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Remembering Krishanthi Kumaraswamy and the Chemmani massacre 29 years on

COLOMBO, Sept. 8 -- September 7 marked 29 years since the Chemmani massacre of 1996, when Sri Lankan soldiers abducted, raped, and murdered Tamil schoolgirl Krishanthi Kumaraswamy and three of her fam... Read More


Ivey Campus celebrates 2025 Graduation at BMICH

COLOMBO, Sept. 8 -- The Ivey Campus Graduation Ceremony 2025 was held on August 28 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), celebrating the academic achievements of 82 gradu... Read More


Sri Lankans to witness rare 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse Sunday night

COLOMBO, Sept. 7 -- Sri Lankans will have a rare chance to witness a spectacular 'Blood Moon' on Sunday (7) night, as the country experiences the last total lunar eclipse of the year, according to Pro... Read More


Bribery Commission Chief, World Bank Officials Discuss Asset Recovery Cooperation

COLOMBO, Sept. 4 -- The Chairman of Sri Lanka's Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), Justice Neil Iddawala, met with senior World Bank officials in Vienna on Wednes... Read More


US trade body rules Sri Lankan paper file folders injure US industry

COLOMBO, Sept. 4 -- The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has ruled that imports of paper file folders from Sri Lanka are materially injuring a US industry, after determining that the products... Read More


Godawaya shipwreck exhibition opens in Colombo showcasing 2,100-year maritime heritage

COLOMBO, Sept. 3 -- US Ambassador Julie Chung and Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs, Dr Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, on Wednesday (3) inaugurated the Godawaya Shipwreck Exhibition at... Read More


Banana tissue culture laboratory opens in North Central Province with FAO, China support

ANURADHAPURA, Sept. 2 -- A new state-of-the-art Banana Tissue Culture Planting Material Production Laboratory was inaugurated this week at the In-Service Training Institute in Maha Illuppallama, North... Read More


Hambantota Port breakwater becomes a coral reef biodiversity hotspot

COLOMBO, Sept. 1 -- A coral reef that has taken root in the sheltered waters of Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota Port has become an unexpected biodiversity hotspot, with researchers identifying at ... Read More


MillenniumIT ESP partners Global CIO Circle Innovation Summit in Colombo

COLOMBO, Sept. 1 -- MillenniumIT ESP, a leading technology solutions provider in Sri Lanka and a member of the Ambeon Group, announced on Saturday (August 30) that it is a key supporting partner of th... Read More


PickMe partners with Moratuwa Uni to address Sri Lanka's transport challenges

COLOMBO, Aug. 31 -- Sri Lanka's leading ride-hailing platform, PickMe, has announced a partnership with the University of Moratuwa to study transport challenges faced by communities across the country... Read More