President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted that the tourism industry stands as the paramount sector capable of swiftly advancing the country's economic objectives.
Addressing the audience at the inauguration of the Hilton Yala Resort, a luxurious
establishment within the Hilton Hotel Group, President...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to leave the country tomorrow morning (21) for a two-day official visit to Singapore.
Throughout this visit, President Wickremesinghe has a series of significant meetings planned, including discussions with Singapore's President, Mrs. Halimah Yacob, and...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Yala National Wildlife Park to witness how the authorities were supplying water to the lakes in the park for the use of wild animals. The prevailing drought in the region has caused a severe...
A high-ranking Buddhist monk has faced court over sexual abuse charges allegedly perpetrated against three children he met through his role at a Melbourne temple.
Ven Vijitha Naotunne, 68, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday dressed in traditional orange robes after being charged...
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena attended the 7th China South Asia Exposition and the 27th China Kunming Import and Export Fair as the Chief Guest from August 16–20, 2023.
Delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Expo, the...
A group of officers of the Katunayaka Airport police anti-narcotics department have arrested an airline passenger who illegally brought a stock of foreign-made cigarettes worth Rs. 21 lakhs and 40 thousand from Dubai to Sri Lanka yesterday morning.
The passenger,...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasised the critical need for a comprehensive review of the country's national security strategy. This review will encompass a broad range of factors, including emerging economic trends and the impacts of climate change.
To facilitate this...
Ranil Wickremesinghe, the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, awarded the President's Colour to the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force on August 18, 2023.
The distinguished honour was bestowed...
Parliamentarian Nimal Lanza said today that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna has adopted a double standard when it comes to the devolution of power.
Lanza, in a release, said that the SLPP does not have any moral right to oppose...
A British nurse was found guilty Friday of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to murder six others at the hospital neonatal unit where she worked, becoming the UK’s most prolific killer of children.
Lucy Letby, 33, who has been...
The parents of pastor Jerome Fernando yesterday tendered an unreserved apology for the controversial statements made by their son, which could trigger religious tension in the country.
They made the apology when they met with Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thera at...
Due to the shortage of trained doctors, child patients are sent to LRH from Karapitiya for emergency tests.
Children who need certain tests performed at the blood transfusion and paediatric heart catheterization units of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital are now...
