Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda said that he is still waiting for the government’s response to the UK sanctions...
Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Shobini Gunasekera recently presented a conceptual framework of seven key vectors that defined contemporary...
After three one-sided, low-scoring encounters, the fourth T20I between India and Sri Lanka exploded into a run-fest in Thiruvananthapuram, with...
Polls have opened in Myanmar’s first general election since the country’s military toppled Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically...
Family sources have confirmed that the interment of singer Latha Walpola will be performed at the General Cemetery Borella on...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been jailed for 15 years for abuse of power and money laundering, in...
New York has woken up to its heaviest snowfall in nearly four years after a winter storm blanketed parts of...
Thousands of flights have been cancelled and delayed in the United States due to winter storm Devin, airline monitoring website...
Thailand and Cambodia said they have signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of fierce fighting along their border that...
Sri Lankan singer Latha Walpola has passed away today (27) at the age of 92.
All the three games in this series have followed a similar pattern so far. India have won three tosses –...
For the first time in 19 matches, and nearly 15 years, England’s men experienced a Test victory in Australia as...
Wednesday 26th May, 2021 The government has drawn heavy fire over its broken promises, which are legion. But we think it has fulfilled its much-advertised election...
By Susantha Hewa Most people’s gut reaction to the word “extremism” is suspicion and fear. An extremist is said to be a person who is guided...
Joint-handedly with the governments, universities and industrial partners, Huawei will support South Asia countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal to cultivate 100,000 digital talents...
Unsuccessfully moved SC in 2017 in FR case By Shamindra Ferdinando A Ukrainian national Gennardily Gavrylov is among eight persons acquitted by the Permanent High Court...
By Prof. Charles Sarvan The following is an abridged version of a longer essay: “essay” in the earlier meaning of “to attempt”. Argument generates the...
Asian Continental Hybrid Chess Championship Susal de Silva, Theekshana Denuwan and Ranindu Dilshan scored half a point each as they drew their fourth round games on...
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana As a generalisation, most who are Buddhist by birth believe in rebirth whereas most who embrace Buddhism by conviction have a healthy...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka last Wednesday (19) explained why the Tamil electorate voted for him at the January 26, 2010, presidential election. The...
The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is always a season of joy celebrated by most Sri Lankans irrespective of religion and ethnicity. After a full year...
by GEORGE BRAINE In a tribute to Prof. Ashley Halpe, his daughter recently wrote about the time he was “forced to give his lectures in a...
By N. A. de S. Amaratunga What is meant by understanding Nirvana here is the ability to describe its nature using the words in the languages...
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Election Commission (EC) hasn’t received an opportunity to appear before the nine-mmeber committee tasked with formulating a draft constitution. Well informed sources...
