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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...

Sri Lanka Railway to Recruit 140 Train Drivers After 10 Years

The Department of Railways has received approval to recruit 140 train drivers for the first time in...

COPE Recommends Amendments to Foreign Employment Bureau Act
Doors of the Director Board to be shut for Agencies

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) recommended last week that the Sri Lanka Bureau of...

Sri Lankan Resorts Break Gender Barriers in Tourism Industry
Amba Yaalu and Uga Ulagalla

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, traditionally dominated by men, is witnessing a start of...

The “Dead Horse Theory”

Ever heard of the “Dead Horse Theory”? It’s a hilarious way to explain how people...

Nationwide Air Quality Program in the Works

The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today that a program will be formulated to...

It Will Take 134 Years to Achieve Gender Equality at Current Rate, Warns UN Official

The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche,has called for urgent and concrete...

Govt Clarifies Health Workers’ Salary Increments

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa clarified the government’s...

Nawaz Commission report holds key to government response at UNHRC

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva have regularly been a focal point...

Women’s Participation in Sri Lanka’s Hospitality Industry Remains Below 10%, Says Uga Ulagalla Resort Manager

Colombo: Women’s participation in Sri Lanka’s tourism and hospitality industry remains below 10%...

Revised Train Schedule Aims to Reduce Elephant Accidents

The Department of Railways has announced a revised train schedule on the Batticaloa line, aimed at...

Sri Lanka Gears Up for Long-Awaited Local Government Elections

After nearly five years, Sri Lanka is finally preparing to hold local government elections...

Full List of Oscar Winners and Nominees

Kieran Culkin has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Academy Awards.He received the...

Sri Dalada Exhibition to Illuminate Kandy

Venerable Urulewatte Dhammarakkhita Thero, a Senior Executive Sangha Member of the Asgiriya Chapter...

Sri Lanka Urged to Revive Civic Space by Lifting Unnecessary Regulations

Maarit Kohonen Sheriff, Director of the Global Operations Division at the UN Office of the High...

TRCSL Warns Public of Ongoing Prize Scam

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has issued a warning about an...