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Mr. Kingsley Ranawaka, the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board, says that he has not been notified of his resignation so far. He points out that he was aware of it only from a media report. The Ministry announced...

 Sri Lanka has declared that all civil officers must retire compulsorily on attaining the age of sixty and the relevant notice was issued via an extraordinary gazette by the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government....

Today in this ‘kela’ column we will talk about Ruhuna Mountain, which is located in the Kalutara district and has a high level of biodiversity. This Ruhuna Mountain is located next to the Sinharaja forest and is a popular destination...

Parents send their children to school and gradually encourage them until they reach the GCE ordinary level. How much hope and expectation do they have in their hearts? How happy would such parents be if their child received all A...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a committee consisting of representatives of the public and private sectors of Sri Lanka to work with the multidisciplinary team of the National Livestock Development Board of India to prepare a short, medium and long-term...

Justice Minister Wijayadasa Rajapaksa made a unique disclosure in Parliament that the country has lost more than 100 billion rupees in tax revenue by getting tax concessions from businessmen who are protected by politicians. He also mentioned that over 100...

OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) says Sri Lanka continues to face a multidimensional crisis compounded by food insecurity, threatened livelihoods, shortages of vital and essential medicines, as well as rising protection concerns. A 40 percent reduction...

After putting on what was arguably his best performance against Denmark at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Kylian Mbappe was awarded man of the match, but he did not shy away from off-field controversy by refusing to pose in...

Dolyna, Ukraine — A soldier in a Ukrainian uniform morosely contemplates the ruins of an Orthodox monastery in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. “This is a result of  Puttin's war" he says, angrily, as he paces through the wreck. “As a Christian, this...

Actress Kirstie Alley has died after a brief battle with cancer, her children announced on social media. “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered,”...