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.

In the event of observing World Cancer Day, which fell on February 4, the Sri Lanka Cancer Society (SLCS) wishes to highlight certain efforts taken to raise awareness about the disease.Following is a release issued by SLCS.

Walking down Flower Road, past the familiar stone walls, through the iconic red gates, past the Ixora bushes, the towering mango tree, and the benches where Pakiamuttu would greet you—time seems to pause.

Forty-six years ago, in the winter of 1979, the people of Iran, through a fundamental overhaul of their political system, replaced the monarchy with the Islamic Republic.

The Felicitation Ceremony of Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo on his appointment as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army was held yesterday at the St. Benedict’s College Quadrangle.

Aspirations Education, a pioneer in the overseas education industry with over 20 years of experience, continues its commitment to guiding students with integrity and expertise. Having successfully placed more than 5,000 students in over 100 universit

​As today marks the 1 year death anniversary of a man who lived and loved newspapers, time may be most fit to commemorate his life and prowess.

Batalegoda is a private rubber estate of about 200 acres situated in the Ibbagamuwa Divisional Secretariat of the Kurunegela district. Its easily accessible by vehicle from the Dambulla – Kurunegela A6 road,though public transport from the main roa

This time it really did feel like the end of an era. And what an inglorious end it was, a gruesome mockery of a powerful, stunningly beautiful leopard that had trodden the tea roads and forest paths of the southern Central Highlands for a decade or m

Ahimsa Wickrematunge, daughter of the slain Editor in Chief of The Sunday Leader newspaper has requested Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya to impeach the Attorney General for gross abuse of power/gross neglect of duty in connection with the criminal

Accompanying N. Rafideen, a retired government teacher with over 23 years of dedicated service to rural schools, on her journey to the Education Ministry was an eye-opening and deeply frustrating experience.

Footage of a dog escaping an encounter with the famous Nelumwila Big Male, fondly known as Neluma, one of the most iconic leopards at Wilpattu National Park went viral on social media.

The special commemorative supplement published with the Daily Mirror and the Daily FT on 4th February 2025 to mark the 77th anniversary of Independence, and especially its lead article, contains several inaccurate statements.

I attended the movie ‘Rani’ where its characters allegedly represent the lives, times and the deaths of Dr. Manorani Saravanamuttu and Richard de Zoysa.

The Sinharaja Forest, spread across the districts of Ratnapura, Galle, and Matara, covers an area of 11,187 hectares. There are 22 villages surrounding this forest, and Lankagama, one of them, is located in the Galle district at an altitude of 827 fe

Colours of Courage (COC) Trust in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Sri Lanka Army resumes the second phase of constructing the Karapitiya Trail Cancer Hospital Project.

Established in 1996, the Shantha Sevana Hospice is the first Palliative Care Unit in Sri Lanka. It is situated adjacent to Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama in a building generously donated by a well-wisher.

The political movement in Ceylon against British rule began on the 2nd March of 1915, exactly 100 years after losing independence to the British in 1815. A group of educated youth, led by A.E. Goonesinha, a 24-year-old from Kandy, gathered in the Pet