It has been 15 years and nine days since Sandya Ekneligoda last saw her husband, Prageeth Ekneligoda. On the day, 50-year-old Prageeth, a cartoonist and columnist for the news website Lanka e News, ...

Sri Lanka is now self-sufficient in egg production, eliminating the need for further imports, according to Sri Lanka Egg Producers’ Association Executive Director S.M. Premaratne. He said that the ...

The Rohingya are perhaps among the most persecuted people in the world today. Every week, countless Rohingya refugees escape Myanmar in perilous boat journeys, seeking refuge in lands that may offer ...

Yet again, a group of Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu—this time 13 fishers—was arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on January 27 for encroaching into Sri Lankan territorial waters during the night. They ...

As the congestion at the Colombo Port seems unlikely to ease off in the immediate future the business community including trade and industry chambers have called on the authorities to take urgent ...

A medical transport jet (Medevac) carrying a child patient, her mother and four others crashed into a Philadelphia neighbourhood in the US about 30 seconds after taking off, erupting in a fireball and ...

Gold prices rose to a record high level in the domestic futures market on Friday, driven by positive trends in the spot market and global cues. Ongoing uncertainty about US tariff policies continues ...

Sri Lankan farmers keep feeding the people despite facing many obstacles such as climate shocks, pests, and the staggering cost of fertiliser which have worsened their plight. Here farmers in Nuwara ...

Corporate environmental disclosures are essential for fostering transparency and accountability, allowing businesses to communicate their environmental impacts and risks, while aligning with global ...

Migration has become a practical substitute for a growing number of Western senior citizens due to increased economic uncertainties. Some “Second Home Programs” that have been in place for ten years ...

Markets around the world are becoming more fiercely competitive due to fast-paced technological advancements, shifting consumer behaviour and increasing globalisation. Customers will demand more ...

Seylan Bank PLC’s National Long-Term Rating has been upgraded by two notches to ‘A+(lka)’ from ‘A-(lka)’, with a Stable outlook by Fitch Ratings recently. The noteworthy two-notch upgrade, part of ...