A proposed factory in Nallachchiya, Galgamuwa has ignited local protest, with residents expressing concern over potential environmental and health hazards.

The life of a bus conductor is not as easy as taking a walk in the park; particularly when the job is done by a young woman.

Coconut is one of the main consumer goods of which the increasing price has been a major issue in our country.

Mohan Munasinghe, recipient of the 2021 Blue Planet Prize and co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize (as Vice Chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change-IPCC), is the Chief Advisor to the Portuguese city of Guimarães, wh

A programme to donate medical equipment worth more than Rs. 40 million was held at the Kalmunai North Base hospital under the leadership of Venerable Rajawelle Subhuthi thera.

“The Article titled “Mismanagement of workers trust: Lanka Transformers Ltd in the Spotlight” which appeared in Daily Mirror dated September 20, 2024 has been written with one sided inputs.

Despite AI holding great potential for addressing global challenges, developing nations face significant barriers to realising its benefits.

It’s a groundbreaking work in that no Lankan writer to my knowledge has previously combined a tale of young love set against a particular historical period so successfully

A soft awareness launch of a virtual programme is on December 10 (today) coinciding with World Human Rights Day to help educate the world about human rights and address this global issue.

In the backdrop of World Aid’s Day having been commemorated on December 1, medical research underscore a spike in the number of Aids cases; especially among youth.

Last week, we looked at the issue of ageing populations all over the world as governments and individuals increasingly see this as a burden.

Have you ever found yourself replaying an argument in your head long after it’s over? Or holding onto a relationship, habit, or goal that no longer feels right? Letting go can be one of the hardest things to do, yet it’s essential for our emotion

Veteran Tamil writer and journalist Annaluxmy Rajadurai has been honoured with the prestigious Sahithya Ratna Award, presented by the State Literary Advisory Council at the National Sahithya award ceremony held on November 28.

The Amarapura Maha Nikaya has elected Venerable Dr. Madampagama Assaji Tissa Thera as the Mahanayaka of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya. The Ven. Thera will receive his credentials today at the BMICH.

Those strolling along the Dehiwala beach heading towards Mount Lavinia will be greeted sensorially by one of Colombo’s unfortunate garbage disposal sites.

Street names are an important element that adds to a country’s history and heritage. A street name is also part of an individual’s memory, sometimes shaping their identity based on a location that they lived in.

‘B ACADEMY’, the pioneer educational institute of Mount Lavinia, is thrilled to announce its 5th annual Talent Show, a spectacular celebration of creativity and passion featuring the talents of children aged 4 to 14.

Wildlife and nature enthusiast Srilal Miththapala got an opportunity to draw on his experience of observing and interacting with wild elephants when he was invited by the Ceylon Society of Melbourne, Australia to give a talk on elephants at their mon

More than 15,000 families in Gokarella, located within the Ibbagamuwa Divisional Secretariat Division of the Kurunegala District, are struggling due to the lack of access to drinking water.

Prof. Mohan Munasinghe, recipient of the 2021 Blue Planet Prize, and co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize as Vice Chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), delivered three keynote speeches and gave several major

The world is experiencing an unprecedented chaos, the climate change, primarily driven by human activities such as deforestation, burning of fossil fuels, and industrial pollution.

Sculpture and artist Lalith Senanayake has a come a long way since making his humble beginnings in Sri Lanka; his earlier works mostly being in the newspaper industry as a cartoonist and graphics designer. He is at present in Canada and has undertake

The Embassy of Switzerland to Sri Lanka and the Maldives and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have come together to organize a photo exhibition, titled “75 Years of the Geneva Conventions: Global and Sri Lankan Perspectives” in

Kirin Beverages has strengthened its long-standing commitment to Sri Lanka’s tea industry in partnership with Rainforest Alliance by expanding initiatives that promote regenerative agriculture and empowering local communities.

Liquor licences in Sri Lanka are issued in accordance with Extraordinary Gazette No. 1544/17 of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Excise Notification No. 902, dated 04-10-2008 which outlines the excise guidelines and conditions.

In 2011, a group of Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, who had been working closely with displaced communities, identified a critical need for a school in Maniyamthoddam, a village located in Colombuthurai, Jaffna East.

The Sri Lanka Federation of University Women (SLFUW), one of the foremost and most prestigious organisations of professional women in the island, held its 83rd Annual General Meeting on Saturday, 23rd November 2024, at its Headquarters in Colombo.

We are miserable to see history repeat in such a tragic way and the victim this time is the largest tusker that remained in the Kalawewa National Park ‘Deeghadanthu 1’, who was electrocuted and killed inhumanely on the night of the November 27.

An increase in the over 60 percentage of the population is not a problem unique to Sri Lanka.

Sajeewa Malmalaarachchige’s new comedy play ‘Romba Thanks’(Thank You Very Much) was successfully performed at the Provincial Auditorium in Pallekele on November 2.