For the perfect blend of wildlife and culture, and the chance to explore Yala’s quieter Block V with deeply personalised safaris and private river access. Bonus: you’re in Kataragama, one of the island’s most spiritually diverse towns, where Hindu, Buddhist and Vedda traditions overlap. Set the scene The Warden’s House is tucked into a seven-acre stretch on the banks of …
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Dr. Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from 15-16 June 2025. This visit is significant, as it marks the first time since 2005 that a serving FDMD of the IMF visits Sri Lanka. During this visit, Dr. Gopinath will be the guest of honour at the …
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), with a view to facilitating sustainable revival of businesses that were adversely affected during the recent past has advised the licensed commercial banks and licensed specialised banks (hereinafter referred to as licensed banks) to provide further concessions to those SME borrowers who commenced discussions for business revival with the respective banks by 31.03.2025. …
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Pepper is one of the most extensively utilized spices, not only in Sri Lanka but also around the world. South Asia is home to the pepper crop, which originated in South India, according to historical accounts. Pepper is a valuable spice that enhances the flavor of food and also possesses significant medicinal properties. Although the Malabar Coast of India is …
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Here’s why users say they want beauty but always choose the ugly product that actually works. Here’s a fun fact about Craigslist. It looks like it was designed in 1995 because, well, it basically was. Purple links, wall of text, zero visual hierarchy. Design students use it as an example of what not to do. And yet it processes millions …
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There are subtle ways businesses can improve the well-being of men who face the highest risk of poor mental health. Here’s what you need to know. en’s mental health is in crisis worldwide. Statistics show that men account for 70% of suicides worldwide, as described in an article by Rob Whitley, a professor in psychiatry from McGill University in Canada. …
Continue Reading2025/06/11 වැඩසටහන් කළමනාකරු SMEs Guide Handbook කෘතිය දමිළ භාෂාවට පරිවර්තනය කිරීම. SMEs Guide Handbook කෘතිය දමිළ භාෂාවට පරිවර්තනය කිරීමට අදාළ සිංහල භාෂාවේ මුල්පිටපත ඔබ වෙත යොමු කරමි. මෙම පරිවර්තනයේ දී සුදුසු භාෂා පරිවර්තකයෙකු මගින් අදාළ ලිපි දමිළ භාෂාවට පරිවර්තනය කර දෙන්නේ නම් අදාළ කෘතිය මුද්රණයට සුදුසු ලෙස සකස් කර ඔබ වෙත ලබා දෙමි.
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The row between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk over a major spending bill has exacerbated uncertainty over the future of Nasa’s budget, which was already facing deep cuts. The White House had requested huge cuts to the space agency’s budget, which would see funding for science projects cut by nearly a half. Now the president has threatened …
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The Superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over allegations of unlawfully releasing an inmate of the Anuradhapura Prison under the presidential pardon for Vesak Poya, has been remanded until June 11, Ada Derana reporter said. The order has been issued by the Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court. The Superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison was …
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A decision has been taken by the Cabinet of Ministers to suspend the services of Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya. The decision was taken during today’s weekly Cabinet meeting chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The move comes as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) launched an investigation over claims that an inmate of the Anuradhapura Prison was unlawfully released …
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