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Provincial Council elections to become non-event ?

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Political scientist and former Diplomat Dayan Jayatileke said today that the Provincial Council elections, which is long overdue, could become a non-event. "The Janatha Vimukth... Read More


Promised dengue vaccine yet to be imported, says Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The dengue vaccine promised by the Ministry of Health has yet to be introduced in Sri Lanka, with Specialist Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa questioning the delay in obtaining approval from ... Read More


Colombo tipped for bigger role in Asia's trade and investment flows

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Standard Chartered Bank yesterday made a strong case for Colombo to emerge as South Asia's trade finance hub, with its India and South Asia Chief Executive Officer P. D. Singh id... Read More


CSE breaks below 20,000 as selling pressure intensifies.

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange extended its decline on 14 October 2026, with both benchmark indices closing sharply lower as broad-based selling pressure intensified. The ASPI fell ... Read More


World Standards Day 2026: The Power of Standards in Building a Sustainable Future

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Have you ever wondered why a debit card works at different ATM machines, why a plug fits safely into a socket, why an energy-efficient lamp delivers the expected performance or h... Read More


A Tribute to My Beloved Aunt - Cala

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Tonight, I find myself searching for words to speak of someone who, in truth, never seemed to grow old. My beloved aunt, Clare Heenatigala, fondly known to us as Cala, passed a... Read More


Home-based horticulturist's vision to promote organic horticulture

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- It was easy to spot Dananjaya Wijeyesekara's house located in the heart of Mt. Lavinia. Flowering plants of various colours greeted us at the entrance. What is unique about these... Read More


"If we can enter into new IMF agreement for Economic Growth , we are ready to go" - President

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attended the economic summit organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo on Monday evening. It was held unde... Read More


Pakistan becomes more Middle Eastern than South Asian

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- On August 22, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was appointing his close aide, Sergio Gor, as the next US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy fo... Read More


Will the PSC on 'Black July' be just another fruitless probe?

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Would a Presidential Commission of inquiry (PCoI) or a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) serve better to investigate the Anti-Tamil pogrom of 1983, better known as Black July?... Read More