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March arrivals up 13% YoY in first 20 days

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have increased 13 percent Year-on-Year (YoY) in the first 20 days of March, provisional data from Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) s... Read More


StanChart to exit wealth & retail banking business in SL

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- Standard Chartered Group, as a part of its strategy, said it is exploring the sale of its Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) business in Sri Lanka, subject to regulatory approvals. ... Read More


University of Ruhuna Faculty of Engineering celebrates 'Silver Jubilee'

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- Nestled in the scenic Hapugala area of Galle, the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ruhuna stands as a testament to vision, perseverance, and academic excellence. From... Read More


New Ink 5 honours Richard De Zoysa Poetry and history in conversation

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- The New Ink Forum is an independent platform which was established in 2020 by a voluntary group of literature enthusiasts to showcase emerging English literary work from Sri Lan... Read More


Spotlight on Wandama-Demaliya Forest Govt circular puts land sale project inside reserve on hold

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- The forests located in Rahathangama Grama Niladhari Division, which is part of the Wandama-Demaliya-Kuda Oya Government Forest- a crucial habitat for elephants roaming across Bu... Read More


The rise and fall of the Police Chief

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- The widely publicized series of recent events connected with the unethical and unseemly conduct of the de-facto IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon not only painted a sordid, shameful pict... Read More


UK sanctions alleged war criminals, ignores ongoing genocide

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- The UK, our former colonial master yesterday announced the imposition of sanctions on four Lankans. The foursome are accused of committing human rights abuse during the course o... Read More


Looming fiasco over Adani Wind Power project Why is there no Swiss Challenge?

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- Last month, Adani Green Energy announced that it would 'respectfully withdraw' from two proposed wind power projects in Mannar and Pooneryn after the government sought to lower ... Read More


As Plato said to Ion, 'you aren't skilled, but you are divine'

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- Resuming our discussion of writer and critic Eric Illayapaarchchi's in depth analysis of music (from his book 'Kalaawa Soya Yema' or In Search of Art), we come to a provocative ... Read More


How are legislators expected to maintain their households?

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- These practices resonated with the people, perhaps because of the ingrained respect for the Sangha and the laity's obligations toward them. It is not surprising that even five d... Read More