At present reclamation activities are underway at an 80-acre paddy land close to Galwala Road in Mirihana and Pita Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya. As a result.....

The textile industry is among the oldest industries in Sri Lanka; hence its prominent place. The textile industry was given birth when.....

However instead of the Government being involved, crude oil was imported from Russia at a higher price with a private company being involved. According to Palitha the price of this fuel wa

In the backdrop of former Finance Minister Ali Sabry’s proposed plan to increase fiscal revenue to bring the country’s economy....

At present Sri Lanka is expecting a severe food shortage. The authorities are yet to find solutions to the upcoming food shortage and cite the dollar crisis as the reason behind not being able to find a solution to the issue.

Startling accusations have come to the fore alleging that the two Commission members of the Commission to Investigate Allegations.....

Former Minister of Lands S. M. Chandrasena is another VIP accused by the locals in Anuradhapura for reclaiming land and engagin

The constructing of a hotel using both the reclaimed land in the Anuradhapura Nuwara Wewa protected area and Wewa itself became a controversial topic recently. Former State Minister of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment, Busi

Soothsayer Gnana Akka has come under the spotlight for constructing a controversial hotel in the Nuwara Wewa precinct in Anuradhapura and also for instructing the authorities to build the National Sandalwood Park near the Parliament; posing a threat

Can the law be made silent when shrine (Devalaya) officials enjoy limitless political powers of powerful political figures? They amass abundant wealth thanks to this political framework. A similar incident was reported in Anuradhapura city where the

Certain acts of disruption by the Engineers Union of the Ceylon Electricity Board (EUCEB) had given rise to grave concern as the country is forced to plunge in power cuts. Ceylon Electricity.....

Focusing on the current plight of the paddy industry in Sri Lanka which runs back to 2600 years ago is a timely requirement. History bears.....

Farmers had high hopes to cultivate during the Yala season, but their hopes have begun to shatter. Presently farmers....

Two hundred years have passed since the Uva - Wellassa uprising to free the country from the British colonials. The British left the country, but to this day the struggle to save the land from foreigners remains the same, locals of Uva-Wellassa say.

Red Rocks beach, a great creation of mother nature, is on the brink of destruction because of the haphazard extraction of ilmenite on the beach; a task carried out by Lanka Mineral Sands Ltd. Obtaining Ilmenite by mining is legal, but that should not

Most local politicians are namesake Buddhists and the story about to unfold will provide evidence of that. Plans to build sacred cities began when Ceylon was under British rule. The Pilgrimages....

In an attempt to defend the members of the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union who are accused of recent power sabotage in the country the Secretary Ministry of Power is alleged to have instructed the IGP to suspend the ongoing i

Selling lands acquired illegally using fake deeds has become a practice in the country and Dambulla is infamous for such illegal....

Seeking compensation for the environmental damage caused by the fire-stricken vessels has become almost unthinkable due.....

According to agriculture experts, Sri Lanka is facing a food crisis and the food related shortage will be felt more in March.

The price of fuel was increased to reduce usage, but a new problem has emerged. Drivers claim that fuel available these days burns faster and the maximum speeds of vehicles have decreased and vehicles are subject to defects. Several drivers said they

Authorities are yet to find a permanent solution to the Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) and wild elephant raids. Some people who were assigned with the task to find solutions suggested to name wild elephants as forest elephants.

The failure of respective governments since 2012 to grant legal status to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka to regulate....

Entrepreneurs of the Small and Medium Scale Enterprise Sector blamed an officer of the Presidential Secretariat for attempting....

The ancient palace of King Parakramabahu and the surrounding historical sites with an archaeological value in Wasgamuwa Reserve are at present dominated by treasure hunters. R

The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) issuing a gazette on September 2 announced that a maximum retail price for rice would.....

According to documents this newspaper is in possession of applications have been called in February this year to recruit a Deputy General Manager (Marketing), Manager HR Administration, Assistant Manager (Legal) and Assistant Manager (Engineering) fo

Administration blunders at Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama (formerly known as Cancer Hospital) have brought a negative impact to its day-to-day work, it is alleged.

Several parties pointed out recently that the country’s crude oil reserves were sufficient only till December and this would lead.....

The truth is now being uncovered regarding an illegal mining racket in state lands under the Moragahakanda - Kalu Ganga Development Project (MKDP) which is a Mahaveli project in the Matale district. Influential politicians in the Government, Oppositi