The team at FactCheck.lk (a platform run by Verité Research) fact-checked six statements from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s maiden budget speech for 2025. Of these, four statements were graded as True and two of them as Partly True.

Language is one of the most fundamental aspects of human communication, shaping not only individual identities but also national cultures. In multilingual societies like Sri Lanka, where according to Chapter IV of The Constitution of the Democratic S

God takes those he loves early, is what they say, But Devarsiri, machan, we wanted dearly for you to stay, We journeyed this life together, from age seven,

Gampaha Siddhayurveda Medical College was established in 1929 by Ayurveda Chakravarthi Pandit G. P. Wickramarachchi Siddharyuveda as a centre for Ayurvedic education.

On the 25th of February 1938, the Wilpattu National Park was declared the second National Park in Sri Lanka under the provisions of the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance, No. 2 of 1937; a landmark in the history of Wildlife Conservation in this co

The Sri Lanka Scout Association, which represents the largest number of children in the country, has partnered with the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme.

For Danigala Mahabandalage Suda Wannila Aththo, the incumbent leader of the Rathugala adivasi community, bee-honey harvesting is part of their traditional lifestyle. Rathugala is a scenic village in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, located borderin

When I close my eyes I can picture Manorani. She wore jasmines in her hair, and classically Sri Lankan sarees, never Indian ones, those Nylex, floral print sarees that draped so gracefully on her tall frame. She always wore a powdered pottu. If she

In the early hours of November 17, 2024, we lost an extraordinary soul who touched countless lives during her 94 years on this earth. Angela Kadirgamar was a woman of remarkable charm, grace, and wisdom, whose presence brought warmth, laughter, and i

A medical grade Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant for patients undergoing hemodialysis was recently launched at the Colombo National Hospital.

Kidney stones are solid masses or crystals that form from substances (like minerals, acids and salts) in your kidneys

Sugath Moragahakumbura’s drama ‘Akuru Hakuru’ has received many positive reviews in recent times.

The Colombo Gangaramaya Temple’s annual Navam Perahera paraded the streets on February 11 and 12.

The role of foreign aid in a nation’s development is often a subject of intense scrutiny and debate, particularly when it intersects with politics and sovereignty.

Forty-four years Soaring high, Under the blue and Tempestuous sky,

Watching an adorable critter like the mouse deer or chevrotain prance across the first floor in the moonlight; if you’re lucky enough to witness this spectacle is a lesson in patience, perseverance and the joys of nocturnal wildlife viewing all at

Following the article published in the Daily Mirror newspaper on August 21, 2024, titled ‘Rs 860 million spent on global tea promotion campaign wasted! “Ceylon Tea Global Promotion Wasted Rs. 860 million,” a preliminary investigation was initia

Despite repeated complaints by local state authorities and residents at Mirihana in Kotte, the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and its officials are turning a blind eye to the severe environmental devastation of UDA land due to the dumping of garba

The recent discourse surrounding the arrival of over 100 Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka in December 2024 has been fraught with statements that they are victims of human trafficking, or they are illegal immigrants and hence are at risk of deportation.

Dharman Wickremaratne is a prolific author whose 51 books range from media studies to Sri Lanka’s waterfalls.

YouTube is flooded now with videos made using artificial intelligence.There are music videos of world leaders singing or playing instruments, with other presidents and prime ministers in the audience.

A book symposium on ‘Rata Hellu Adhikarana Theendu’ (Verdicts in law that shook the nation), authored by Senior Court Reporter of Divaina, A.J.A. Abeynayake, will take place on February 18 (Tuesday) at 3 p.m. at the Sri Lanka Press Council (SLPC)

It is a fundamental instinct of human nature to seek solace through prayers in times of despair and need. Prayer is a supplication to a higher, often unseen power, either for guidance or intervention in situations where individuals find themselves un

When I think of ‘Gangaramaya Navam Perahera’ the name of the then chief incumbent thera, Venerable Galaboda Gnanissara Thero (Podihamuduruwo), comes to my mind. He passed away on 2nd August last year but it was under his capable direction that th

Award winning filmmaker and cinema educator Sudath Mahaadivulwewa has been selected to be a Jury member of the renowned Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) in India.

Celebrating the iconic and unique cinematic culture of Iran, the National Film Corporation (NFC) has organised an Iranian Film Festival and a Master Class with the participation of renowned Iranian filmmaker Babak Lotfi Khajeh Pasha from February 14

The Fleximind team from Sri Lanka- an all girls’ team- did the island proud by winning ‘silver’ at the Asia pacific ICT Alliance Awards 2024 in Brunei. This was after their success in Sri Lanka where they beat 26 Universities in Sri Lanka in th

As part of Exercise AMAN-25 currently underway in Karachi, Pakistan, the host country’s Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf visited ships of foreign navies including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Iran, the UAE and

Scouts, the world over, commemorate their Founder, Lord Baden- Powell on his birth anniversary which falls annually on February 22.

Sri Lanka, a lush island famous for its scenic landscapes and fertile soil, has always thrived on agriculture.