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Stafford International School Holds Successful Interhouse Athletics Event

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- On Thursday, November 6, 2025, Stafford International School in Colombo 07 hosted its annual Interhouse Athletics Meet despite overcast weather. The event took place at the NCC g... Read More


Your house number is more than just a digit!

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Have you ever walked into a house and felt an inexplicable sense of comfort, or perhaps a sudden sense of uneasiness? You might be surprised to learn that something as simple as ... Read More


Pradeep Nilanga Dela re-elected as Diyawadana Nilame: Diyawadana Nilame election highlights need for Buddhist Temporalities Act reform

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Incumbent Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela was re-elected to the prestigious position of Chief Custodian of the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth) in Kandy on Novemb... Read More


Polythene ban ; Can regulation be reformed?

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- While Asian nations from Bangladesh to Bhutan have taken bold, systemic steps to choke the polythene menace at its source, Sri Lanka still tinkers at the edges pretending regulat... Read More


Sri Lanka's recovery must not be a mirage!

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Three years ago, Sri Lanka was on its knees. Queues for fuel snaked for kilometres, electricity cuts plunged homes into darkness, and the shelves of pharmacies and supermarkets l... Read More


Vested interests against the PM? Beyond Strikes: The Future Demands Education Reform Now

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Education trade unions nationwide have joined forces against the reforms. The only unions not opposing the changes are those linked to a particular political party, ironically, t... Read More


ADB approves US $ 100mn to strengthen financial stability in SL

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US $ 100 million loan to address the complex and challenging structural reforms in Sri Lanka's financial sector, through better go... Read More


Budget 2026 signals export growth focus; policy clarity key to success: JAAF

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Budget 2026 has earned cautious praise from the apparel industry, which sees it as a step in the right direction towards rebuilding the export strength and investor confidence. H... Read More


CCC urges fast reforms to translate Budget 2026 into growth

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC), Sri Lanka's largest private sector representative, welcomed National Budget 2026, describing it as a blueprint of policy stability, fiscal c... Read More


Budget favors animals over doctors: Dr. Sanjeewa

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- The Chairman of the Medical and Civil Rights Doctors' Trade Union Alliance, Specialist Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, has strongly criticized the 2026 budget, claiming it allocates signifi... Read More