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Traditional rivals St. Thomas’ College, Kotte and Sri Jayawardenapura MV will meet for the 44th time in the Battle of Kotte Big Match on March 10 and 11 at Colts Cricket ground. St. Thomas’, a team playing in the Under 19 Division III tournament, have reached the knockout stage in the ongoing tourney and will […]

By Zinara Rathnayake I was woken by the long, forlorn sound of the siren. The brakes hissed and screeched as our train chugged up the hill and pulled into Radella, a station along one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world: the Colombo to Badulla railway. “The journey is so enthralling that you don’t […]

A mammoth 162-run stand involving openers Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning, and a five-wicket haul for USA’s Tara Norris, set up a winning start for Delhi Capitals as they thumped Royal Challengers Bangalore by 60 runs at the Braboune Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday (March 5). Brief scores: Delhi Capitals 223/2 in 20 overs (Shafali […]

A sensational fifty from Grace Harris overcame Kim Garth’s five-wicket haul and took UP Warriorz to a thrilling last over vctory in their first ever Women’s Premier League encounter. The three-wicket win for the Alyssa Healy-led side meant that Gujarat Giants suffered their second heartbreaking loss in two games.   Brief Scores: Gujarat Giants 169/6 […]

The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva was established in June 1965. The first Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), Mr Rex Koelmeyer presented credentials on 23 June 1965.The present Ambassador/Permanent Representative H.E. Mr. Ravinatha Aryasinha presented credentials on 19 July 2012. The Mission functions as the Permanent delegation of Sri Lanka to all UN and other international organizations in Switzerland including the World Tra...

Wednesday’s strikes and protests powerfully indicate the determination of workers to fight the government’s social attacks. By contrast, the trade unions did everything they could limit to the industrial action.

The Panadura branch of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) was officially opened to the public by the CSE Chairman, Dilshan Wirasekera, on the 2nd of March 2023, with the participation of a few Stockbroker Firms, President of Sinhala Business Association Gihan Kuruppu, CSE CEO Rajeeva Bandaranaike, Sen

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 March 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in Eastern and Uva provinces. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts during the afternoon or night. Fairly strong gusty winds […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita Sri Lankans have been facing a series of traumatic events since 2019, and they have had a serious impact on their mental health, Dr. Kanthi Hettigoda, chartered clinical psychologist and senior lecturer, Department of Psychology, at the University of Peradeniya, says. Asked whether the economic crisis can trigger trauma in individuals, Dr. […]

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 February 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Rainy condition is expected to enhance to some extent over the island today. Showers will occur at times in Eastern, Uva and North-Central provinces and in Mullaitivu and Matale districts. Fairly heavy showers above 75mm can be expected at some […]