All local councils are to convene for the first time on June 2. For councils where no one has obtained a majority of 50 percent or more, if no consensus has been found on the appointment of a ...

The ongoing struggle to wrest control of the disputed Pradeshiya Sabha game of thrones took a dramatic turn on Wednesday after President Anura Kumara delivered a stunning warning to the Opposition not ...

Sri Lanka’s TomEJC mango has gained global recognition as the country exports 85 per cent of mangoes to West Asia, with shipments to the region steadily increasing over the past five years.

Students of various faiths took part in the state Vesak festival held in Nuwara Eliya last week. Here a section of the students who contributed to the art exhibition coinciding with the Vesak ...

London Buddhist Vihara launched their centenary celebrations for next year (2026) with a week-long commemoration of Vesak last weekend attended by all the leading Buddhist monasteries in the United ...

India has not officially responded to reports that it lost as many as five fighter jets. But the apparent involvement of Chinese aircraft in shooting down a Rafale has ricocheted through defence ...

Sayuri Muthuthanthri and Nuren Wevita emerged Under-12 Girl’s and Boy’s Singles champions of the 110th Colombo Tennis Championship when they came out victorious in the two finals played at the SLTA ...

It is true that there should be consideration for the life lost. At the same time, if there was any suspicion of negligence, it is surely the responsibility of the opposition to raise the issue. After ...

The cinematic venture using the new AI technology is an effort by young film enthusiast Lakshan and Hiran who studied cinema at Asian Film Academy Sri Lanka (AFA). With a tagline ‘War never produces a ...

The Government under “Clean Sri Lanka” is planning to expand the availability of public sanitary facilities with the participation of the private sector. Under the programme more than 2000 toilets ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this week said he had information that drug traffickers funded local government councillors who have been elected at this month's polls and asked Police to ...

The main dual citizenship applicant is required to pay US$ 2000 (around Rs 600,000), with the spouse and unmarried children below the age of 22 paying US$ 500 each. It is this category of applicants ...