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Shani returns to the helm at CID

Srilanka, June 29 -- Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya had earlier sought the NPC's approval for Abeysekera's appointment. SSP Abeysekara's return to the helm of the CID ... Read More


Universities must be at the heart of the country's innovation ecosystem - PM

Srilanka, June 22 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that innovation is not a luxury but "the catalyst for meaningful transformation in Sri Lanka" and essential for the country's survival i... Read More


International Yoga Day

Srilanka, June 22 -- The International Yoga Day (June 21) was marked at the Independence Square in Colombo yesterday, under the patronage of the High Commission of India. A large gathering led by Indi... Read More


UN Human Rights Chief here tomorrow

Srilanka, June 22 -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (23) on an official visit. He will be here until Thursday. It will be the fourth such visit by ... Read More


Sri Lankan sapphire found in 700-year old Slovakian ring

Srilanka, June 22 -- A stunning gold ring lost at a medieval castle in Slovakia over 700 years ago has been found to contain a Sri Lankan reddish-purple sapphire set in a band flanked by lions. Noemi... Read More


World Bank provides US$ 150 million for SL Clean Energy drive

Srilanka, June 22 -- The World Bank Group yesterday approved a new US$ 150 million program to support Sri Lanka's move towards clean, reliable, and affordable energy. The program-Secure, Affordable, a... Read More


CBSL cautions public on misleading overseas property investment advertisements

Srilanka, June 22 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has raised concerns over a growing number of advertisements in print and social media promoting overseas property investments to Sri Lankan re... Read More


Sarasaviya Film Awards on Tuesday

Srilanka, June 22 -- The 36th edition of the Calin Sarasaviya Film Awards will be held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, under the theme... Read More


Nalanda Walk - 2025

Srilanka, June 22 -- Nalanda College, Colombo, a leading Buddhist school for Buddhist children in the capital, will mark its 100th anniversary on November 1. A variety of programs are being implement... Read More


Global South must rise to end debt trap and reclaim sovereignty - Pan-Africanist political scientist Dr. Aziz Salmone Fall

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- From the legacy of odious debt to climate reparations and tricontinental unity, a new era of resistance and people-led development rooted in the unfinished project of decolonisat... Read More