LONDON: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka has won the Booker Prize for fiction, one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards. The judges …
It’s peaceful, it’s gorgeous — and it’s empty. The country is open to Brits again, and now is the best time to go, says Chris Haslam of The Times COLOMBO: …
MELBOURNE: The paintings of renowned Sri Lankan artist Raja Segar have been recognised and accepted by the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne, Australia, adding another feather to the …
ABU DHABI: The UAE’s new visa rules, which offer many features, facilities and benefits, including the renewable 5-year Green Residence visa, come into effect on Monday, October 3, according to …
COLOMBO: A weekend luxury train service between Colombo Fort and Kandy has been launched for the benefit of both domestic and international travellers, who seek to visit Kandy’s Dalada Maligawa …
BRISBANE: An Australian company that invented a smartphone app it says can diagnose COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses by listening to someone cough has been purchased by Pfizer for nearly …
WASHINGTON DC: The Embassy of Sri Lanka to the United States, in collaboration with the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA), hosted a vibrant evening reception on 13 September 2022 at …
NEW YORK: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Sri Lankan government to reverse a new regulation that unlawfully restricts protests in large areas of the capital, Colombo. On …
COLOMBO: FitsAir, part of Fits Aviation Pvt. Ltd., a member of the Aberdeen Holdings Group of companies, will launch a low cost airline in Sri Lanka with international operations set …
COLOMBO: The People’s Tribunal on the Murder of Journalists at The Hague, the Netherlands, on September 19 issued an indictment against the Government of Sri Lanka, which it found guilty …