“Worse still, we cannot sell the rice at a decent price to meet our expenses,” the veteran farmer said, pointing out that private millers are offering a lower price for wet paddy at the farm gate ...

Former President Maithripala Sirisena has called on the government to expedite the construction of canals to divert excess ...

Mahanama were shot out for 74 runs, their lowest total this season, at Polonnaruwa as Trinity skipper Malith Rathnayake took six wickets with his left-arm spin. For Mahanama, Chamika Heenatigala (26), ...

A multi-pronged investigation is ongoing to both trace the T-56 assault rifles that have gone missing from the armoury of an army camp in Polonnaruwa and to determine who was responsible. A total of ...

The Vehicular Emission Test Trust Fund of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has issued a warning regarding the ...

There is no doubt that the Independence Square and the Memorial building are awe inspiring. It is the result of amazing ...

The US Embassy in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the Central Cultural Fund, launched a new conservation project to protect the ancient Thuparama Image House, a key site within the ...

The Polonnaruwa District Media Unit states that the Batticaloa-Polonnaruwa main road from Gallella to Manampitiya has been completely closed to all vehicles from 5.00 pm yesterday (19) due to the ...

Taking in verdant tea country and historic stations, the island’s railway network makes for a perfect way to explore ...

The German Dharmaduta Society (GDS) recently held a book donation event for the children of Udaragama Primary School, a remote school ...

The Vehicular Emission Test Trust Fund of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) urged the public to wear face masks whenever ...

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) warns that the Air Quality Index (AQI) has dropped to slightly unhealthy ...