With Sri Lanka mired in a severe food crisis, support from South Korea is Âcrucial, the South Asian country s representative for the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) has said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe while declaring open the Kegalle, Aranayaka ‘Asupini Ella water scheme’, the largest water project in the Sabaragamuwa Province on Saturday (20) called on every Sri Lankan to contribute to creating a glorious & prosperous country free of bankruptcy. This water scheme was implemented under the financial allocation of Rs. 3,847 million from […]

An investigation has been launched after a young man was found dead on the foreshore at Tranmere Point in Hobart, Australia this afternoon (21).

Sri Lanka Police said it will provide armed security to the burial site of late businessman Dinesh Schaffter, whose remains are to be exhumed on May 25, 2023.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on every Sri Lankan to contribute to creating a glorious and prosperous country, the President s Media Division (PMD) reported.

Expressway Traffic Police Division has informed the motorists using the expressways to limit their vehicle speed to 60 kilometres per hour, due to adverse weather conditions prevailing in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Podujan Peramuna (SLPP) parliamentarian S.B. Dissanayake alleges that the state mechanism is no longer functioning properly.

Shammi Silva has been re-elected as Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC’s) president for a third consecutive term, alongside nearly all members of the previous executive committee. All members were voted in uncontested. The only change has been to the post of treasurer, with previous treasurer Lasantha Wickramasinghe withdrawing from contention citing other commitments. Sujeeva Godaliyadda, previ...

ECONOMYNEXT –The main opposition SJB would fight to defeat the government’s plans to restructure domestic debt, opposition leader Sajith Premadas said, offering the opposition’s assistance in sending a strong message to the international community. Premadasa said at a meeting with representatives of the Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union on Thursday May 18 that the opposition is […]

Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital and Parkway East Hospital Dr. Gurpal Singh was in Sri Lanka on the invitation of Parkway Patient Assistance Centre Colombo to deliver speeches on Evolution of Orthopaedic Oncology and development of Musculossketal Oncology, This lecture was organised by Parkway Cancer Centre, Singapore and the Sri Lanka […]

by Rex Clementine We’ve heard it from cricket’s supremo M.S. Dhoni that young fast bowling sensation Matheesha Pathirana should get nowhere near red ball cricket. There would have been quite a furore had Kumar Sangakkara or Mahela Jayawardene said it. Remember the reaction when they echoed similar sentiments in the case of Lasith Malinga all […]

Tourism is bouncing back after the Easter attack, Covid-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the economic stake holders are optimistic and working hard towards a better future.The General Manager of Shangri-la Hambantota Refhan Razeen welcomed 2023 with a positive note with much expectations this year. having overcome the challenges of the past years. We Sri […]

The Gratiaen Trust in association with the John Keells Foundation partnering with the Trust for the fourth successive year and with the support of the British Council as its event partner, shortlisted for the 30th Gratiaen Prize and launch of the Gratiaen Trust Young Writers Club on may 17. This year out of the eight […]

Why the name Safa? Safa means peace, we named it because it provides a safe haven for people who are disturbed. Ameena Faiz Mustapha President and senior counsellor said “our projects are open to all communities and faiths””We are focused on bringing ease and solace to those in distress and in need . At the […]

The main Opposition SJB announced on Friday that they would vote against the government’s plans to remove Janaka Ratnayake, the chairman of Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) from that body. The parliamentary debate on the subject is scheduled to be held on May 24 (Wednesday) from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm, Chief Opposition […]

Japan s Nippon Ishin no Kai Upper House lawmaker Mizuho Umemura was dismissed from a parliamentary committee and party officials apologized after her remarks questioning the March 2021 death of a Sri Lankan woman at an immigration facility ignited a firestorm of criticism.

A woman who is believed to have swindled nearly Rs. 8.1 million under the guise of offering people foreign employment has been arrested following investigations by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).

Prestigious Mahatma Gandhi Scholarships, provided by the Government of India, were awarded to 300 Advanced Level school students from all 25 districts across Sri Lanka earlier this week.

The G7 nations have called for the development and adoption of international technical standards for trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) as politicians of the rich countries focus on the new technology. While the G7 leaders, meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, recognised that the approaches to achieving “the common vision and goal of trustworthy AI may vary”, they […]

The G7 leaders have welcomed the launch of the creditors meeting for Sri Lanka under the three co-chairs  France, India and Japan.

Sri Lanka s High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda met India s Minister of Power and New Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh in New Delhi on Thursday (May 18) to discuss ways and means of further enhancing cooperation with India in the power and renewable energy sector.