Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is to increase its female strength to 30 percent in order to allow more women to serve in the force covering many areas including as pilots, newly appointed Air Force Commander Udeni Rajapaksa said yesterday.

Dry rations were distributed among 200 low income families at the Gangaramaya Temple yesterday with the patronage of the IOC Chairman Sujoy Choudhury and other officials and the Te

Two eminent Sri Lankans joined the international election observer mission to observe and assess the conduct of the General Election in Sierra Leone on June 24, 2023, in which the country’s president, parliament, and other local representatives wil

The programme drew widespread criticism from parties across the political divide

University of Colombo Medical Faculty batch of 1973, celebrated its Golden Anniversary with a gala dinner at Water’s Edge on 18th June 2023.This memorable event was attended by 100 batch mates and was a culmination of 5 other events. Namely a mini

Sri Lanka reassures adherence to one-China policy

Passengers who have booked their flights accommodated in nearby hotels

LTL Holdings is the leading engineering company in the Power Sector of Sri Lanka specialising in the offering of services along the value chain of the industry in Sri Lanka and to other countries across the globe. Its specialized services are in manu

With a dramatic surge in shooting and criminal incidents in recent months, the Police have increased secret operations to thwart criminal activities triggered by rivalry among underworld gangs.

Police have initiated investigations regarding a clandestine relationship between a senior police officer in the Thanamalwila division and a woman suspected of drug trafficking and her involvement in a murder.

The statue of former Prime Minister the late D.S. Senanayake is garlanded on the occasion of his 112th birth anniversary in Colombo.

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka had organized a Yoga demonstration at Independence Square, in Colombo on Saturday as the main event of a series of similar events that culminates on Wednesday

Air pollution has increased the risk of heart diseases in Sri Lanka like elsewhere in the world, a top cardiologist said

President Ranil Wickremesinghe was present at a religious event at the Sri Dalada Maligawa Kandy, which was held to felicitate Master Shi Fa Zhao, the Chief abbot of the Golden Pagoda Temple, Singapore for his service to Buddhism. Ven. Dr. Kirinde A

Threat is due to malaria vector Anopheles stephensi mosquito

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), the Sri Jinaratana Institute affiliated to the Gangaramaya Temple and Korean Cluelife institute to establish a training centre to train Sri Lan

An alms giving was held yesterday at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple to invoke blessings on Ven. Master Shi Fa Zhao Thera,

It is essential to include sex education in the school curriculum as a subject, State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage said in Parliament yesterday. “Children of today are not aware of real facts on sex. This is why they f

Over 100 buildings have been purchased by foreigners

The Criminal Investigation Department yesterday informed Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage that more than Rs. 60 million was found from the three bank accounts of Ven. Rajanganaye Saddharatane Thero, who is in the remand custody for making state

The use of modern drone technology can be used for the development of the agriculture sector in the country, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

Kotte Ananda Sastralaya Vidyalaya teachers and old boys’ union organised a Bath Dansala to mark the Poson Poya, which was held at the school premises on Saturday. Picture shows school Principal M R K Priyashantha Maddumarala is being served at the

Several environmental organizations backed by the Socialist Youth Union (SYU) staged a protest outside the Ministry of Justice in Colo

Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva had left the VIP lounge with the airport official.The official had then forgetten to assist the Thera

His presence will enhance cinema induced tourism as well as spiritual and wellness tourism

A systematic programme has been prepared to streamline the payment of taxes by eliminating the existing weaknesses and shortcomings in the current tax collection

Subject Minister confirms Govt. keen to start it again

President Ranil Wickremesighe met Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshida Suga yesterday where the duo discussed the role of Japan in stabilizing Sri Lanka economy. It was reported that President Wickremesinghe discussed debt restructuring with a numb

Parliament yesterday voted out Chairman of Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Janaka Ratnayake by adopting a motion with 123 votes in favour and 77 against, an act that indicates that the government commands majority support of the Hous