Communication has evolved prehistoric era cave paintings and gestures to the digital era. Communication is fundamental to all aspects of life , be it personal, professional or social. It has kept shaping human society over the centuries.

Sri Lanka’s dengue outbreak has reached epidemic levels this year, with tens of thousands of cases reported nationwide. Ten questions, a few minutes, and a clearer sense of how dengue-smart you and your household really are.

The government, it would seem, plans to amend Article 107(5) of the Constitution to extend the age of retirement of judges of the Supreme Court from 65 to 67 years, and judges of the Court of Appeal from 63 to 65 years.

The average Sri Lankan’s entire day of household electricity use is enough to run an air conditioner for just 39 minutes. As temperatures in Colombo and Anuradhapura climb past 34°C, that number exposes a harder truth: staying cool in Sri Lanka ha

A nation in mourning. A ceasefire deal in tatters. Energy prices rising yet again. Developing nations bearing the blows. Peace saboteurs eager to resume the war. A president desperate to etch his name into history—not with deeds but with ego-driven

It felt like stepping into a war zone. A No Entry sign greeted us at the entrance to the road leading up to the Negombo Prison. Usual routes were closed to manage crowds, that kept running towards the prison premises.

Bowatenna reservoir, one of the main reservoir projects under the Mahaweli Development Programme, bordered on Pilihudugolla Village in the Naula Division in the Matale district is the main source of water supply to the Rajarata region.

From Australia to the UK, and now a joint G7 statement on child safety online, governments are rethinking what childhood online should look like, even as new evidence shows just how hard these bans are to enforce. As this wave of digital restrictions

How far does the nexus between the underworld, and the political and bureaucratic establishment stretch out in Sri Lanka?

Financial frauds and scams are no longer isolated challenges; they are a systemic threat to public trust on financial system, economic resilience and national development.

The 2022 economic crisis in our country was epitomised by the declaring of bankruptcy. Its effects were the severe shortage of foreign exchange and the sovereign default on $51 billion of external debt. Dwindling reserves led to debilitating shortag

Iran’s Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that Iran’s “finger is on the trigger,” adding that if diplomacy fails, Tehran would again respond “with the language of power.” “If it doesn’t get done in 60 days, i

With the FIFA World Cup 2026 fast approaching, Sri Lankan football fans remain divided over who will lift the trophy. A Daily Mirror poll found no clear favourite, with support spread across Spain, France, Argentina, Portugal, England and Brazil.

The Easter Sunday terror attacks of 2019 remain one of the most devastating tragedies in Sri Lanka’s recent history. It claimed the lives not only of Sri Lankans, but also of foreign nationals. Therefore, countries such as the United States also ha

Amidst concern, protest and strong opposition against alleged move to increase retirement age of the judges of Superior Courts, the government yesterday announced that it has not yet obtained official Cabinet approval for such a move. Addressing the

Last morning, if you filled your tank with Petrol 92 at any CEYPETCO station across Sri Lanka, you would have paid Rs. 434 per litre. Twelve weeks ago, you would have paid Rs. 293. In November 2015, you paid Rs. 117.

Whenever a child is born into a Sri Lankan family, everything changes. Parents, grandparents, relatives and neighbours gather around. Money is found, time is given, and every possible effort is made to protect that newborn life. We worry about the ch

While Sri Lankan universities have integrated the language of global higher education reform into strategic handbooks, a critical gap persists between institutional policy and actual classroom capability. Merely exposing students to English-Medium In

The increasing arrests of foreign nationals linked to cybercrime operations in Sri Lanka should no longer be treated as isolated criminal incidents. It has become a dangerous and deeply organised pattern. Almost weekly, reports emerge of Chinese, Kor

The Scalloped Hammerhead is not simply a strange-looking shark. It is a test of how well Sri Lanka can see what moves through its seas, fisheries, markets and public records.

In Sri Lanka, tea and coffee are not lifestyle accessories. They are part of who we are. The first cup at dawn steadies the morning. The mid-afternoon brew carries conversations across office tables and village verandas.

Once known as the Garden City of Asia, Colombo is a city blessed with an abundance of greenery. Successive regimes have drawn various plans to restore the beauty of Colombo, by adding the much needed green touch to a rapidly transforming urban landsc

The following is a statement issued by the National Commission on Women regarding protection and access to justice of the child in alleged sexual abuse case.

The leadership cannot be manufactured by media commentators. Sajith Premadasa’s decades of grueling grassroots battles against the Rajapaksa stronghold in Hambantota, should be taken note of.

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

From the thunder of cavalry charging across open fields, from mighty battleships ruling the seas to jet aircraft streaking across the skies, each era has transformed how nations project power.

The Government has been facing major allegations almost every week since its inception. Before one issue is properly analysed and discussed, another emerges.

This is a heart-warming story of a cat rescue in Kottawa. Sameera Ramanayake of Sameera Pet Services got a call from a resident of Kottawa. A young cat had fallen into a well, and no one had any idea how to get it out.

Amid a period of profound changes unseen in a century, a nation’s future increasingly depends on the values, mindset and creativity of its younger generation. In Sri Lanka, I am often moved by the talent and vitality of the young people here, and I

In an era increasingly defined by the race for advanced weaponry and escalating social unrest, Ven. Dr. Kirinde Assaji Nayaka Thero reminds us that true peace is not merely the absence of war, but a profound state of mental harmony.