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By ACB Pethiyagoda Anna Trapido, anthropologist and chef, author of ‘Hunger and Freedom: The story of Nelson Mandela’ calls the book a `gastro political biography weaving in the stories of men and women who struggled for freedom alongside Mandela’. She states further ‘you can always understand the society that produced the food by looking at […]

India play Chamari Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka in what will be an important preparatory series ahead of women’s cricket’s debut at Commonwealth Games.

Dialog Schools Rugby League kicks off today After a lapse of over two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka’s blue-ribbon school’s rugby tourney, the ‘Dialog Schools Rugby League’ will kick off today with the Division I encounter between St. Joseph’s and Kingswood at the Havelock Sports Club, Colombo. The 2020 season of Dialog […]

Star quick Josh Hazlewood has helped set up Australia's ruthless 10-wicket Twenty20 win to start the tour of Sri Lanka in imposing fashion. Hazlewood…

By a Special Sports Correspondent Pakistan extended a hand of courtesy to prop rugby in Sri Lanka when its High Commission in the island came forward to sponsor the planned Provincial Development Rugby Tournament. The signing of documents regarding the sponsorship happened at Hilton Hotel in Colombo and the occasion was graced by Maj Gen. […]

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...

Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist is heartened with Travis Heads batting performance in the third One-day International against Sri Lanka at Colombo, saying that he can see the cricketer developing into a long-term opener in ...

Please do not say this is old hat and 80 years ago. That’s true. But to me during this very dire time, any glimmer of hope or shining example of generosity is a blessing. A war continues in Ukraine; the world faces a recession; and we in Sri Lanka are in crisis as never before. […]

By ACB Pethiyagoda “To those who believe in God – no explanation is necessary To those who do not believe God – no explanation is possible” That perhaps is all one can say to those seeking logical explanations to the wondrous happenings at the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devale. From time to time some pilgrims have […]

Committed to driving sustainable Environmental Social Governance Programs (ESG), to fight climate change, SLT-MOBITEL marked World Environment Day by concluding its 5th Mee tree planting initiative at Meerigama. SLT-MOBITEL embarked on this national level tree planting initiative with the aim of improving the quality of air, promote forestation, natural carbon sinks and reduce greenhouse gases […]