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...
Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) Chairman Samantha Gunasekara says the Sri Lankan government has not spent any public funds on the extensive beach clean-up operations, following...
The Irrigation Department has issued a warning of potential flooding in several low-lying areas across the Deduru Oya and Attanagalu Oya basins, following heavy rainfall in...
The Department of Examinations has asked the CID to probe an allegation that this year’s GCE A/L Economics question paper was leaked. Department sources said that...
Digital transformation has become a cornerstone of modern economic growth, driving efficiency, productivity, and innovation across sectors. The integration of digital tools, automation, and AI has...
Sri Lanka’s headline inflation accelerated in October 2025, according to the latest Weekly Economic Indicators Report from the Central Bank, driven by a sharp increase in...
The Postgraduate Institute of Management Alumni (PIMA) has partnered with the Sri Lanka Press Association (SLPA) as the Strategic Partner for SLPA’s 70th Anniversary Convention, scheduled...
THOMIA by Richard Simon. 2 Volumes, 81Chapters, 896 pages. Published by Lazari Press, Colombo (2025). Dedicated to the memory of his classmate, Richard de Zoysa. James Chapman...
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Friday met Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun...
The place is a tourist hotel in the South. An American tourist asks the receptionist, “Where’s the elevator?” After some hesitation, the receptionist replies, “Sir, the...
Monday 24th November, 2025 Trade unions representing school teachers and principals have resolved to launch a countrywide strike on 12 December. They accuse the NPP government...
Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew (LKY), explained in a guest lecture at Harvard University in October 2000 how he confronted national challenges and transformed a...
The British School in Colombo (BSC) organised a book donation campaign as one of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities recently. The campaign was organised by...
