Monday’s briefing by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was a rude awakening for many across the country. Although several parliamentarians, economists and industry stakeholders....

On May 9, 2022, several hours before former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa announced his resignation, Gotagogama,

On Sri Lanka’s streets, fuel queues and gas shortages are the conspicuous markers of the nation’s economic duress, but in the homes....

Last week, the four-member Sri Lankan delegation led by Finance Minister Ali Sabry and Governor of the Central Bank Dr Nandalal....

Following widespread public anger over the worsening economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the Cabinet of Ministers resigned en-masse....

For months, various stakeholders of the country’s health sector, including doctors, pharmacists, pharmaceutical companies, importers, and many other officials warned of dire circumstances....

If a child has signs of feverish illness with high fever during the first two days of illness, seek medical advice, urged Dr. Aruna Herath in charge of the COVID ward at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Children’s Hospital, Peradeniya.

A new study found that at least 16.6% students are subjected to sexual harassments, as a result of ragging.

Plan International’s decision to leave Sri Lanka raised eyebrows. Several stakeholders found the decision abrupt and ill-prepared.

As multiple crises take root in Sri Lanka, the average citizen’s ability to make ends meet is becoming increasingly difficult. While power cuts.....

On February 8, 2022, the BBC reported on tough new measures to restrict access to online pornography with a new law aimed to protect children online.

With the Government’s decision to ban chemical fertilizers in 2021, farmers have struggled, while some even delayed cultivation,

As the government struggles to meet the country’s fuel requirements, concerns among users of motor vehicles have grown over the quality of Sri Lanka’s existing fuel stocks. Unverified....

From Dr. Dolittle to Tintin, ThunderCats to He-Man, and the Ninja Turtles to Scooby-Doo, Sri Lankans of all ages would recall fondly....

Counselling is considered to be one of the most prevalent and effective forms of psychological therapies for school students. As it is done for students of different age groups a qualified counsellor or a mental health

“Sri Lanka Railways isn’t a profit-earning agency but a service provider and we should focus on providing the best of that....

In order to become the first country to practice organic only agriculture, the cabinet of Sri Lanka on April 29, 2021 approved a ban.....

“There wouldn’t be this much of a public uproar if it wasn’t for the statement of the Police,” said Attorney Thishya Weragoda. “Just because....

The art industry in Sri Lanka always had its fair share of challenges and the pandemic hasn’t made it any easier for many of the artists....

Participation of citizens and their criticism is a form of freedom of expression which is normal in a democratic country.

Crows! They’re everywhere and are often considered to be mean, rude pests. But one traveller to Sri Lanka fell in love with the island’s crows,

“What did I do, why do I suffer? Always a why, but never an answer” - Child Victim

It’s sweet and fitting to die for one’s country,” the Roman poet Horace wrote in his attempts to encompass the ethos....

The pandemic upended the lives of many, but children in Sri Lanka perhaps bore the brunt of this change. Kirkoswald middle division, in Bogawantalawa, is a tea estate where children of various....

Just last year, August 2020, a 14-year-old girl in Kandy was raped and in the same year a 72-year-old woman was raped in Mahiyangana. Reflecting,

“If a situation arises where the society, government or the law isn’t able to protect a child, and that child gets subjected to abuse....

According to the World Health Organization, pregnancies under the age of 20 are referred to as teenage pregnancies. Every year....

Over the past month, Sri Lankan media reported on the long queues observed at the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Battaramulla. Although government officials have attempted to spin facts stating that the government has created a large num

Tourism has traditionally been the third largest foreign exchange earner in our country. International travel and tourism industry.....

After their death, most people are memorialized at a service, surrounded by grieving family members, friends and relatives. But that....