For over a month, efforts have been under way to save the life of the magnificent tusker Bathiya. Shot by an unidentified persons multiple times, his condition has only worsened with time. His front ...

Aragalaya, three years on After the historic people’s uprising that toppled a President, Sri Lanka now grapples with the legacy, memory and future of a Movement that redefined its democratic ...

The tariff dialogue will continue with the United States (US) to gain further concessions, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told key exporters at a special discussion at the Presidential Secretariat ...

US President Donald Trump has nominated Eric Meyer, a seasoned American diplomat and current Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, to serve as the next Ambassador to ...

Despite the multitude of challenges such as declining fish stocks, overfishing, illegal fishing practices, and the impact of climate change, the fisheries sector continues to provide the nutrient-rich ...

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) notched a historic milestone on Friday as the All Share Price Index crossed the 18,500-point mark for the first time in the market’s history. The… ...

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry, which received a respite through the reduction of United States Reciprocal Tariffs, received another boost on Friday with the United Kingdom announcing substantial ...

Fundamental rights based litigation goes by the name of class action lawsuits in some other jurisdictions. Roughly, it means that people in a certain category or class should be treated alike, and ...

Step into the world of visual artist Thabendran Krishnapriya through her latest exhibition ‘Mindscapes’ now displayed at the Barefoot Gallery. Through her latest collection she turns unseen emotions ...

Sri Lanka Railways has begun daily operations of the Mount Lavinia–Kankesanthurai Inter-City Express, previously limited to weekends. Departing Mount Lavinia at 5:15 AM, it reaches KKS by 12:13 PM, ...

Earnest devotees of Kataragama by the thousands—hailing from all communities, not least Tamil Hindus—are undertook the annual Pada Yatra or foot pilgrimage through the Kumana and Yala National Parks ...

The 34th death anniversary of Hasalaka War Hero Corporal Gamini Kularathne falls tomorrow. When we hear the name of the village Hasalaka in Kandy we are often reminded of this heroic character. There ...