… as Lakvijaya falters, power plants need over 2 mn litres of fuel daily By Shamindra Ferdinando The SJB yesterday (06) said that...
UN Women Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Christine Arab, concluded a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka (25–26 March),...
Approval has been granted at the Cabinet Meeting held on 30-03-2026 to provide relief by granting up to rupees 20/-...
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Digital...
The Galle fort which has been declared as a World Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization...
Seven players from the Eritrean football squad that scored a historic victory in Eswatini last week have failed to return...
The Artemis II astronauts are bound for Earth after conducting a historic lunar fly by and witnessing a total solar...
Matheesha Pathirana and Wanidu Hasaranga are among 15 Sri Lankan players under central contracts yet to take their mandatory fitness...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 06 April 2026, valid...
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack civilian infrastructure inside Iran, including bridges and power plants, if the...
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] razed Chennai Super Kings’ [CSK] attack and the record books, in front of their...
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...
(Excerpted from Life is a Frolic by Goolbai Gunasekera) Pink is associated with babies, cute and cuddly woollies for girls, soft blankets to tuck around a...
by Nilantha Ilangamuwa He possesses a captivating intellect and spending even a few minutes with him feels like an extraordinary privilege. He, who identified himself as...
By Uditha Devapriya The Sri Lanka Law College, reputedly Asia’s oldest professional institution, was established 150 years ago, in 1874. Today, it has become an institution...
An educationist and champion of social justice A talk delivered by Fr. Emmanuel Fernando, OMI, on October 19 at Aquinas College of Higher Education, commemorating the...
