In an era of shifting global power balances, strengthening multilateralism, international law and a rules-based order remains essential to preserving peace and preventing great power conflict.

The month of May, the month of Vesak, a spiritual celebration for Buddhists around the world, has been officially designated as Buddhist Heritage Month in Canada.

School teacher-parent WhatsApp messages to convene parents for meetings abruptly have caused great inconvenience to day-to-day tasks, a few parents from Colombo told the Daily mirror.

The judicial inquiry into the death of Kapila Chandrasena has entered a critical phase, revealing a web of procedural hurdles and haunting final testimonies.

The Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association proudly presents its upcoming National Camp for the Branch of Differently Abled Guides, which will be held from Friday May 22 to Sunday May 24 2026 at the MJF Moratuwa Centre. This remarkable event will bring t

Local peace initiatives in Sri Lanka have played a vital role in promoting inter-ethnic engagement at the grassroots level. However, many of these initiatives remain focused on awareness-raising and dialogue, with limited integration of cultural and

The daily life requirements of many elderly citizens in Sri Lanka is increasing without proper medical and mobility support.

The English Writers Collective of Sri Lanka (EWC SL) is inviting entries from Sri Lankans aged above 18 years and residing in Sri Lanka, for the annual Creative Writing Competition 2026.

The Winner of the National Public Speaking Competition 2026, 18-year-old Omar Hazari from Royal College, Colombo, is to represent Sri Lanka at the International Public Speaking Competition to be held in London, United Kingdom.

For many Sri Lankans, passport power is not something learned from an index or a website. It is learned in embassy waiting rooms. In rejected applications. In deadlines missed because approvals did not arrive on time.

Sri Lanka is approaching a notable shift in its fiscal landscape, with an Ernst & Young Tax Alert highlights that the amendments aim to broaden the tax base by lowering registration thresholds and bringing a wider range of participants—including fo

Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine, the 16th state university in Sri Lanka, was established in 2021. At the time of its establishment as a university, it didn’t possess even the minimum facilities required to function as a un

A deep, devastating — and slightly hysterical — investigation into Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) governance in Sri Lanka, where responsibility disappears faster than a hacker’s IP address.

In view of Mental Health Awareness Month, students from the Departments of Psychology and Mass Communication and Creative Media at the National Innovation Centre of the National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) premiered a documentary titled

In a landmark moment of spiritual diplomacy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the historic return of Lord Buddha’s sacred relics to Ladakh after 75 years as a “divine realization” for the region.

Highlighting a “threshold illusion,” where students appear linguistically prepared on paper but fail in professional discourse, he argues that the flaw is structural rather than purely linguistic.

The Lions Club of Colombo Ceylon Excellence conducted a large scale medical and legal camp in Ambalangoda recently, delivering vital services to over 500 community members.

There is a certain level of courage it takes to walk away from a steady job, leave your parent’s house and stake everything on a dream that your country has barely seen before, which is what Minru Silva, better known by his stage name Ramesses Reez

Sri Lanka lost one of its most distinguished medical pioneers when Prof. Mohamed Hussain Rezvi Sheriff, the country’s foremost nephrologist in the field of kidney transplantation, passed away in Colombo on March 30, 2026 at the age of 77. I had the

In an attempt to protect the iconic Sri Lankan leopard living outside protected areas, the Wild Cats Subcommittee of the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) launched the Multi-Regional Leopard Research and Conservation Project in 2022.

The investigation into the alleged 1966 coup attempt in Sri Lanka remains one of the most controversial political and legal episodes in the country’s post-independence history.

April 30 is recognized in Iran as “National Persian Gulf Day”—an occasion that goes beyond historical commemoration and enters the realm of historical awareness, legal continuity, and geopolitical identity.

As dusk fell upon the environs of Colombo on the evening of 24t April 24 2026, the harmonious voice of over 150 past and present singers from several schools rose high within the portals of All Saints’ Church, Borella.

This statement was issued by the Norwegian embassy of Sri Lanka on behalf of the EAF-Nansen Programme of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Norway

Old Thomians’ Swimming Club celebrating 70 years of Brotherhood held its 70th Annual General Meeting on April 30 2026.

This is a statement by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) expressing European Union’s support for the Development of Net-Zero Roadmap for Sri Lanka’s Textile and Apparel Sector

Women workers gathered recently at the Shramabimani Centre in Seeduwa to mark the World Women’s Day, demanding a living wage that matches the rising cost of living, decent working conditions, safety of workers, better healthcare facilities and limi

In the 1950s, Sri Lanka was regarded as the “Star of the East,” boasting a strong plantation economy and a literacy rate that was the envy of Asia. Its per capita income—US $ 200—was triple that of South Korea. In fact, South Korea was poorer

Organic agriculture is no longer limited to traditional farming practices. Today, it has become a strategic component of national food security, environmental sustainability, consumer protection and export competitiveness. As demand for safe and envi