The 90th Battle of the Maroons annual cricket encounter between Ananda College and Nalanda College started yesterday at the Colombo SSC.

The 10th edition of the Medicare 2019 - National Healthcare Exhibition was inaugurated by Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne and Indian High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu at the BMICH on Friday. The exhibition, which comprised of over 220 local a

A picture featuring a Portuguese couple hanging out of a moving train in Ella, Sri Lanka, has gone viral on social media sites. Many people criticised the couple over the risk they have taken to take the ‘perfect’ picture.

An event was held at the BMICH in Colombo today to commemorate Minister of Finance, Mangala Samaraweera marking 30 years in politics. The event was attended by President Maithripala Sirisena and many other distinguished guests. Minister Samaraweera i

The Ceylon Teachers Services Union (CTSU) and the Principal Services Union today staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Education (MoE) demanding the Government to clear salary anomalies and to pay the arrears. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

A felicitation ceremony was held to mark Tourism Development and Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs Minister John Amaratunga’s 40th anniversary of service as a member of parliament.

The latest American Corner was declared open by Minister Mangala Samaraweera and US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz at the Matara Chamber of Commerce and Industry at 149 Hakmana Road on Tuesday.

Inter Higher National Diploma in Accountancy Collective Students Union (IHNDACSU) today staged a protest at the Galle Face roundabout demanding authorities to provide them with state employments. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Management Assistants Services Trade Union Alliance (MASTUA) today staged a protest in Colombo over eight demands including re-introduction of ‘Public Management Officers’ title, removal of outsiders serving in the Management Assistants Service (

The State Veterinary Surgeons’ Association (SVSA) today staged a protest at the Lipton circus urging the government to abolish the cabinet Paper, which proposed to bring back rabies elimination programme under the purview of the Health Ministry. Pi

Kala Pola-2019, the annual art fair organised by the George Keyt Foundation and the John Keells Group is being held along the Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha (Green Path) in Colombo 7 today.

Oshada Fernando and Kusal Mendis struck unbeaten half-centuries as Sri Lanka claimed a historic eight-wicket win over South Africa in the second and final test at St George’s Park for a 2-0 series victory on Saturday.

A pumpkin farmers festival, organised by the Coexist Foundation, was held yesterday at the Green Path Colombo on February 22, 2019. The festival provided a platform for farmers who are struggling to sell their abundant harvest of pumpkin, to make som

State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene who was also appointed as the non-cabinet Minister of Mass Media yesterday, visited the Gangaramaya Temple and sought blessings from Ven. Dr. Kirinde Assaji Thera. Px by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Architect 2019 exhibition organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects was launched at the BMICH on Thursday. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

A protest organised by the Inter-University Students Federation against the suspension of South Eastern university’s studentship was tear-gassed near the Lotus Roundabout in Colombo today. Pix by Eshan Fernando

A cricket museum was declared open under the patronage of Sports Minister Harin Fernando near the Sri Lanka Cricket this morning. Several senior cricketers were present at the occasion.

President Maithripala Sirisena and Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa kept the sacred casket on top of the elephant at the inauguration of Gangaramaya Temple, in Colombo today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A sapling of the Sri Maha Bodhi was presented to the 10th King of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn by Buddhasasana Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera today. President Media