… 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...
US Supreme Court kicks presidential immunity can of worms down the road by Vijaya Chandrasoma The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA), founded over a century ago,...
To experience and learn about the rich cultural diversity and aesthetic beauty of Japan, one must visit the exhibition “Blossoms of Hope 2024” by the members...
UNP delays official announcement on RW’s candidature as Namal presses for an opportunity By Shamindra Ferdinando In spite of determined UNP’s efforts, the party couldn’t convince...
The parliament will debate the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill temporarily suspending Parate Law on 7 May, the Secretary General of Parliament,...
Initiative launched to combat beggar menace at traffic lights in Colombo The persistent issue of beggars crowding around traffic lights in Colombo, causing inconvenience to motorists...
As the global trend towards contactless payments continues to surge, Sampath Bank proudly unveils its latest innovation: Sampath PayBand, the versatile Wearable Payment Device. This groundbreaking...
(We publish this week another chapter from Falling Leaves, an autobiographical anthology of articles written by L.C. Arulpragasam, among the last surviving members of the old...
by Dr. Upatissa Pethiyagoda Mr Ranil Wickramasinghe (ex-PM, ex-MP and now President) is reported to have berated the present government authorities, for going around begging for...
BY Zanita Careem Nihonbashi, Chef Dharshan Munidasa’s flagship Japanese restaurant marked its relocation to Port City Colombo with an official unveiling held recently. . President Ranil...
The Gratiaen Trust, in partnership with John Keells Foundation and with the support of British Council as its event partner, announced the shortlist for the 31st...
by Thalif Deen At a press conference last Tuesday night, New York City Mayor and his Police Commissioner tried to justify police intervention against pro-Palestinian demonstrators...
by Rohan Wijesinha Bullet (or Senadhi, which is his official name) was brought to the Elephant Transit Home (ETH) in Uda Walawe, in 1998, at the...
