Regulations to safeguard citizens’ rights in personal data handling to be finalized soon
Sri Lanka Data Protection Authority’s Chairman, Arjuna Herath, has asserted that rules and regulations crucial for overseeing the protection of…
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Poonam Pandey: Fake cancer death of India actress sparks ethics debate
A social media post claiming that an Indian actress had died due to cervical cancer and a subsequent video announcing…
Whose freedom are you celebrating? – Cardinal
Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has emphasised the need to ‘free the country’ from oppressive leadership, and appoint a…
Land bridge project to connect Sri Lankan ports with Gulf of Thailand
In a significant development, President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the Thailand-Sri Lanka Business Forum at the Kingsbury Hotel, highlighting the auspicious…
US approves $4bn sale of armed drones to India
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 31 armed drones, missiles and other equipment to India for…
All liquor outlets closed on Sunday
All liquor shops will be closed on Sunday (4) due to the 76th Independence Day, the Exice Department said.
Steps to provide mid-day meals to all primary school children from March
Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said that a sum of Rs. 16 million has been allocated to facilitate the provision of…
Cinnamon Lakeside responds to allegations over contaminated white pepper
In response to recent concerns surrounding an incident at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo where a soup unfit for human consumption has…
Sri Lanka raises hopes of resolution to $13bn debt stand-off
Sri Lanka is aiming to negotiate a debt restructuring with holders of its defaulted US dollar bonds within “a couple…
Merchants of Faith
Photo courtesy of Colombo Times “Blessed One, Arhat One, Great Sage Sri Samanthabadra…” Part of the official invitation to the self-proclaimed Arhat…