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Sri Lanka has received the position of Vice President for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
193 countries have unanimously elected Sri...
Weather Forecast for Today
The Department of Meteorology has made the following predictions about the weather conditions that may affect the country today (05).
World’s 1st sex championship will start in Sweden
Sweden becomes the first country in the world to officially register sex as a sport.
According to foreign reports, the European Sex Championship will be...
Here are the new Litro gas prices
Effective from midnight tonight, the price of domestic litro gas has been reduced as follows.
Accordingly, the 12.5kg cylinder has been reduced by Rs. 452...
3 trains collide in India – Death toll increases above 200
At least 233 people died and 900 were injured when three passenger trains collided in Odisha state of India last night (02), the Indian...
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The annual Vesak procession of the Temple of the Tooth commemorating the Birth, Enlightenment & Mahaparinibbhana of Lord Buddha took place yesterday (05) afternoon as per tradition.
It is an ancient tradition to hold a procession at the Temple of the Tooth on the occasion of Vesak Poya.
The Relic Casket was carried by the Tusker Migara accompanied by Burumaraja & Pulathisiraja of Sri Dalada Maligawa stables.
The Vesak procession, consisting of dancing groups and elephants, entered from Sri Dalada Palace and passed through Maha Maluwa Road, DS Senanayake Street, Temple Road and returned to Temple of the Tooth.
All-Female Crew Flight on Women’s Day 2023
SriLankan Airlines celebrated the power of women in the airline with a flight operated by an all-female crew on...
A warning from China to the world about AI
China's ruling party, the Communist Party, has warned that artificial intelligence technology, which is currently developing rapidly, could be...
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Book loving President in Book Fair
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has always been known as a politician who often spends time with books, has come...
Head of the Mihinthale temple asked VC of the Mihintale Regional Council to leave the premises who came to the president’s meeting
The Mihintalea Rajamaha Viharaya head Valahangunawewe Dhammarathana Thero told the Vice Chairman of the Mihintale Regional Council, who came...
Ranjan comes out of jail to see ‘The Game’
Former Member of Parliament Mr. Ranjan Ramanayake, who is serving a prison sentence for contempt of court, came to...
Who paid for Gotabha’s private plane to Thailand?
Today, the government has announced that the money for the private plane that former President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and his...
Millionaire businessmen who illegally entered the presidential palace have left the country
A major investor in a leading iron industry company in the country, who is wanted for arrest in connection...
BUSINESS
Asiri Hospitals Launch Flagship Facility at Port City, Aiming to Make Sri Lanka Asia’s Medical Tourism Hub
Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC, Sri Lanka's largest private healthcare provider, announced plans to establish a new state-of-the-art medical facility...
Another warning from the central bank about cryptocurrencies
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has again issued a warning to the people regarding the use of crypto...
One of the biggest banks in America goes bankrupt
The United States authorities have taken steps to temporarily stop the operations of the Silicon Valley Bank, one of...
Signs of HIP being a key transshipment port for India’s EV manufacturing hub
With India looking very positively at becoming a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles (EV), joint venture partners are looking...
SPORTS
Chennai wins the IPL title for the 5th time
Ravindra Jadeja hit a six and a four off the last two balls to help Chennai Super Kings win...
“We respect you.. but you also respect us” – Sports Minister tells directly to ICC
Sports Minister Mr. Roshan Ranasinghe has asked the vice president of the International Cricket Council to respect the law...
Sri Lanka beat Ireland by an innings
The Sri Lankan team managed to win by an innings and 280 runs in the first test match against...
Corruption in the Football Association revealed from a report
Former High Court Judge Mrs. Kusala Sarojani says that the amount of more than 10 million dollars received from...
FEATURED
A warning from China to the world about AI
China's ruling party, the Communist Party, has warned that artificial intelligence technology, which is currently developing rapidly, could be...
Refresher boot camp for public sector graduates
The Refresher Bootcamp program will be started to further develop the abilities and skills of IT graduates who are...
Sri Lanka Celebrates International Day of Vesak at UNESCO Symposium Emphasizing Buddhism’s Relevance in Modern Life
The Permanent Delegation of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with UNESCO, organized a symposium at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris...
Today is Mother’s Day, who gives life to the world
International Mother's Day is today.
Different countries around the world celebrate Mother's Day on different days.
Northern Hemisphere countries use a...
Only 9 doctors are left to operate on heart patients with a death rate of 120-150 per day
Mr. Namal Gamage, a surgeon specializing in heart and thoracic cavities, says that 120-150 or more people die every...
King Charles III is crowned in the historic coronation of Great Britain
A few moments ago, Charles III was crowned as the King of Great Britain in the historic coronation in...
FEATURED
Only 9 doctors are left to operate on heart patients with a death rate of 120-150 per day
Mr. Namal Gamage, a surgeon specializing in heart and thoracic cavities, says that 120-150 or more people die every...
King Charles III is crowned in the historic coronation of Great Britain
A few moments ago, Charles III was crowned as the King of Great Britain in the historic coronation in...
COPE is impressed with the management of SriLankan
Chairman of SriLankan Ashok Pathirage tells how Srilankan ran without taking money from the treasury for 3 years
The Chairman...
SriLankan Aviation College Introduces Prestigious Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Programs through Landmark Partnership
SriLankan Aviation College, the training arm of SriLankan Airlines, has etched a landmark partnership with the prestigious Embry-Riddle Aeronautical...
Sri Lankans will be evacuated from Sudan in the coming days – War wages in Khartoum
Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabri assures that the ministry is actively working to evacuate Sri Lankans from Sudan.
Thus, the...
SriLankan Airlines Flies in Leading Indian Finance Professionals for Awards Ceremony
SriLankan Airlines partnered with Jetwing Travels to fly in over 180 leading finance professionals from India Infoline Finance Limited...
Softlogic is all set to revive Colombo Arcade this coming Christmas
Softlogic is preparing to revive the shopping complex at Colombo Arcade Independence Square.
Accordingly, when the Christmas season comes next...
Ministry of Defense responds to the story that they monitor calls and messages
The Ministry of Defense has denied the reports that they monitor the information exchanged between people through social networks...
Twitter begins removing the blue badge for those who don’t subscribe
The White House has informed its staff through an e-mail that they will not pay its members to continue...
Sell-X Computers expands operations – Head office and showroom to a new location
Sell-X Computers Pvt. Ltd., the giant in the sale of all kinds of brands of computers in Sri Lanka,...
The birthday of his excellency the president is marked with war heroes
To mark the Birthday of His Excellency the President Ranil Wickremesinghe which fell on 24th March, Hon Premitha Bandara...
SriLankan Airlines Cheers on as Raid Amazones 2023 Kicks Off
The adventure trail 'Raid Amazones 2023' kicked off in Kandy, yesterday, 22 March. Nearly 250 female athletes from France...
SriLankan Airlines Proves its Commitment to Safe Skies with IOSA Renewal
SriLankan Airlines’ commitment to safety has been reaffirmed with the recent successful completion of the International Air Transport Association...
SLAF invokes the blessings of the Triple Gem with the traditional flag blessing at the sacred ‘Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi’
The Sri Lanka Air Force conducted the traditional Flags Blessing (17 March 2023) at the sacred Anuradhapura "Jaya Sri...
The reason for the strengthening of the rupee
State Minister of Finance Dr. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that the value of the rupee increased due to the exceptional...
SriLankan Airlines Welcomes First Major Group of Chinese Tourists to Sri Lanka
SriLankan Airlines welcomed the first major group of leisure travellers from China to Sri Lanka after the Chinese authorities...
Tik Tok limits the app usage for users under the age of 18
Social media brand TikTok has introduced several new features limiting the time users under the age of 18 can...
14th SLFPC Contingent in UNIFIL Ready for Departure to Lebanon
The 14th contingent of the Sri Lanka Force Protection Company (SLFPC) in the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon...
Controversial disclosure of the NATO Secretary General about the war against Russia
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg revealed for the first time that the war against Russia began in 2014.
NATO Secretary...
SriLankan Airlines Sets the Stage for Raid Amazones 2023
SriLankan Airlines sets the stage to usher in Raid Amazones, the only itinerant women’s adventure race in the world,...
Book: The Mannakulam Battle – A Lyrical Legacy of Heroism and Devotion
‘We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he, today that sheds his blood with me shall...
SriLankan Airlines Resumption of Operations to China
SriLankan Airlines is set to renew its commercial operations to China in the first week of April 2023, with...
A medical camp for children in Digana from Srilankan Cares
SriLankan Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of SriLankan Airlines, partnered with Liquid Island and the National Livestock Development...
SriLankan Airlines Unveils New and Improved Mobile App
SriLankan Airlines has unveiled a new and improved mobile app that is designed for optimum user-friendliness. The enhanced app...
SriLankan Airlines puts Sri Lanka on the global cycling map with ‘Ride Sri Lanka 2023’
SriLankan Airlines, in its continuous endeavour to promote Sri Lanka as a sought-after tourist destination among the niche travellers,...
The founder was arrested after world’s 2nd largest Crypto Exchange went bankrupt
Bahamas attorney general has said that country's police have arrested Sam Bankman Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
The...
Hundreds of employees are leaving Twitter – All offices are closing
According to foreign reports, after the acquisition of Twitter, the world's most popular social network, by one of the...
Protesters and police clash in southern China over Covid-19 travel restrictions
It is reported that a group of residents of Guangzhou, the industrial capital of southern China, have had violent...