Lokubanda Tillakaratne Nature of Bell Party work Villagers and the headmen mostly provided information about these potential digging sites. Since the start of the archaeological projects, the Bell ...

Jehan Perera The death sentence on Sivarasa Anojan, a Sri Lankan citizen convicted of blasphemy in Saudi Arabia has taken a central place in national consciousness for the past several weeks. It has ...

Convenor of Janathawadi Joint Opposition, Prof. G. L. Peiris, yesterday (05) emphasised the responsibility on the part of the government and others to act cautiously when making representations in ...

Tuesday 6th October, 2026 The US has been doing everything in its power to force Iran into submission, but without success. Its no-holds-barred methods of warfare remind us of some ruthless warriors ...

Discussions are underway to integrate the National Defence Fund and the ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ Fund. The Defence Ministry said yesterday that this was discussed at the Presidential Secretariat, under the ...

Acting High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Kenya Ruvini de Silva, formally handed over the renewed appointment of Prageeth Seneviratne as Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Mombasa. On the occasion, the ...

General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam has delivered a scathing critique of the NPP administration during the launch of the party’s Yukthiya Wenuwen Nagitimu (Rise Up for Justice) nationwide seminar ...

By Ifham Nizam The World Bank has approved USD 110 million in additional financing to rebuild around 600 kilometres of roads damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, with the investment aimed not merely at ...

Sri Lanka Chamber of Garment Exporters Sri Lanka’s apparel industry has built a strong global reputation over several decades. Yet access to international buyers remains uneven. Large manufacturers ...

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is in Singapore, has filed an anticipatory bail application before the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court, seeking an order preventing her arrest in connection ...

By S. K. Samaranayake An express train, which left Peradeniya at 4:40 a.m. for Colombo, derailed on the newly restored Colombo-Kandy railway line between the Gangoda and Kadigamuwa stations. The ...

By Shamindra Ferdinando The government is coming under pressure from civil society organisations to formulate a clear ‘mechanism’ to deal with requests for presidential pardons. Representing civil ...