Wednesday, October 22, was the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha’s ‘public day’—the day on which people can freely enter the premises to meet the council’s chairman for official matters. The assassin, a tall ...

A special audit report on the online visa issuance programme, where the work of the Department of Immigration and Emigration was outsourced to a private company last year, did not bring any revenue to ...

I thought of writing to you because it appears to be hard to keep you out of the news, even though you are only a backbencher in the ‘maalimaawa’ camp. You seem to operate on the principle that ‘any ...

In a country obsessed with cricket, sprinter Jithma Wijetunga is one of many track and field athletes who aspire to make a mark and seek glory for their country. She made that statement with her ...

Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will ...

Sri Lanka’s Kaya Daluwatte made history, winning the country’s first-ever golf medal at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Manama, ...

As this column, the last in the series is published, we will be approaching Armistice Day. November 11, 1918, was when the warring parties agreed that hostilities would cease at 11:11 a.m. in Central ...

The spirit of country music came alive once again as the Country Roads concert marked its 37th anniversary on Sunday, October ...

Back in January 2024, a troy ounce of gold (about 31 grammes) cost around US$ 2,000. This week, it hit $ 4,300—more than ...

The move comes amid growing scrutiny of the current selection panel, comprising Tharanga, Ajantha Mendis, Tharanga ...

The visit of the Clownselors to the NIID was facilitated by NIID Director Dr. Aruna Sandanayake and Consultant Paediatricians ...

Professor Seneviratne was born in Elpitiya, Galle, on November 22, 1929, as the second son of Dr Robert and Mrs Laura ...