Canadian actor Donald Sutherland, star of films including The Hunger Games and Don’t Look Now, has died at 88 after a long illness. His son, the actor Kiefer Sutherland, said: “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in […]

by Dr. Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkar. Consumerism has grown exponentially over the last few decades, becoming an ingrained part of our culture. It is a culture of its own that rests on the belief that the happiness and prosperity of mankind hinge on the abundance and acquisition of more and more material goods and services. In […]

By Vishvanath It is now clear that the proposed debate between SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa and his JVP/NPP counterpart, Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD), is a nonstarter in spite of streams of rhetoric let out by both sides frequently. On Thursday (June 06), the state-owned ITN hosted what it had advertised as a debate between Premadasa and AKD. […]The post Of that ‘one-man debate’ a...

Chit-Chat Diwanga Perera 01. Tell me something about yourself? I’m 24 years in old and I have an elder sister. I started modelling at the age of 16, after my O/Ls. I also completed my High National Diploma for business management, while doing higher studies in fashion designing, and textile, as my ambition is to […]

World leaders are gathering in Switzerland for a summit aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war in Ukraine,  but the absence of powerful allies of Moscow such as China is expected to blunt its potential impact. United States Vice President Kamala Harris and the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan are […]

by Usvatte-aratchi That was the title of a short review of a book named Language City written by Ross Perlin. The review was written by Johnson, who usually writes to The Economist on language and appeared in The Economist of April 13. A group of scholars in New York City found that the citizens of […]

Monday 10th June, 2024 Presidential candidates of the SJB and the JVP-led NPP, Sajith Premadasa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake, respectively, have chosen to sprint even before the commencement of the next presidential race, which is a marathon, wherein one has to pace oneself skilfully to prevent fatigue and maintain momentum. The two sides have been […]

Sri Lanka Tourism participated at the Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF – 2024), which is an annual event held in Guangzhou, China, as an important platform for all the Travel Industry participants across the world to meet, network, negotiate and conduct businesses in the Tourism sector in southern China. This is also a unique opportunity […]

A body has been found in the search for TV and radio presenter Dr Michael Mosley on the Greek island of Symi. The 67-year-old went missing on Wednesday after setting off on a walk from Agios Nikolaos beach. The body – which has yet to be formally identified – was found at a small cliff […]

Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lanka said Friday they have complained to the International Cricket Council over their T20 World Cup team’s treatment and conditions in co-host the United States.The sports minister Harin Fernando alleged other teams had it better and said Sri Lanka had lodged a formal protest after the squad was held up by a […]

NATO allies honor 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion of Normandy by Vijaya Chandrasoma Former President of the United States of America, Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of felony in the recently concluded hush money case in the district court of Manhattan, New York. Trump has gone down in history as the only […]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed a historic third win in a row in the country’s parliamentary elections, but his ruling alliance appears to have failed to win a large majority as predicted.  He thanked voters and said he would continue the “good work” of the last decade. Modi’s BJP-led alliance is leading in […]

Puff of dust. Not on the pitch but on the outfield. That’s the first thing you notice about cricket at the Nassau County International Cricket Ground just outside New York City. The next thing you see is that the ball plugs in it. It doesn’t zip off like we are used to seeing in pretty […]

Iran s hardline former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run for president in the country s June 28 election, organized after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, Iran s state television reported on Sunday.

At least seven infants have been killed in a fire at a children’s hospital in India’s capital, says a fire service officer. Rescuers carried 12 newborns from the hospital to another facility, but five of them died due to smoke inhalation, fire officer Atul Garg said on Sunday.  Five others survived and are being treated […]