The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation to receive provisions of rupees 6,000 million  to purchase paddy during the ...

The Horana Hospital, which was a base hospital, had been upgraded to the level of District General Hospital on 03-06-2022 and is currently administered under the Western Provincial Council. At present ...

Considering the resolution furnished by the Prime Minister in her capacity as the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the implementation ...

Youtuber Chamuditha Samarawickrema yesterday (29) said that that he would soon move court against an injunction obtained by Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC, last year in respect of a ‘Truth with ...

Central Province health officials have stated that the spread of dengue has increased in the Kandy District. Accordingly, the health authorities have identified the following areas as high-risk dengue ...

The Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) has alleged that extrajudicial killings were taking place, regardless of repeated government assurances to the contrary. Executive Director of ...

A group of Sri Lankans living in France will hold a protest in Paris next Sunday at 5 pm, demanding an end to the continuing harassment of Maj. General (retd.) Suresh Sallay. They are planning to ...

Prof. Prathiba Mahanamahewa has said that tangible measures should be taken to prevent law enforcement officers from fabricating evidence to justify arrests. In spite of this illegal practice ...

Sri Lanka surrendered to an innings and 217 run defeat in Antigua as the batting folded with barely a whimper. Full credit to the West Indies fast bowlers. They may not be as terrifying as the ...

In homes across Sri Lanka, a quiet tragedy unfolds daily. Children once filled with curiosity and play now sit glued to screens, their laughter replaced by the glow of notifications and endless ...

Monday 29th June, 2026 Rice growers are up in arms, unable to sell their produce at fair prices. They are also demanding that fertiliser be made available at affordable prices. Instead of listening to ...

Several months ago, I contributed a piece to these columns on the unspeakable horrors of Dutch slavery in Suriname. As the period of Dutch rule of Sri Lanka (1658 – 1796 ) by and large, fell within ...