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Government Allocates Record-High Budget for Capital Expenditure

• Several decisions by the government to facilitate investors• A nation cannot progress without a transformative shift in public attitudes.• Economic resources and opportunities must be introduced at the village level.• Plans to prepare Sri Lanka for a transformation in...

Johann Peries – first Sri Lankan to summit tallest mountain in Antarctica

Johann Peries summits the tallest mountain in Antarctica - Mount Vinson - at 4,892 metres, to become the first Sri Lankan to achieve the feat, sources said. In 2018, Johann Peries made history as the second Sri Lankan to summit...
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Google rolls out new theft protection feature

If you're an Android user concerned about losing your smartphone, there's some good news for you! Google is rolling out an enhanced theft protection feature known as Identity Check. Initially available on Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices, this feature will...

Proposal to standardise marriage age in Sri Lanka

President of the Women Parliamentarians' Forum, Saroja Savithri said there is a need to prepare amendments to establish a uniform age limit for marriage under the various marriage laws currently in force in Sri Lanka. Saroja Savithri raised this topic...

Ensuring Food Security, a Key Policy of the Current Government

Government Prioritizes Comprehensive Data System to Guarantee Food SecurityEnsuring Rice Availability for Consumption and Essential Industries such as poultry, egg production and beer manufacturing To address policy decisions related to ensuring food security, the Food Policy and Security Committee, chaired...

A country cannot progress through laws and regulations alone

President Anura Kumara Disanayake emphasized that a country cannot progress solely through laws and regulations and highlighted that tradition is a vital component of a nation. President Disanayake emphasized that Sri Lanka has accomplished a remarkable mission through the traditions...

The 25 best places to travel in 2025: Sri Lanka ninth in BBC’s Top 25 Travel list

The BBC has selected Sri Lanka as the ninth best destination for 2025, giving further recognition to the country’s efforts to develop tourism. In announcing the winners of its Top 25 Destinations, the BBC said, “From its misty hilltop tea...

Why didn’t Trump place his hand on the Bible while taking oath ?

Donald Trump’s inauguration had to be moved indoors Monday due to a particularly frigid wintry spell across much of the United States, causing significant changes to the event after years of tedious planning. But the weather wasn’t the only unusual...

Trump curtails protections around diversity, LGBTQ rights

Donald Trump takes oath on the day of his Presidential Inauguration of Donald Trump at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Pool TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY US President Donald Trump repealed numerous...

Files 75 cases under new Anti-Corruption Act – Bribery Commission

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption announced that it has filed approximately 75 court cases under the newly enacted Anti-Corruption Act within the past nine months. The Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023 was enacted in September...
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