The internationally recognized “Walk for Peace,” originating from the United States, is set to take place in Sri Lanka starting...
The World Bank Group and the Sri Lankan government on Thursday launched a new five-year country partnership framework to support...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
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 04 April 2026, valid...
Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group,...
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara...
Iraq’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by...
A total of 365 US service members have been wounded in action since the start of the US-Israeli war with...
The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has resigned, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to...
Iranian forces have said they struck down two fighter jets belonging to the United States military, one over the southwest...
Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on...
Designed by the victors and led by the US, its institutions — from the United Nations system to Bretton Woods — were shaped to preserve western...
Back in 1964, I was working as DMO at Mirigama Government Hospital when a major derailment of the Talaimannar/Colombo train occurred at the railway crossing in...
I will not dwell in any detail about the numerous other issues that engaged the Minister’s (Athulathemudali) attention. That would add up to a book in...
The British School in Colombo (BSC) came out with flying colours as they won a number of gold, silver and bronze medals at the Southeast Asian...
A Catalyst for Regional Transformation and Healing Introducing a school leadership programme in Sri Lanka is a timely and transformative step toward empowering young learners in...
The Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), in collaboration with the Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development of the Open University of Sri Lanka, will host...
One rainy day in September 2003, I was having lunch at the UNESCO cafeteria. Kofi Annan was the Secretary General of the UN at that time....
The Bhikkus’ walk across much of the US was to promote peace in the world. With leaders like Trump, Putin and Netanyahu, world or regional peace...
They are rarely in the spotlight, yet their work quietly sustains generations. Family Health Officers form the backbone of Sri Lanka’s maternal and child healthcare system,...
Walpolamulla was a village hidden deep within the Knuckles Rainforest. Nearby village is Ethanwala which is about five kilometres away through the forest and the Office...
President of the Grid Connected Solar Power Association of Sri Lanka (GCSPASL), Prabath Wickramasinghe, said the national grid is losing nearly four million units of electricity...
(29 May 1934 – 6 January 2026) The clammy hand of death has claimed the life of that gentle, decent, most likable human being, Nihal Seneviratne,...
