Interdicted Deputy Director at the National Hospital, Sri Lanka (NHSL) Dr. Rukshan Bellana yesterday (29) alleged that the powers that...
BIA unions, including those affiliated to political parties, are demanding bonuses equal to five months’ basic salaries. A group of...
Donald Trump said he hoped to reach phase two of the Gaza peace plan “very quickly”, as he warned Hamas...
Bangladesh’s first female prime minister Khaleda Zia has died at the age of 80 after suffering from a prolonged illness....
President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied allegations by Russia that Ukraine launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s...
After three one-sided, low-scoring encounters, the fourth T20I between India and Sri Lanka exploded into a run-fest in Thiruvananthapuram, with...
Polls have opened in Myanmar’s first general election since the country’s military toppled Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically...
Family sources have confirmed that the interment of singer Latha Walpola will be performed at the General Cemetery Borella on...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been jailed for 15 years for abuse of power and money laundering, in...
New York has woken up to its heaviest snowfall in nearly four years after a winter storm blanketed parts of...
Thousands of flights have been cancelled and delayed in the United States due to winter storm Devin, airline monitoring website...
Thailand and Cambodia said they have signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of fierce fighting along their border that...
Rex Clementine at Pallekele When we think of world-class Sri Lankan batters, Kumar Sangakkara shines brightest. His numbers are simply otherworldly with a Test average of...
Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC) has appointed Nusith Kumaratunga as its new Chairman, effective October 18, 2024. Kumaratunga commenced his duties on October 22. A Fellow...
By Norman Palihawadane Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has urged people to be wary of a new group of “heroes” who have suddenly surfaced, claiming to...
Dilith and Ranil funded themselves NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who won the last presidential election, did not incur any personal expenses for his campaign, according...
by Rajan Philips In about ten days, on November 5, the US will have its quadrennial presidential election along with its biennial House and Senate elections....
The exotic yellow mandarin introduced from Japan thrives in the agro-climatic conditions of Bandarawela and Rahangala The abandoned tea estates in the area are ideal for...
The week that has passed brought bad news to the domestic tourism industry that has demonstrated some favorable arrival numbers this year despite the visa fiasco...
The 23rd death anniversary of M.S. de Silva, the only Lankan journalist in my memory, who left journalism and carved out a business empire, falls on...
(Excerpted from Fallen Leave, an athology of autobiographical memoirs by LC Arulpragasam) I have happy memories of Batticaloa as a boy. My father was posted there...
Transformed its Pool Terrace into a festive haven, as guests gathered for the highly anticipated annual Christmas cake mixing ceremony said a press release. The event,...
by Tharindu Muthukumarana tharinduele@gmail.com (Author of the award-winning book “The Life of Last Proboscideans: Elephants”) According to a report by the World Bank, Sri Lanka has...
Lanka Corrugated Industries Ltd (LCI) is advancing its operations with a significant upgrade in capacity and technology at a new facility in Millaniya, Bandaragama, said a...
