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PM Harini departs for Philippines

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya departed for Manila at midnight yesterday (08) to undertake an official visit at the invitation of the Asian Development Bank to participate in ... Read More


Former MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena arrested over Rs. 243.8 million illegal asset case

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Former Member of Parliament Sajin Vass Gunawardena has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption over allegations of acquiri... Read More


Fire breaks out at clothing shop in Maharagama

Sri Lanka, March 8 -- A fire has broken out at a retail store on Old Road near Maharagama Junction today (08). Two fire engines from the Kotte Municipal Council and the Dehiwala Municipal Council hav... Read More


Asha de Vos: Leading Marine Conservation and Empowering Local Communities

Sri Lanka, March 8 -- Marine biology has historically been a field dominated by Global North perspectives, but Dr. Asha de Vos is successfully shifting that tide. As the founder of Oceanswell, Sri Lan... Read More


Wangari Maathai: The Green Crusader who changed the world

Sri Lanka, March 8 -- A fierce advocate for sustainable development, democracy, and women's rights, Maathai is best known for founding the Green Belt Movement, a non-governmental organization dedicate... Read More


Celebrating Women in Science: Prof. Hiranya Peiris on Mapping the Universe

Sri Lanka, March 8 -- While many look at the sky and see stars, Prof. Hiranya Peiris sees the history of time itself. As the Professor of Astrophysics (1909) at the University of Cambridge, Peiris is ... Read More


Latha Walpola: The Nightingale of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, March 8 -- In the history of Sri Lankan music, few voices possess the power to define an era. Latha Walpola, affectionately known as "Geetha Kokilaviya" (The Nightingale of Music), was more... Read More


Owning her music, owning her voice: the power of Taylor Swift

Sri Lanka, March 8 -- Taylor Swift's journey is one of strategic evolution transitioning from a teenage country singer to a global pop phenomenon and a record-breaking business mogul. However, her mos... Read More


Otara Gunawardena: turning success into a platform for change

Sri Lanka, March 8 -- For decades, Otara Gunawardena has been a synonymous figure with Sri Lankan entrepreneurship, but her enduring legacy is defined by her transition from the "Queen of Retail" to t... Read More


Ministry mulls 'Sugar Tax' to ward off high intake

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Dental Services Deputy Director General, Specialist Dr. Chandana Gajanayake yesterday said that the Health Ministry is considering the reinforcement of the 'Sugar Tax' to encoura... Read More