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Singer Sri Lanka PLC recently unveiled the latest range of Piaggio Apé three-wheelers at a grand launch event held at the Monarch Imperial in Kotte. This marked the full-scale return …

In the rural suburbs of Hiroshima, a Japanese startup is trying to kick start the nation’s electric vehicle market with the smallest, cheapest car it can possibly make. KG Motors …

Malini was part and parcel of the Golden Age of Sinhala cinema, an age dominated by a wave of seasoned filmmakers such as Lester James Peries, Dharmasena Pathiraja and H.D. …

The arrest of the 21-year-old British national, Charlotte May Lee at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last Monday (12) for her alleged attempt to smuggle in 46 kilograms of synthetic …

In a decisive shift in bilateral engagement, the Government of Japan has resumed major development projects in Sri Lanka that had been stalled for years due to concerns over mismanagement, …

As the country faces a dengue season — this time compounded by a resurgence of chikungunya — the fight against mosquito breeding is again being waged in backyards, gardens, and …

There is only one path left that can shield Gaza’s children from further devastation: a definitive ceasefire. In March, Gaza had some of the deadliest days for children. In a …

The 2025 Philippines midterm election, held on May 12, was a significant event in the country’s political history. With a record-breaking voter turnout of approximately 82 percent, Filipinos elected officials …

Economic models that prioritise debt repayment and austerity over social investment deepen inequality and undermine the fabric of Sri Lankan society, said Binaifer Nowrojee, President of the Open Society Foundations. …

Passed in 2023 with high hopes of bringing much-needed transparency and fairness to the election process, the new campaign finance law has fallen far short of its intended goals. The …