Age is just a number for K. Misalin Nona, an 88-year-old retired teacher from Prabuddhagama, Anguruwathota, who recently sat for the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) Tamil Language paper and obtained a credit pass.
“I was expecting something better—at least a...
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr Harsha de Silva has raised concerns over a digital mishap at the historic Polonnaruwa heritage site, where tourists attempting to access historical information through a QR code were instead redirected to wristwatch advertisements.
Taking...
The son of model and actress Piumi Hansamali, who was arrested by the Welikada Police in connection with an alleged assault on a three-wheeler driver following a traffic accident in the Kalapaluwawa area of Rajagiriya, was released on bail...
The European Union (EU) and Mexico have expressed disappointment at US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 30% tariffs on their imports from 1 August.
Mexico criticised what it called Trump’s “unfair deal” and insisted its sovereignty is non-negotiable, while...
Health Minister Dr Nalinda Jayatissa has revealed that 33 regional hospitals in the Northern Province are currently operating without a single nurse.
He made this disclosure while attending the opening ceremony of the new Outpatient Department (OPD) building at the...
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) will launch the ‘Anti-Pyramid National Awareness Week’ from tomorrow, 14 July, in an effort to educate the public on the dangers of illegal pyramid schemes.
Organised by the CBSL’s Financial Consumer Relations Department,...
The Bribery Commission has informed the Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela that former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne, named as a suspect in a controversial sand mining project at the Kirinda fisheries harbour, has gone off the radar—disconnecting his phone...
A group of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) electoral organisers, along with ten senior Members of Parliament, have reportedly made a strong personal appeal to party leader Sajith Premadasa, demanding the immediate replacement of long-serving party officials and leaders who...
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Smart Drain, a pioneering stormwater drainage system developed by Urban Inventors, a Sri Lankan startup, has been named one of the ten global winners of the 2025 WIPO Global Awards. The awards, presented by the World Intellectual Property Organization...