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'India-Sri Lanka ties at its best'- Santosh Menon, President, Lanka-India Business Association

Srilanka, May 5 -- The President of Lanka-India Business Association (LIBA), Santosh Menon has termed India-Sri Lanka ties currently at its best phase, a comment that comes days after PM Modi's visit ... Read More


Local Govt. election candidate arrested for alleged sexual assault

Srilanka, May 5 -- A candidate contesting from the Sarvajana Balaya Party, for the Laggala Pradeshiya Sabha, at the upcoming Local Government (LG) elections, has been arrested in connection with an al... Read More


Acting Ministers appointed

Srilanka, May 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Acting Ministers for four ministries in view of his departure on an official State visit to Vietnam, undertaken at the invitation of... Read More


Japanese Defence Minister reaffirms commitment to Indo-Pacific region peace

Srilanka, May 5 -- Japan's Defence Minister Gen. Nakatani called on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at Temple Trees yesterday (4). The discussion took place in the spirit of long-standing bilat... Read More


Female SLAF officer honoured with Military Observer UN Medal

Srilanka, May 5 -- A female officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has been awarded the United Nations (UN) Medal as a Military Observer for the first time in history, marking a milestone in Sri La... Read More


Pre-school founder's sculpture unveiled

Srilanka, May 5 -- A sculpture of the late Japanese national Norimoto Miura, who established the Nozomi Pre-school Miurajaya Education Centre in Biyagama, was unveiled recently at the Miurajaya Educat... Read More


Fifth iteration of SL-Pakistan Defence Dialogue concludes

Srilanka, May 5 -- The Fifth Sri Lanka-Pakistan Bilateral Defence Dialogue was concluded in Islamabad, Pakistan recently, demonstrating the shared commitment to enhancing bilateral defence cooperation... Read More


President receives warm welcome in Vietnam, pays homage at Bai Dinh Pagoda

Srilanka, May 5 -- As part of the on-going State visit to Vietnam, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Bai Dinh Pagoda, one of the largest Buddhist temple complexes in Southeast Asia yester... Read More


All schools closed today, tomorrow

Srilanka, May 5 -- All schools across the country will be closed today (5) and tomorrow (6) due to the Local Government Elections. Schools are scheduled to re-open on May 7. However, schools being us... Read More


All systems go for LG Polls tomorrow

Srilanka, May 5 -- Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnayake yesterday said all preparations have been made for the Local Government Election on Tuesday and after voting ends vote counting will ... Read More