High Commission of India in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, organised two special meditation sessions to observe the United Nations-designated World Meditation Day on December 21.

The National People’s Power (NPP) was unequivocal in its manifesto about rescinding the current Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), describing it as “oppressive.” Yet, while other legislation such as the Proceeds of Crime Bill are moving forward

In December 2024, Sri Lanka’s President, Anura Kumara Disanayaka, embarked on a state visit to India, underscoring the deep historical, cultural, and strategic ties that bind the two neighboring nations.

The salt industry in Sri Lanka dates back to ancient times and is as old as agriculture industry in Sri Lanka.

Even 15 years later, the Sri Lankan civil war has several narratives and that depends on who you are speaking with.

Politics in South Asia is largely interesting when circumstances break traditional politics and ushers in a new ‘caretaker’ regime.

A group of inventors have been able to invent a software to locate any bus in transit with the mobile phone.

The Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Sri Lanka (A-PAD SL) hosted an exclusive discussion on the latest Sri Lanka Development Update report launched by the World Bank.

The Anura Kumara Dissanayake government in Sri Lanka, which was sailing smoothly despite unsolved economic issues, suffered the first jolt since coming to power, when parliament Speaker Ashoka Ranwala resigned on Friday amidst accusations that his Ph

The season for the Sripada pilgrimage 2024/2025 commenced on December 14 with the dawn of Unduwap Full Moon Poya day.

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands, in collaboration with Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI), have together announced the arrival of the prestigious World Press Photo Exhibition (WPP) 2024 in Sri Lanka. It has been 21 years since the exhibition

The Assad family, father and son, ruled Syria with an iron fist for fifty four years.

Sri Lanka’s publishing industry yesterday raised serious concerns over the 18 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed on books, which according to industry stakeholders has threatened the survival of the entire sector in the country.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his newly elected parliamentary team are being hit by a barrage of criticism more reminiscent of the firing of multi-barrel weapons which operated during the time of the LTTE-led war which lasted nearly 30 years

More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of. These lines of Alfred Lord Tennyson were reflected in the life and times of late Aubrey. V. Raymond. It is with a deep sense of sorrow that I am paying humble homage to the memory of a dear

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.

Colombo Dockyard PLC is preparing for a major shift after Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard Company Limited, its majority shareholder, stepped away from the management this week, to allow the company to bring in a new strategic investor.

Sri Lanka has secured a place among the top ten countries demonstrating the most progress in combating money laundering and terrorist financing, as highlighted by the 13th Basel AML Index 2024.

Hospital sources across the island have confirmed a severe shortage of medicines in many hospitals in the country.

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

Constitutionalism as a theory and in practice stands for the principle that there are—in a properly governed state—limitations upon those who exercise the powers of government, and that these limitations are spelled out in a body of higher law wh

The Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council claimed that the government coffers could be losing as much as two-thirds of potential border tax revenue, due to corrupt activities by the officials in key border agencies.

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.

We were in a mighty hurry to vote for Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the President of Sri Lanka.

While shifting towards a single policy interest rate structure, the Central Bank yesterday introduced what it calls the overnight policy rate (OPR) as its primary monetary policy tool and set it at 8.00 percent, effectively delivering a 50-basis-poin

The recently concluded Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka have resulted in a remarkable change in the composition of the political class that controls the State.

With about 200,000 people across 17 districts being affected by the Deep Depression in the Bay of Bengal, the government is moving fast to provide relief to them but in the aftermath, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the National People’s Pow

I ask people if they have heard of Fareed Zakaria, and I mean people who read widely and should know. But a surprising number don’t know who Fareed Zakaria is.

Changing the tides in Sri Lanka’s political culture, as many as 21 female representatives have been elected to Parliament under the new regime.