Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa shows his sporting spirit at the annual Mahinda Rajapaksa Challenge Trophy Championship cricket tournament held at the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Stadium under his chairmanship, with the participation of Members of Parl

Activists of the ’’People’s Revolution’’, led by the former army chief and parliamentarian Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, were seen holding placards during an anti-government protest in Colombo urging the government to put an end to the repr

Foreign tourists in Sri Lanka walk through Independence Square in Colombo. Sri Lanka welcomed 30,303 tourists in the first few days of August, and the cumulative arrivals for the period from January 01 to August 06 were 798,216, according to data rel

Edu Expo 2023, an education and career fair, kicked off at the BMICH, Colombo, yesterday, showcasing to students the opportunities to obtain international qualifications in Sri Lanka and overseas. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Despite the current hot weather in Sri Lanka, a group of school children who are in Colombo on an educational trip have fun today at Independence Square. Three-quarters of the children in South Asia are already facing dangerously high temperatures, t

Sri Lanka Customs destroyed a large stock of smuggled counterfeit cigarettes worth over Rs. 748 million with crushing machines of the Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC) compound in Kotahena today.

The book “Sithamu ( Let’s think ) written by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Imtiaz Bakeer Markar was launched at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI) amidst a distinguished gathering today. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene. The book comprises

Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara held a discussion with the Chairman of the Public Transport Commission in Poland where they discussed the potential Foreign Employment Opportunities for skilled workers from Sri Lanka with

People enjoying King Coconuts and cool drinks along the streets of Colombo to quench their thirst and refresh themselves in the hot weather. Colombo is also experiencing a dry spell, just like the other parts of the country. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The annual Aadi Vel Festival was held at the Sri Murugan Temple at Slave Island in Colombo today. Devotees in bright clothes take to the streets to hold chariot parades, traditional singing, tinkling bells, and a Kavadi ceremonial offering dance. Dur

Former India captain Sachin Tendulkar took a selfie with a group of children during his United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) goodwill visit to Sri Lanka. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

The 56th ASEAN Day was celebrated by the Heads of Missions of the ASEAN Member States in Sri Lanka, (Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam). The ASEAN flag raising ceremony and a reception were held at the Indonesian Embassy premises in

Several buildings including temples and kovils in the old Maskeliya town that had been submerged by the reservoir have emerged due to the prevailing drought in the central hills. The engineers in charge said the water level in the reservoir stands at

A group of members attached to the Lease and Loan Payers’ Association had forcibly entered the premises of the Central Bank this morning, and hence a heated situation had arisen. Later, eight individuals were arrested by the Fort Police. Pix by Pra

Kurundi Vihara Wansa, a compilation of essays on Kurundi Viharaya by academics of five Sri Lankan universities, was launched at the Sambuddhathwa Jayanthi Mandiraya at Thummulla today. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

A training aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF crashed inside the SLAF Academy in China Bay this morning after the take-off this morning, killing the pilot and an officer.

Royal College retained the Bradby Shield after recording 27-17 over Trinity College in the second leg of the 77th encounter at Reid Avenue. President Ranil Wickremesinghe also watched the match.

A group of foreign tourists, including French nationals who came to worship the Mihintale sacred city without knowing that electricity had been cut off in the premises were seen climbing Mihintale mountain by torch light. The electricity supply to Mi

The recently announced and highly anticipated Sri Lanka Food Processors’ Association (SLFPA) and Lanka Exhibition and Conference Services Pvt Ltd (LECS) 20th edition of the Profood Propack & Agbiz Exhibition opened today at the BMICH Exhibition Cen

Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara hosted a dinner at ’The Avenue’ in Colombo for Minister of State Fujimaru Satoshi in the Cabinet Office of Japan and Yamamoto Kozo, former Minister of State for Regional Revitalization

Sri Lankan Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus of Sri Lanka who are on a study visit to New Zealand, met the former Prime Ministers of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern and Helen Clark recently, a statement from the parliamentary media division said.

The Government Surveyors’ Association held a protest in front of the Tourism Ministry in Colombo over several demands, including not to hand over the surveying section to the private sector. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The Upasampada Vinaya Karma ceremony of the Mulawanshika Chapter of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Sect was held on 23 Esala month 2023 at Ven. Mahakarawe Siri Gnanawimala Tissa Mahanayake Thera Memorial Uposthagara with the participation of the Vinsath War

Members of the Jathika Jana Balawegaya staged a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station, demanding the authorities protect the funds (EPF, ETF) of the country’s workforce and to stop grabbing the future of the working masses. Pix by Nimalsiri

A discussion was held among Education Minister Susil Premajayantha, Japan State Minister Fujimaru Satoshi and former Japan State Minister Kozo Yamamoto, Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mishu Koshi, related to expanding and strengthening vocational e

Indo-Lanka Edu Net, a platform aimed at connecting alumni from educational institutions in India and Sri Lanka launched its organization as well as its website during an event at the Mandarina Hotel in Colombo.

Several donors distributed complete sets of baby equipment including clothes, to 28 pregnant women at an event at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

UNP Gampaha District Dompe ’Bala Mandala’ meeting was held in Pugoda yesterday with the participation of UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene. The meeting was organized by UNP Dompe Organiser Amal Rodrigo. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

French President Emmanuel Macron, who arrived in the island for a short visit, meets President Ranil Wickremesinghe.