Officials of the Ministry of Transport and Highways and Urban Development yesterday said that due to the destruction of roads...
The expansion of Sri Lankan Ayurveda in the United Kingdom was marked a few days ago at the Sri Lanka...
US President Donald Trump has filed a $5bn (£3.7bn) lawsuit against the BBC over an edit of his 6 January...
The Situation Report issued by the Disaster Management Center at 06:00AM on 16th December 2025 shows that 70,297 persons belonging...
New South Wales Police say 15 people, including a 10 year old girl were killed in a shooting at Bondi...
The ninth phase of the islandwide programme to recognise outstanding achievers at the G.C.E. Advanced Level implemented by the Presidential...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that education should not be a burden to children during the recovery period after...
India reclaimed the series lead by bowling South Africa out for 117 in seam-friendly conditions in Dharamsala. Arshdeep Singh and...
New South Wales Police say that nine people were killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach Hanukkah event was being...
The Landslide Early Warning Center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to give top priority to restoring the livelihoods of communities affected by the...
Police and school officials in the United States are asking residents of Providence, Rhode Island, to shelter in place after...
By Dinasena Ratugamage Jaffna Police have submitted a petition to the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court on 29 January, requesting an order to prohibit all protests and demonstrations in...
Gananath Obeysekere: In search of Buddhist conscience (Baudha Hurdasakshiya Soya) by Laleen Jayamanne and Namika Raby “People were nourished by stories.” (Kathandarawalinne minissu jeewathwune) Gananath “Man...
Friday 31st January, 2025 India has vehemently protested against an incident of accidental shooting where several Indian fishermen sustained injuries in a confrontation with the Sri...
Sri Lanka Insurance Life (SLIC Life), the largest and strongest insurer in the Life Insurance industry, recently hosted its much-anticipated Star Awards 2024 at Shangri-La, Colombo....
The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) held its 21st Annual General Meeting on 27th January in Colombo. Speaking at the event the reappointed Chairperson, Saifuddin Jafferjee, reflected...
By Pradeep Prasanna Samarakoon A total of 213 cases of underage pregnancies had been reported in 2024, reflecting an increase compared to the previous year, Deputy...
Sri Lanka’s first lady Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Roshan Sithara Khan Azard presented her Letters of Credence to Amir of the State of Qatar,...
The take home message is that whether it is coconut, coconut products, or any other superfood, there is no health benefit to be gained by consuming...
A meeting was held at the Ministry of Health, on 28th January 2025, presided by Minister of Health, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa at the request of the...
Pensioners are required to present themselves to the Grama Niladari (GN) of their areas each year to be paid their monthly pensions. Thus, in January, across...
Lanka Sathosa has announced reductions in the prices of several essential consumer goods. Among the items with reduced prices are imported big onions, which have seen...
We first encountered Gananath in our first year at Peradeniya where he was a lecturer in English. He spoke and read out texts with an accent,...
