sheets, rigifoam boxes, and shopping bags starting September 1 has been met…

The seemingly endless SAITM saga is now at a crossroads with the Government and the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) locked in an apparent…

In the first few months of 2016, if you recall, there was barely a drop of rain. But come mid-May, there was a torrential…

To say British Prime Minister Theresa May’s high-risk gamble this Thursday didn’t pay off would be an understatement, at best. By calling a snap…

Disaster Management Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa arrived in Sri Lanka today, shortly after Mora, the cyclone that wreaked havoc on the island over the…

The much-hyped Cabinet reshuffle finally took place on Monday without much fanfare, though amidst heavy speculation that the event was a culmination of rising…

Following weeks of speculation, the Yahapalana Cabinet will finally be reshuffled this Monday (May 22), with two key and at times controversial UNP Ministers…