By Anuradha Hiripitiyage Electricity tariffs should be reduced by between 3 and 5 percent instead of being increased by 2.88...
By S.K. Samaranayake Most Ven. Warakagoda Sri Gnanaratana Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiri Chapter has called for the immediate release...
The Rose Bowl, which has been awarded to the winner of ODI series between the women’s teams of Australia and...
US President Donald Trump claims the US Navy’s “effective” blockade has stopped all Iranian ships from crossing the Strait of...
Shreyas Iyer has returned as India’s ODI vice-captain for the upcoming five-match series against New Zealand, having missed the preceding...
Pope Leo XIV has been pictured celebrating Mass from hospital, in the first images of him released by the Vatican...
Qatar’s prime minister has announced plans to set up what he described as a “massive” solar plant in Lebanon to...
Samagi Spice Exports (Pvt) Ltd is set to introduce SPICEUP, a new Sri Lankan beverage brand, at its grand launch...
Football’s Asian Cup, hosted by Saudi Arabia, could be moved back a year to 2028 following a series of attacks...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that while a country develops its roads, buildings and economy, the inner lives of...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 14 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 14 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Due...
Missiles and drones have been intercepted over Riyadh after the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck a fuel depot near...
Friday 26th September, 2025 The wheels of justice apparently turn slowly across the globe. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, 70, was yesterday found guilty of criminal conspiracy...
Sampath Bank has successfully led a landmark syndicated loan of Rs. 33.5 billion for the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), together with Nations Trust Bank and Pan...
The microfinance crisis that devours low-income women and their families is almost a decade old. Women, and community leaders, along with the cooperative movement, have been...
The High Commission of India has been facilitating bilateral collaboration in research, innovation, and technological development. Continuing this endeavour, a delegation from IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies...
The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon (IChemC) marked a significant cultural occasion on Sept. 22 with the hosting of Navarathri Vizha at the College of Chemical Sciences.The...
It is very well known that not all beggars indulge in begging because of need, some being professionals, indulging in this activity simply because it is...
In a surprising discovery, a recent survey of “Kola kenda”, a traditional Sri Lankan herbal porridge, vendors revealed a widespread adherence to food safety regulations, with...
On Monday 27th December 2021, according to a Flight Safety Foundation narrative, “Cessna 172L 4R-GAF (ex 4R-HDC) of Sakurai Aviation crash landed in a paddy field in Paththayam...
My mother was my first and the last teacher. If she’s looking down from heaven, I suspect she’s quietly pleased with how I’ve navigated this world....
When Danil H Thisararachi had his hand raised as Best Boxer at the National Sports Festival 2025, winning gold in the minimum weight category, it felt...
Hilton Colombo is once again raising the steins as it hosts Oktoberfest for the 32nd consecutive year, inviting guests to gather in the spirit of Bavarian...
The CSE overall was bullish yesterday with the announcement that NTB would be taking over HSBC’s retail banking operations and the launching of 12 key projects...
