WEATHER FORECAST FOR 21 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 21 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology A low level atmospheric disturbance near Sri Lanka is likely to develop into a ...

Power cuts continued across the country yesterday and are expected to continue today following the shutdown of all three generating units at the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai. The Public ...

By Shamindra Ferdinando The use of low quality coal, over a period of time, had led to the developing crisis at the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant (LVPP) at Norochcholai that compelled the boastful NPP ...

By Shamindra Ferdinando Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday said he had not been concerned at all about being arrested when the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) ...

JXG (Janashakthi Group) celebrates Wasanthi Stephen, Group Chief Human Resources Officer, on becoming the first female recipient of the prestigious CIPM-Baurs Lifetime Gold Award 2026 from the ...

Geewananda Gunawardana,Ph.D. The modern nation-state is often viewed as a crucial foundation for economic development, social cohesion, and political stability. A nation is a cultural or social ...

On October 15, 2026, the Chinese government-owned China Merchants Port Holdings submitted a regulatory filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, formally implementing a mutual settlement agreement with ...

Sumanasiri Liyanage If I were asked whether economic science, as it stands today, could play a positive role in an era of global uncertainty and structural crisis, my answer would be that it is ...

Having failed on multiple occasions to reach consensus with the LTTE, Sri Lanka, finally, during President Mahinda Rajapaksa tenure, launched all-out war. The LTTE lasted two years and 10 months. In ...

Prof. C. A. Saliya When people picture wealth, they often imagine luxury cars, large homes and expensive holidays. But financial advisers who work with wealthy clients describe a different picture: ...

By Lynn Ockersz Subdued, long-running tensions, Within the body politic of the Isle, Which none of the land’s wise, Did dare talk or write about, Such as breaching the boundary wall, Between religion ...

The Tusker Tragedy: by Prof. MPS Magamage Wildlife veterinarians in Sri Lanka work under extremely challenging conditions, often with limited facilities, inadequate emergency support systems, and no ...