President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s Office has issued instructions to ministers and deputy ministers setting limits for their staff, vehicles and expenses. Secretary to the President Dr. N. S.

About 10% of Sri Lankans over the age of 40 are affected by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a condition often linked to smoking, prolonged exposure to air pollution, or untreated asthma, ...

By Ifham Nizam In an awe-inspiring achievement that highlights the beauty of the natural world, Sri Lankan wildlife photographer Tharindu Dilshan Sendanayake recently clichéd the Grand Prize at the ...

By Saman Indrajith Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament yesterday that the government spent a colossal amount of public money on maintaining the official residences for ...

Sri Lankan group appreciates Trump withdrawing support By Shamindra Ferdinando Former SLPP MP Premnath C. Dolawatte yesterday (23) claimed that a bill he presented to the last parliament was not meant ...

By Akitha Perera Unauthorized sand mining on land owned by the Chilaw Plantation Company had resulted in a loss of Rs. 746.6 million to the government, Minister of Plantations and Rural Infrastructure ...

Weather to improve in coming days  The government has increased compensation for lives lost due to the ongoing severe weather to one million rupees from the earlier 250,000 rupees, Deputy Minister of ...

The Ceylon Chamber of Coconut Industries (CCCI) has called upon the government to import 200 million coconuts immediately to meet a shortfall in the domestic supply. Otherwise, the prevailing coconut ...

The sixth edition of the Battle of the Ends between Hartley College Point Pedro and Rahula College Matara is scheduled to take place at the Hartley College grounds on Sunday 26th January. ‘Battle of ...

Prof. Chanaka Jayawardhena, Professor of (Chair) of Marketing, University of Surrey, UK. [email protected] As the new year unfolds, India and Sri Lanka find themselves at a pivotal juncture in their ...

Gomi Senadhira “It is easier to fool people than convince them they have been fooled”– Mark Twain The signing of US $3.7 billion deal to construct a “state-of-the-art oil refinery” oil refinery, with ...

By Dinasena Ratugamage A Rohingya refugee woman, held at the Kepapilavu Air Force Camp Detention Centre in Mullaitivu, delivered a baby boy on 21 January at Mullaitivu Hospital. The woman is one of ...