Oct 10, Colombo: A good-will delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) led by Liu Hongcai, deputy head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee met Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today at the Temple Trees.

Oct 10, Colombo: Visiting Palestinian President Dr. Mahmoud Abbas today participated in a Jumma Prayer at a mosque in downtown Colombo.

Oct 10, Colombo: Sri Lanka and the State of Palestine yesterday inked a historic agreement on Technical Co-operation and Practical Training at the Presidential Secretariat when the visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held bilateral discussions with President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Deepening global credit crisis is taking a toll not just on financial institutions but is eroding individual wealth as well.

Oct 10, Colombo: Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reportedly disconnected the power supply to the late Minister of Nation Building D.M. Dassanayake's residence and the party office yesterday.

Ex-Chief selector Dilip Vengasarkar said he would reply to Sourav Ganguly's outburst at the end of the Australia series.

The United States and India signed a potentially lucrative agreement that would give India access to US civil nuclear technology for the first time in three decades.

Sensex ended 7.1 pc down (800.51 points) at 10,527.85 points on Friday and posted their biggest weekly fall in nearly 18 years as panicky investors joined a global selloff on recession worries.

Oct 10, Colombo: Government of Sri Lanka has appointed Solicitor General Hemantha Priyashath Dep as the new acting Attorney General with immediate effect.

Oct 10, Colombo: The General Secretary of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Joint Trade Union Federation Ranjan Jayalal says that the union is supporting to amend the No: 28, 2002 electricity amendment Act...

Oct 10, Colombo: Sri Lanka's veteran media person Kalakeerthi titled Edwin Ariyadasa who was linked with Sakvithi Ranasinghe's colossal money scam surrendered to Courts yesterday through a lawyer.

Oct 10, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Trade and Consumer Affairs Bandula Gunawardena emphasized in the parliament yesterday the need to set up private universities...

Putting up a brave front in the face of global meltdown, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that the government is watching the situation on a 'day-to-day and hour-to-hour basis’.

Oct 10, Colombo: Health Ministers representing 60 countries are to meet this weekend at the Ceylon Continental Hotel in Colombo....

Oct 10, Colombo: With the recent opening of Ahangama Vocational Training Center, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is promoting a high standard for green design in Sri Lanka...

Oct 10, Colombo: Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets launched air strikes against the LTTE reinforcement unit detected 12 km northeast of Nachchikudha this afternoon, the military said.

Oct 10, Colombo: Addressing the large gathering visited to pay last respects to the late United National Party (UNP) North Central Province Opposition Leader, Major General Janaka Perera, his four children vowed to continue their parent's plan to help develop

Oct 10, Colombo: Global apparel giant Marks and Spencer chose the Brandix Group's world-first Platinum rated Green Factory for a visit...

October 10, Colombo: The week ended today at th Colombo Stick Exchanges is reported to be a very disturbing period at the bourse although the market commenced operations on mixed sentiments on Monday

Oct 10, Colombo: SriLankan Airlines has launched a series of long-term initiatives aimed at safeguarding the environment and emphasizing its commitment to conservation.