As the Olympic flame touched down in France from Greece, excitement brewed for the relay involving 10,000 torchbearers, representing diverse stories of achievement. Among them shines a Paris-based, Sri Lankan-born baker Tharshan Selvarajah who only arrived in France for the first time in 2006. MORE..
11 May 2024 (11:20 PM)
A bus slammed into cars and motorbikes after its brakes apparently malfunctioned in Indonesia s West Java province, killing at least 11 people, mostly students, and injuring dozens of others, officials said Sunday. MORE..
12 May 2024 (12:58 PM)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasised that Rs. 01 billion will be allocated next year for research on the relationship between Buddha s teachings and Artificial Intelligence (AI). MORE..
12 May 2024 (3:32 PM)
Due to a low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, showery conditions are expected to be enhanced during the next few days, according to the Meteorology Department. MORE..
13 May 2024 (9:13 AM)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that he expects to increase the growth rate of Sri Lanka s economy up to 3% by the year 2025 and mentioned that steps would be taken to increase the salaries of government employees. MORE..
12 May 2024 (11:00 PM)
Five Sri Lankans have been detained by the State Border Guards of the Republic of Latvia for allegedly transporting persons who illegally crossed the state border on Wednesday (08). MORE..
11 May 2024 (8:25 PM)