DAILY NEWS ONLINE

OTHER EDITIONS

OTHER LINKS

• Cabinet of Ministers

• Appointed Cabinet, Non Cabinet and Deputy Ministers

• Warning against disease outbreak

• Killing of WPC Member: suspects further remanded 

• Royal Park murder accused refused bail

• Wildlife officials told to be vigilant during bird migration season

• Request for information about lone elephants

• Overseas School of Colombo donates Rs. 255,000 for Wetlands Conservation

• Health camp at Moneragala

The overall winners of the NCCSL awards were Slimline (Pvt) Ltd. who won the gold award while Royal Ceramics Lanka Ltd. won the silver award and Dialog Telekom Ltd. won the bronze award. The award winners with Country Director of the Asian Development Bank Alessandro Pio who was the chief guest. President, National Chamber of Commerce Nirmali Samaratunga is also in the picture.

BUSINESS

Market reflects improved investor confidence
 

The Stock Market continued its upward movement yesterday with the All Share Price Index gaining 17 points to close at 2,241 points and the Milanka Price Index increasing by 6 points to close at 2,878 points.

Full Story

The Sri Lanka cricket team left for India yesterday to play a three test series against India. Picture shows Sri Lanka’s vice captain Chaminda Vaas greeting his daughter

SPORTS

Bad weather could dampen Lankan tour opener
 

BANGALORE, Wednesday - Sri Lanka's tour opener against an Indian Board President's XI looked in danger of being interrupted by bad weather which had spilled over from Chennai where the third one-dayer between India and South Africa was washed out by rain.   

Full Story

President Mahinda Rajapakse and Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake pose for a photograph with the newly-appointed Cabinet Ministers on the steps of the Presidential Secretariat, Colombo.
Picture by Indrajith Perera

President Mahinda Rajapakse yesterday visited several flood affected areas where he met the displaced victims and inquired into their needs. Here the President meets a group of victims who have found temporary shelter at the Keththarama Stadium after being forced to flee their homes in the Maligawatte and Keththarama area due to rising water levels. Picture by Lalith Welivitagoda.

Global Lanka mulls model farms

Business »

Culture & Arts

Features »

Sports Watch : State patronage for SA Games

Sports »

Latest Headlines

Political

• Anura Yapa new Media Minister 

• SLMC leader betrayed Muslims by forging pact with UNP - MNA Leader

• Congratulatory messages for President

more »

Business

• Market reflects improved investor confidence

• Global Lanka mulls model farms

• Slimline overall winner at National Business Excellence awards

more »

Features

• Born to leadership

• In commemoration of the 80 birthday of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

• It's whether you win or lose and not how you 'play the game' 

more »

Sports

• Bad weather could dampen Lankan tour opener

• Cricket selectors retain Ganguly for First Test against Sri Lanka 

• Flintoff opens window of hope for England 

more »

World

• Nepali alliance tells maoist rebels: 'First disarm then we'll work together' 

• Indian coalition partner loses power in key state

• Five hundred child laborers rescued in raids on sweatshops

more »