By Chaminda Silva President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (May Day) urged the JVP-led NPP, the SJB and other political parties not to undermine ongoing economic recovery efforts. UNP leader Wickremesinghe said they were duty-bound to ensure the continuation of the measures taken since July 2022 to restore normalcy in the country. Addressing the UNP May Day […]

By Saman Indrajith JVP/NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday said that victory was assured for his party in any forthcoming election as they had won support, trust and confidence of more than 51 percent of the electors throughout the country. Dissanayake addressed two May Day rallies of the JVP/NPP in Matara and Colombo. He said: […]

Thursday 2nd May, 2024 The police have embarked on a campaign, parallel to their war on drugs, to clear busy intersections of beggars who solicit alms near traffic lights, causing much inconvenience to motorists. Scores of beggars have already been arrested and hauled up before courts for doing so, we are told. Sri Lankans drive […]

That the political Right in Israel constitutes one of the obstacles to bringing a measure of relief to the people of Gaza and those of other contested territories in the Middle East ought to be now plain to see. Some of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent pronouncements, for instance, on the issues in the […]

By Shamindra Ferdinando In spite of determined UNP’s efforts, it couldn’t convince SJB MPs to switch their allegiance to President Ranil Wickremesinghe in time for yesterday’s May Day rally, presided over by the green leader at Maligawatte, Colombo, the main Opposition party said. Gampaha District SJB lawmaker Kavinda Jayawardena told The Island that regardless of […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (May Day) announced that the minimum daily wage for those engaged in the tea growing and manufacturing trade had been increased to Rs. 1,700. The announcement was made at a rally organised by the CWC, at Kotagala, to mark May Day. A gazette extraordinary has been issued in this regard in […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe called upon the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) and other political parties to extend their support to the government in safeguarding the agreements forged with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

In his Labour Day Message, President Ranil Wickremesinghe extended an invitation to all political parties to join hands in charting a path towards a prosperous future for the nation.

Over the last few decades China has not only become Africa’s largest trading partner, but is its biggest bilateral lender. In the last 15 years, trade between China and African nations reached $282.1 billion (in 2023). Out of these numbers, most of the exports to China were supplied by South Africa, Angola and the Democratic […]

A partnership between an Indian and a Russian firm has secured the management rights for the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota. The airport, once infamous as the “world’s emptiest airport” due to minimal flight activity, is now under the purview of Shaurya Aeronautics (Pvt) Ltd of India and Airports of Regions Management Company of […]

Wednesday 1st May, 2024 Another International Workers’ Day has dawned. Grand preparations have been made in this country to celebrate it amidst an unprecedented economic crisis. These celebrations, however, have little or nothing to do with workers; they have apparently everything to do with political parties and their leaders. The next presidential election is only […]

An election is approaching and all the political parties are ready to hammer and tongs at one another. Each promising the never-ending promises made over the years. All the trade unions will be split up and taken under the wing of each party to make sure they shout the loudest. Thus trade unions are robbed […]

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‘Public Debt Management Bill threat to democratic governance’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Opposition MP Charitha Herath yesterday (30) alleged that the controversial Public Debt Management Bill that had been tabled in Parliament last week was aimed at bringing public sector finance entirely under the Finance Minister. Claiming that UNP leader and President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his World Labour Day message invited all political parties to join hands in charting a path towards a prosperous future for our nation. The full text of the President’s Labour Day Message: “On the 138th observance of World Labour Day, born from a historic struggle for rights, our nation stands at […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to participate in two May-Day rallies tomorrow (01). The May Day Rally organized by the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) to commemorate International Labour Day will commence at 10:00 am at the Kotagala Public Grounds. President Ranil Wickremesinghe will participate in this event, responding to the invitation extended by the Ceylon […]

The Cabinet of Ministers have granted approval to the joint resolution made by the President along with the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms in order to take necessary measures to amend both the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code and include provisions for banning all forms of physical punishment. The civil, […]