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The Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre(SLECC) was a hive of activity yesterday with people from all walks of life doing last-minute shopping to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow, March 31.

The 58th National New Rice Festival will be held at the foot of the Anuradhapura Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka participating as the chief guest …

Sri Lanka will mark March 31 as a solemn day of remembrance for the 278 persons including children who were forcibly cremated during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite their families’ objections …

Thailand will accelerate the implementation of the Thailand-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The move follows discussions between Deputy Minister of Commerce of Thailand Suchat Chomklin and representatives of the …

Scorching temperatures are set to intensify across Sri Lanka’s Northern, North-Central, North-Western, and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as the Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Colombo, and Gampaha districts, meteorologists said yesterday. This surge …

Leading investigative journalist and Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times, Namini Wijedasa, has been recognised with the U. S. Secretary of State’s 2025 International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award for …

In the light of the increasing number of road traffic fatalities, a Health Walk for Road Safety Awareness 2025 organised by the Sri Lanka Medical Association was held in Colombo …

Two Supreme Court judges, Justices Dilip Nawaz and Priyantha Fernando, have recused themselves from hearing the petitions filed against former Navy Commander Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda. The judges …

Three donors including a Sri Lankan donated Indian Rs 2.45 crore to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). Jineshwar Infra Ventures from Chennai and the Sri Lankan donated Rs 1 crore …