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Excerpts of Suren Abeyagoonasekera’s recent Keynote address on Thurstan College on the Founder’s Day. This is the second occasion, when I am invited to perform this traditional duty. First was during 2006~2008 period. Now, I am here again 17 Years later, before a new and a younger audience. I see and feel, several changes, developments […]

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Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 18 March 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most parts of the island during the afternoon or night. Winds will be easterly or north-easterly and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph. The sea areas around the island will be […]

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 March 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the afternoon or night. Several spells of light showers may occur in the coastal areas of the Batticaloa, […]

Striking workers have voiced their anger with the Wickremesinghe government and the unions, insisting on the necessity for a unified working-class struggle to fight the escalating social attacks.

The recently-launched Courtyard by Marriott Colombo, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s extraordinary portfolio of 30 hotel brands, has appointed internationally-acclaimed Chef Nuwan Silva to take over the reins as the new Executive Chef. Nuwan Silva possesses over 20 years of working experience in the hotel industry and is a proven high achiever in the culinary world...

Memories of sacred stones, demented Thuggee warriors and monkey brain appetizers came flooding back as more photos from the set of Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom emerged.

By Hiran H.Senewiratne In a bid to introduce Heritage Tourism to the Negombo tourism belt, a pioneer in the hotel and aviation industry, Mervyn Ferndopulle, will be reactivating a tourist hot spot in the area which, according to legend, was patronized by kings and colonial rulers of yore. Fernandopulle who is the chairman of Airwing […]

By Ali Azeez HISTORY AND OWNERSHIP Date of First Registration: 31.10.1937 (manufactured in France around 15.8.1937) First owner: J.B. de Bonnetot of 690 Palmyrah Lodge, Colpetty, Colombo 3 Second owner: Henry de Jonk of 22 Pamankada Road, Wellawatte; from 31.7.1969 Third owner: Mohamed Ali Azeez; from 10.6.1999 (current owner) The Vintage Car Owners’ Club (VCOC) […]

Running into the heart of ‘Up Country’, the Ella Odyssey offers a window onto the best of the country’s famously photogenic landscapes