Amidst ongoing accusations that the theft of USD 2.5 mn (nearly 1 bn Rupees) from the Treasury hadn’t been properly...
The Court of Appeal yesterday (18) postponed until June 25 the hearing of a petition filed by former Minister Nalin...
Jio Platforms, the telecom unit of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, has announced what analysts say could be one of...
Planned talks in Switzerland between the United States and Iran to discuss the technical terms of their ceasefire deal have...
Stafanie Taylor navigated a huge scare at the hands of Scotland as West Indies scrapped their way to a second...
Thirty-five people have been killed after gunmen struck Niger’s largest airport on Thursday, officials say – the second attack in...
The US has dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal to end the war...
Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that it is the Government’s priority...
Johan Manzambi scored a late brace after coming on in the 71st minute, following goals from Ruben Vargas and Granit...
The United States provided details of the 14-point memorandum of understanding it reached with Iran on Wednesday. Neither has released...
Scotland take on West Indies in Leeds at 18:30 local time (17:30 GMT) in Group 2 of the Women’s T20...
Moscow has come under the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of the full-scale war, with close to 200 drones...
Cape Weligama, the clifftop resort on Sri Lanka’s southern coast and part of Resplendent Ceylon, has achieved a rare Condé Nast Traveller “Triple Crown”, having been...
Justice Ministry secretary and attorney-general at 33, Nihal Jayawickrama was the architect of the justice system’s most radical overhaul. Over a leisurely lunch at Tintagel we...
My journey from London to Toronto was on an Air Canada 747 jumbo jet. I had chosen a window seat while the middle seat beside me...
For the first time in the 76-year history of the Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO), a Sri Lankan has been elected to its global board, with business...
A familiar presence who enlivened these pages for over 30 years is no more. Nanda Pethiyagoda Wanasundera who wrote the People and Events column for the...
Over 750 students nationwide benefit AIA Insurance has marked a significant milestone by celebrating 31 years of its Higher Education Scholarships Programme, one of the longest#running...
“To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.”Orwell (In Front of Your Nose) Before Sarath Fonseka was arrested, he had to...
Sri Lanka is no longer merely a cost-efficient back office in the global IT map but is steadily evolving into a high-skill international hub for specialized...
Since I continued to remain as one of the government nominees on the United States Education Foundation, one of my responsibilities was to sit on interview...
In November 2020, a mass whale stranding occurred just north of the Kalutara District in Panadura, involving over 120 short-finned pilot whales. Officials from the Navy...
Ravi Karunanayake called Arjuna Mahendran “uncle” We decided that I should concentrate on economic affairs because the President was uncomfortable with PM Ranil taking all the...
The offer was too good to pass up. A brand-new Anton steel cupboard for just under 700 rupees, payable in 24 monthly instalments of 30 rupees....
