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MasterChef Sri Lanka Set to Premiere on ITN This September
A Sri Lankan version of the global cooking competition *MasterChef* is set to launch on ITN this...
India Extends Financial Support for Ferry Service Between Northern Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu
India has announced the extension of its LKR 300 million financial assistance to sustain the...
Sri Lanka to be warmer by 2030
Daytime to be unsuitable to work
A new World Bank report has warned that nearly 1.8 billion people across South Asia – including Sri...
Connect Without a SIM:
The Future is eSIM!
Gone are the days you needed a tiny SIM card to stay connected. The future is here with eSIM—or...
BYD Expands Electric Mobility in Sri Lanka
Luxury Lineup and Dealer Network
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is rapidly advancing in Sri Lanka’s EV market through a strategic...
Kush Crisis: From Sierra Leone’s Graveyards to Sri Lanka’s Airport
On May 12, 2025, Charlotte May Lee, a 21-year-old former flight attendant from South London, was...

Consensual govt. after presidential election

With little over a month before presidential elections are due, the speculations about elections not...

Heavy showers above 100mm expected

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western...

Voting Rights of around 20,000 Sri Lankans Blocked

In 1931, Sri Lanka earned the right to the universal franchise, a milestone that allowed the...

Sri Lanka’s blue carbon ecosystems at risk as government seeks way out of economic crisis

Vidattaltivu Nature Reserve in northern Sri Lanka is an important coastal ecosystem that contains...

Can posters be displayed for election propaganda?

The display of posters for the presidential election has already begun, causing not only...

Who Qualifies to Contest in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election?

Chethana Gomis According to the Sri Lanka Constitution, there are fundamental qualifications that a...

Election Commission Announces New Spending Limits for Presidential Candidates

The Election Commission has announced that the maximum expenditure limit for a candidate will be...

Sri Lanka’s Praveen Jayawickrama Faces Potential Legal Action Under Anti-Corruption Act

Praveen Jayawickrama, the Sri Lankan left-arm spinner, finds himself at the center of a corruption...

Human Rights Commission Releases Comprehensive Report on Enforced Disappearances in Sri Lanka

In a pivotal move toward accountability and justice, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka...

Online Safety (Amendment) Bill presented in Parliament

The Online Safety (Amendment) Bill which aims to amend the recently enacted Online Safety Act was...

2024 Presidential Election: 22 candidates place deposits so far

The number of candidates who have placed deposits thus far in order to contest the 2024 Presidential...

Desperate People Cannot Be Pushed Too Much By Either Government Or IMF

Sri Lanka has so far been spared the riots and political instability that has rocked other countries...

Key Features of the 2023 Anti-Corruption Act

The following is based on a presentation by President’s Counsel Sarath Jayamanna, former...

What is ahead of Bangladesh?

Ajith Parakum Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have recently faced dramatic uprisings that have reshaped...

Corporal Punishment in Sri Lanka: An International Human Rights Perspective

Ajith Parakum In Sri Lanka, corporal punishment is common in school settings. This practice...