More then 3,400 medium scale tanks in the Anuradhapura District have gone dry due to the prolonged dry spell . Provincial Irrigation E

The opening of the stall of ‘One Legacy’ local partner of Bausch + Lomb in Sri Lanka at the 31st Annual Scientific Congress of the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka at Cinnamon Grand. The President, COSL & AVRSSL, Dr. Kapila Bandutilake, g

President Joe Biden of the United States and President Ranil Wickremesinghe engaged in a cordial meeting yesterday (20) in New York. This high-profile meeting unfolded amidst a hosted by President Biden to the state leaders who attended the UN Genera

A group of wildlife lovers staged a demonstration outside the Wildlife Ministry yesterday(20) urging authorities to take sustainable remedies to save the lives of elephants in Sri Lanka. The demonstrators

The woman was grilled by the cricketer’s barrister, Murugan Thangaraj SC, about the intimate moment

Danushka Gunathilaka, who is facing allegations of rape following an international sporting event in Sydney, was seen entering the court complex hand in hand with a blonde woman. The woman accompanying him is not the complainant. The anticipated four

A special ceremony was held at the Gangarama Temple with the presence of Venerable Phravidesvacharajaran Deputy Secretary to India Nepal Overseas Dharmadutha monks and Abbot of Siddharth Rajamandir Monastery India where 1600 alms bowls and robes were

The annual festival in Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil ended with the final prayer session on Thursday night (14). Kovil Trust said a large number of devotees from different areas of the country attended the main ceremony and the Pooja. Jaffna Police had

Government has to enact a piece of legislation to cancel the nominations

The abrupt trade union action by the railway trade unions on Tuesday night resulted in several unfortunate incidents where two commuters lost their lives and one sustained injuries after falling off the train.

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who has maintained a stark silence since his resignation in July last year is now eyeing to recapture and strengthen his failed image through a new political party which is now led by one of his close aide’s and

The final procession of the Sri Jayawardene Pura Kotte Rajamaha Vihara paraded the streets on Saturday night (09) for the 123rd year.

Despite the seriousness of allegations regarding the deterioration of the health service in the country with the influx of subpar medicin

While refuting allegations in Channel 4 film Easter Sunday suicide bombings of 21 April 2019 carried out by Islamic extremists had been deliberately facilitated to create the conditions to get him in power in 2019, former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

The government views the latest Channel 4 film as a work of drama ahead of the session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and therefore advocates a constrained response to the allegations

It was MP Rajitha who first called for cultivation of cannabis but it was I who carried out the campaign

Children who had gone for Sunday school despite adverse weather conditions cross Armour street which was under water yesterday.

Umbrella-Clad people brave cyclonic storm-induced showers yesterday, September 1 Pic by Pradeep Pathirana

The ritual of water cutting ceremony in Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Esala festival was performed at the Getambe ferry in the early hours of last morning amid a large gathering of devotees.

Chief Tusker Wasana of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya, who bore the golden casket of the sacred tooth relic during the final Randoli Maha Perahera of the Kandy Esala Pageant returning to the Sri Dalada

The Department of Meteorology has announced that the sun will shine directly over the Kilinochchi and Mullaithivu Districts in Sri Lanka today. The sun is expected to reach its zenith, casting its rays directly over these districts. The nearest tow

AIDEX 2023, a sports festival organized for users of Jaipur limbs by the Colombo Friends in Need Society, was held at the Rifle Grounds in Colombo yesterday. Over 350 individuals, who have benefits from limbs p

In 2022, SL had nearly 20,000 serving doctors and around 2,800 consultants

Emission of chlorine gas to the environment from the chemical factory in Katuwana Industrial Zone in Homagama which was on fire several days ago, was experienced on Wednesday night (23) again.

Says tax revenue could be increased when more people purchase alcoholic drinks

The Festival of Choirs is an eagerly anticipated event that showcases the musical talents of multiple schools. This concert is a grand celebration of choral music, and it is certain to create an electrifying atmosphere that will leave the audience sp

Debris and chemicals from the two factories in the Homagama Industrial Zone of Sri Lanka that caught fire on August 18, 2023 were seen scattered all over the area. The police request people to refrain from roaming in the area as the experts op

The Defence Advisor who was appointed recently at the High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, Colonel Muhammad Farooq paid a customary call on Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Shavendra Silva at his office yesterday.

The Kap tree, used in the Kap Planting ceremony in Kandy Esala festival was taken in procession from Aluthnuwara Dedimunda Devalaya to Kandy last morning. A branch of a Jak tree in Dedimunda Devala .premises was cut by Wannakurala with a silver axe a

The main event to celebrate the 77th Independence Day of India was held in Colombo at ‘India House’ yesterday with the participation of High Commissioner Gopal Baglay.