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How a radish brought this farmer luck

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- 'Apooru Rabu Gediya" (The Fantastic Radish) is the title of a children's story book by Mithila Rasadari Wickremasinghe. Digging into her understanding of children's minds from he... Read More


Ganoderma is a silent threat to Sri Lanka's plantation economy

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- Sri Lanka's plantation sector has long been the backbone of the rural economy, generating employment, foreign exchange, environmental services, and livelihoods for hundreds of th... Read More


MSF's frontline responder reminisces on his recent humanitarian mission in Sudan

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- For Muhammad Hussain Mattee, a public health and community engagement expert at Doctors Without Borders / Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), serving humanity had never been an after... Read More


Breaking the Silence Sri Lanka's English Crisis - A National Shame Holding Back Progress

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- While Sri Lanka pushes toward its goal of becoming a developed nation, a silent crisis continues to undermine the dreams of millions: the deep-seated fear and inability to speak ... Read More


Sri Lanka's Return to Upper Middle-Income Status: Progress with Perspective

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- Sri Lanka's reclassification by the World Bank as an Upper Middle-Income Country (UMIC) is an important milestone in the country's post-crisis recovery. With Atlas GNI per capit... Read More


Trump's war on ICC: Let there be war crimes

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- If the decline of US military power is disputed, what is indisputable is its moral decline. Many may have reacted shockingly after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's declaration... Read More


Government Must Listen to the Legal Fraternity

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- The independence of the judiciary is one of the cornerstones of a functioning democracy. It is not merely a constitutional principle but a safeguard against the abuse of executiv... Read More


Sri Lanka needs fourth economic revolution -Santosh Menon

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- Sri Lanka has successfully restored a degree of macroeconomic stability after its worst economic crisis in decades. However, restoring stability alone is not sufficient to improv... Read More


CAA sets mandatory aflatoxin limit for processed liquid milk from January 2027

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has introduced a new regulation requiring all processed liquid milk sold in Sri Lanka to comply with the maximum permissible aflatoxin limit ... Read More


Former IGP C.D. Wickremaratne dies in suspected suicide

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne has died at the age of 63, in what is being reported as a suspected suicide. Police Spokesperson Assistant Superinte... Read More