A heavy influx of pilgrims was experienced in Kataragama sacred city during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season. Pilgrims from far and near flocked to Kataragama and among them were thousands of Hindu devotees from Jaffna and Batticaloa areas. They atte
The Ceylon Electricity Board has successfully acquired the 163 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant which was operated by Sojitz Kelanitissa (Pvt) Limited on March 28, 2023. The acquiring process was initiated in the latter part of the year 2022, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The untiring efforts of the CEB team
Almost a year after the X-Press Pearl Disaster off the Sri Lankan sea, harmful biotoxins were found around Dikowita and Sarakkuwa seas, Sri Jayawardenepura University Animal Science Department Senior P
While Sri Lanka appears to be letting out a sigh of relief after the US$ 3 billion bailout package received the approval from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board, the Central Bank pointed out the actual work in ironing out issues has just only started. The common sentiment in the past week is that the island nation has managed to sort out its issues that will ease the ongoing economic hardships. However, it is important now, m
There has been no violation of the powers and the privileges of Parliament, by the interim order issued by Supreme Court on the Local Government Election, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) announced yesterday. In a statement, the BASL stated that the Supreme Court being an independent institution should not be called upon to explain judicial orders to any other person or institution. The BASL stated that i
‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’, a promotional campaign to mark the international women’s day was held in Trincomalee recently, by GIZ Sri Lanka and Nucleus Foundation partnering with the Eastern Provincial Council and Trincomalee Divisional Secretariat. The eve