Sri Lanka’s three other Presidents had earned their titles the hard way. J.R. Jayewardene, Ranasinghe Premadasa and Mahinda Rajapaksa all toiled long and hard, endured long years in the Opposition and overcame plots and backstabbing within their own political parties to reach the top. Did this …
Sri Lanka uses only the ‘white chrysotile asbestos’ in our roofing sheet manufacture. All over the world, the only form of asbestos in commercial use is chrysotile, which is not harmful or hazardous to health. Hazardous blue and brown asbestos under poor worker safety conditions in the 20th century led …
In his opening remarks, High Commissioner Hashmat said this exhibition is aimed at promoting and strengthening the Sri Lanka-Pakistan business interests. He underscored that the exhibition would provide a great opportunity to Sri Lankan business houses…
Meanwhile, the minister recently made an order to transfer and vest in the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka the Katunayake and Ratmalana Airports, the aeronautical facilities and land belonging to them. These include the Civil Aviation Training Ce…
Recently recognized by the Junior Chamber International as one of the youngest Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) of Sri Lanka, 28- year -old Razni Razick is all shy smiles as she shares her interests towards children, world peace and human rights th…
My mind was thrown back to the Perelman era making me wonder what he would have said had he followed with increasing wonderment the passing comedy called diplomacy in Sri Lanka and the antics of some who profess to represent the country abroad. If Pere…
Singer Sri Lanka will present championship trophies and certificates to the winning teams of each category- the Divisions I, II and III at the awards ceremony. These awards include the Championship and Runners-up trophies of Cup, Plate, Bowl and Shield…
Kalpitiya is one of the best spots for dolphin watching in Sri Lanka with large pods, at times running into thousands can be seen in their natural habitat. … The officers said to engage in the trade it was compulsory that boatmen have a certificate f…
After an overwhelming response at his Sri Lanka debut a year ago, Aditya Gandhi is back in Colombo with a full length solo concert at the Russian Centre on January 20, 2018. This concert is a display of the variety of cultures and styles around the wor…
Nic Pothas who was Sri Lanka’s interim head coach after Graham Ford stepped down in June has refused to travel to Bangladesh with the national team after Sri Lanka Cricket turned down his request to be appointed Assistant Coach of the national side. Instead he has preferred to work at the High …