Rubies and other precious stones from Sri Lanka are among the extraordinary treasures discovered more than a century ago in London’s famous Cheapside Hoard, which is set to go on permanent display ...

The debate on the no-confidence motion against Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, submitted by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), has been postponed indefinitely pending the Attorney General’s opinion ...

Sri Lankan racing driver Yevan David has signed with Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) for the 2027 FIA Formula 3 Championship, securing a second consecutive season on the grid. The 19-year-old said joining ...

Former Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda had, by letter dated May 19, 2014, requested the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence to approve the funds required for former Navy Lieutenant ...

MONETABRIEF– Sri Lanka’s two most senior Buddhist chapters, Malwatte and Asgiriya, demanded special concessions for monks serving prison sentences, following the disrobing of convicted monk Ven.

Rex Clementine The long awaited overhaul of Sri Lanka Cricket has reached a decisive stage, with the Supreme Court set to play a pivotal role next week in determining the fate of the proposed new ...

Health authorities on alert as influenza cases rise Influenza cases have increased across Sri Lanka over the past three to four weeks, prompting health authorities to urge the public to take ...

Dialog Axiata PLC and the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) have launched a national startup challenge aimed at helping aspiring entrepreneurs turn innovative ideas into commercially viable ...

Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka risks losing a critical opportunity to sustain economic growth as its population ages, fertility declines and skilled workers migrate overseas, with low female labour-force ...

By Milinda Moragoda The latest proceedings before the Supreme Court of India offer an opportunity to move the Katchatheevu island debate beyond the familiar question of sovereignty. While hearing ...

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the FAO Museum at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, the Embassy of Sri Lanka donated three ...

A group of Buddhist monks and laypersons were staging a sit-in near the Presidential Secretariat at the time of going to press. The police obtained a court order yesterday morning prohibiting the ...