Sri Lankan wins Linnean Medal, the ‘Nobel Prize for naturalists’ (commentary)
Today the Linnean Medal was awarded at a London ceremony to the first Sri Lankan in its history: since 1888,…
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Drugs from 2011 to 2020 : COPA reveals quality failure
Rs. 6259 million worth of drugs face a quality failure from 2011 to 2020 due to improper storage of drugs…
UN adopts Sri Lanka sponsored resolution on ‘World Seagrass Day’
The United Nations General Assembly on Monday (23) adopted, a Sri Lanka sponsored Resolution A/76/L.56, declaring 1 March as World…
Sri Lanka Emerging team to play first T-20 against Surrey
Sri Lanka Emerging cricket team led by Dhananjaya Lakshan will play their first T-20 match today (25) against Surrey in…
Ukraine war: World faces ‘dark hour’, Biden tells Quad Summit
The world is “navigating a dark hour in our shared history” with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden…
Over 100,000 people leave for foreign employment this year – SLBFE
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says that 105,821 people have left for foreign employment through self-employment and…
21A draft presented to Cabinet
Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe yesterday presented the draft of the 21st Amendment to the Cabinet. The Committee appointed by Minister…
New bus fares announced
Bus fares of the Ceylon Transport Board (CTB) and private buses have been increased, the National Transport Commission (NTB) announced…
Today’s CBSL official rates
The rupee remains steady against the US Dollar since the 13th of May, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)…
Kusal Mendis hospitalised after complaining of chest pain during Dhaka Test
Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis has been taken to the hospital after he walked off the field holding his chest during…