Drug controversy: “Setting up state-of-the-art drug testing facility will cost Rs 5 billion” Activists call for legal action against politicians,...
Air quality in Sri Lanka has deteriorated in recent days, with Air Quality Index (AQI) levels rising, particularly in the...
New Zealand 575 for 8 dec (Devon Conway 227, Tom Latham 137, Rachin Ravindra 72*; Alex Greaves 2-83) and 306...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland...
There was a little bit of rustiness as India returned to action 50 days after becoming ODI world champions, but...
Opener Sameer Minhas blitzed his way to 172 off 113 balls, setting up Pakistan’s demolition of India in thDeepeshe Under-19...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
ECONOMYNEXT –The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s investment arm emphasized the importance of the private sector engagement in the recovery of the crisis-hit Sri...
by Rajan Philips As Sri Lankans took time off to mark the national New Year last week, Iran launched a spectacle of drone and missile attacks...
Gift from Portuguese king to the pope (Excerpted from Selected Journalism by HAJ Hulugalle) We have heard of a Papal Bull. But a Papal Elephant’? What...
The Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance (SLTA), together with Australia’s Market Development Facility (MDF), hosted the ‘Women in Tourism: Advocate Engage Achieve’ event to engage with tourism...
H.G. Wells (1866–1946). A Short History of the World. 1922 BUT now we must go back three centuries in our story to tell of a great...
by ACB Pethiyagoda In spite of its technological advancement, perhaps as in no other Asian country, modern Japan still maintains close links with simple things of...
ECONOMYNEXT – Two parliamentary groups have called for sensitivity training for staff at public spaces after a woman with disabilities was harassed at a government office,...
The International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS) recently opened an XR Lab and High-Fidelity Simulation Lab, showcasing their commitment to delivering a leading experience that transcends...
Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with an extraordinary culinary journey as some of the United Kingdom’s most esteemed dining destinations prepare to make a...
Compiled and written by Dr. Harold Gunatillake (Order of Australia (OAM), FRCS, FICS, FIACS, AM(Sing), MBBS(Cey) Sri Lankan cashews are highly sought after for their milky...
The death last week of Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, who founded and led the Sarvodaya movement in Sri Lanka after a long life of 92 years, has...
By Uditha Devapriya Last week was the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Avurudu in Sinhala, Puththandu in Tamil. It marks the end of one harvest season...
