1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (553+ words) Sri Lanka may have to resort to treating and distributing seawater to meet its drinking water requirements if the predicted El Niño conditions severely affect the country, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has warned. DMC Additional Secretary K G Dharmathilaka…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1767+ words) A friendship that endured from our early days in printing I first met Dulal Wijeyasinghe in 1966 when I began my career as a special apprentice in printing at M. D. Gunasena & Sons, San Sebastian Hill, Hulftsdorp. At the time, Dulal was already…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (493+ words) The country is facing a multiplicity of economic and social problems that have to be resolved for its economic and social development. These structural problems cannot be resolved easily, but if they are not resolved, they would impede and hamper…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (199+ words) Minister Herath was in Dubai to attend the second edition of “Sri Lanka beyond Your Dreams”, organised by the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai. During the 2-day visit, Minister Herath had discussions with Dr Thani on strengthening and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (694+ words) By Minaza Hassan in Jaffna For decades, families across the Jaffna peninsula and surrounding islands have relied on wells and rationed pipe schemes for water that was often salty, hard, or unsafe to drink – a daily reality shaped by the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (106+ words) Equal opportunities The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participating in the ‘Sarasavi Dhiriyo Abhiman’ programme, organised by the President’s Fund to recognise university students with disabilities, held last week at the auditorium of the Jaffna District…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (183+ words) As part of its continued commitment to positioning Sri Lanka as a leading destination for international conferences and business events, Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts has entered into a strategic partnership with Chef Guild Lanka to jointly pursue the bid to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (405+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka rings the bell for responsible business The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the UN Global Compact this week marked a significant milestone in advancing responsible business in Sri Lanka with a ceremonial Ring…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1070+ words) As Sri Lanka marked World Elephant Day 12 August, conservationists renew the call for science-based solutions to the human-elephant conflict that goes beyond political experiments A living wild elephant in Sri Lanka could be worth as much as Rs. 3.8 billion when…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (517+ words) Ceylon Hotels Corporation PLC (CHC) is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026, marking six decades of hospitality and its contribution to the development and evolution of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. Established in 1966 under the Ceylon Hotels Corporation Act No. 14 of 1966, CHC emerged…...