Those strolling along the Dehiwala beach heading towards Mount Lavinia will be greeted sensorially by one of Colombo’s unfortunate garbage disposal sites.

Street names are an important element that adds to a country’s history and heritage. A street name is also part of an individual’s memory, sometimes shaping their identity based on a location that they lived in.

‘B ACADEMY’, the pioneer educational institute of Mount Lavinia, is thrilled to announce its 5th annual Talent Show, a spectacular celebration of creativity and passion featuring the talents of children aged 4 to 14.

Wildlife and nature enthusiast Srilal Miththapala got an opportunity to draw on his experience of observing and interacting with wild elephants when he was invited by the Ceylon Society of Melbourne, Australia to give a talk on elephants at their mon

More than 15,000 families in Gokarella, located within the Ibbagamuwa Divisional Secretariat Division of the Kurunegala District, are struggling due to the lack of access to drinking water.

Prof. Mohan Munasinghe, recipient of the 2021 Blue Planet Prize, and co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize as Vice Chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), delivered three keynote speeches and gave several major

The world is experiencing an unprecedented chaos, the climate change, primarily driven by human activities such as deforestation, burning of fossil fuels, and industrial pollution.

Sculpture and artist Lalith Senanayake has a come a long way since making his humble beginnings in Sri Lanka; his earlier works mostly being in the newspaper industry as a cartoonist and graphics designer. He is at present in Canada and has undertake

Kirin Beverages has strengthened its long-standing commitment to Sri Lanka’s tea industry in partnership with Rainforest Alliance by expanding initiatives that promote regenerative agriculture and empowering local communities.

The Embassy of Switzerland to Sri Lanka and the Maldives and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have come together to organize a photo exhibition, titled “75 Years of the Geneva Conventions: Global and Sri Lankan Perspectives” in

Liquor licences in Sri Lanka are issued in accordance with Extraordinary Gazette No. 1544/17 of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Excise Notification No. 902, dated 04-10-2008 which outlines the excise guidelines and conditions.

In 2011, a group of Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, who had been working closely with displaced communities, identified a critical need for a school in Maniyamthoddam, a village located in Colombuthurai, Jaffna East.

The Sri Lanka Federation of University Women (SLFUW), one of the foremost and most prestigious organisations of professional women in the island, held its 83rd Annual General Meeting on Saturday, 23rd November 2024, at its Headquarters in Colombo.

We are miserable to see history repeat in such a tragic way and the victim this time is the largest tusker that remained in the Kalawewa National Park ‘Deeghadanthu 1’, who was electrocuted and killed inhumanely on the night of the November 27.

An increase in the over 60 percentage of the population is not a problem unique to Sri Lanka.

Sajeewa Malmalaarachchige’s new comedy play ‘Romba Thanks’(Thank You Very Much) was successfully performed at the Provincial Auditorium in Pallekele on November 2.

On Sunday, 10 November, our dear father Rienzie Wijetilleke reached a milestone birthday, 85 years young!

Vivekananda National College, Colombo, celebrated its much-anticipated Annual English Day 2024, ‘Aurora’, on November 22 2024 at the school main hall.

Initiated in 2017, Sri Lanka’s first ever permanent road-side gallery was established along the side-walks of Green Path, Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo 7 by the Government.

I feel sad that Sri Lanka is far behind in treating its disabled community with the dignity that they deserve.

In a bid to address growing levels of malnourishment among children in rural areas, the Samaritans in Sri Lanka, a non-profit group joined hands with the Valmiki Foundation in India to launch the first-ever Egg Bank in Sri Lanka.

On November 21, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presented the policy statement of the National People’s Power (NPP) government to Parliament during the inaugural session of the tenth Parliament.

In the recent wave of WhatsApp hackings in Sri Lanka over the past two months, journalists have emerged as the latest victims. According to informal reports, nearly 10 WhatsApp accounts belonging to Sri Lankan journalists were hacked during the recen

A green and white coloured ambulance service has scaled the heights in saving lives and winning hearts and minds of millions of Sri Lankans.

A petition demanding another General Election has taken the UK by storm, amassing over 2.5 million signatures as of 25th November 2024. This movement has sparked widespread debate, not only about the Labour government’s performance but also about p

Journalist, author and drama director Sugath Shantha Moragahakumbura is all set to show his next drama ‘Akuru Hakuru’ on December 6 (Friday) to coincide with the 100 years celebration festivities of the Colombo Public Library. The drama, which is

Judges representing 4 countries across South Asia region come together to inform the furthering of judicial reforms to ensure the access to justice for victim survivors of SGBV in Sri Lanka

The Employees’ Provident Fund Act No. 15 of 1958 established the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) as a mandatory retirement contribution scheme for employees in the private and semi-public sectors who are not entitled to a pension.

For example, our former President, Ranasinghe Premadasa was able to implement 200 garment factories for the first time. All educated people and people involved in the garment industry said it was not possible.

The Apostolic Diocese of Ceylon (ADC), congratulated the newly elected National People’s Power (NPP) government at a media conference held recently in Colombo.