Election monitors have strongly condemned JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva’s Jaffna declaration that the long-delayed Provincial Council polls couldn’t be...
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) says Sri Lanka’s total exports, comprising merchandise and services, reached US$ 1,380.93 million...
Rajat Patidar led defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) into the final with the quickest innings of 90 or more...
Vijay Shankar, who retired from Indian domestic cricket and the IPL recently, headlines the Lanka Premier League 2026’s marquee signings....
The Paddy Marketing Board has approximately 115,000 metric tonnes of paddy stocks purchased from farmers, which are currently stored in...
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance,...
With the objective of improving the productivity of paddy cultivation, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the agricultural sector...
The National Building Research Institute [NBRI] has extended the landslide early warnings issued to the districts of Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
A meeting between Upcountry Hindu Priests and the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, was held this morning...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] might look at Gujarat Titans [GT] across the ring in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026, and...
The United States has launched strikes on targets in southern Iran, the US military has said, as Tehran’s top negotiators...
Pope Leo XIV has called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that “new forms of slavery” are tied...
One of the much looked forward corporate sector sponsored events, Raigam Tele’es 2023 will be held at Shangri La, Colombo on March 29. Sampath Bank will...
The Uparatana Paramitha Foundation has named Jeevika Katumetiyawa as its International Coordinator. This appointment was announced by the foundation’s Chairperson, Ven Katugastota Uparatana Nayaka Thero. With...
Governor General Gopallawa was a pillar of rectitude (Excerpted from Rendering unto Caesar, by Bradman Weerakoon Making speeches and preparing for them, was a constant occupational...
Mount Lavinia Hotel, Sri Lanka’s most iconic destination for romance, hosted an interactive briefing recently to mark a significant milestone in its history – “220 years...
Blue Lanka Tours has become the first Sri Lankan tour operator to reach 2500 Tripadvisor reviews, with an impressive streak of 5-star ratings, said a release....
Under 19 Division I Tier ‘B’ Cricket By Reemus Fernando St. Thomas’ College Matara have started the year as the undisputed leaders of the Under 19...
In 1805, when Sri Lanka was still known as Ceylon, Sir Thomas Maitland, a distinguished British military general, arrived on the island to assume his duties...
(Excerpted from Men and Memories by JR Jayewardene) Ahimsa (Non-violence) is one of the cardinal principles of my life. I am a great admirer of Mahatma...
If you can even believe it, 2025 is here And with the exciting new year comes exciting new fashion trends. At last September’s fashion weeks, designers...
Frontline Socialist Party Propaganda Secretary Pubudu Jagoda raised alarming concerns regarding the ongoing rice shortage crisis in Sri Lanka. Addressing a press conference held at the...
By Dinasena Rathugamage The People’s Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) and the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO) have decided to contest as separate political parties...
Sunday short story by ceylancelot During a recent visit to the pearl of the Indian Ocean, I was keen for my grandsons to visit my old...
