“Mdala” – “old man”, as Nelson Mandela and I used to call each other on informal occasions – was, like all human beings, not free of weaknesses and failings. He was an uncommon amalgam […]

Thieves have made off with a truck in Mexico carrying a dangerous radioactive source used in medical treatments, a material that could also provide an ingredient for a so-called “dirty bomb”, foreign media reported.

The […]

BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand’s anti-government protesters and security forces on Wednesday observed a temporary truce as the nation prepared to mark the birthday of the revered king, after police stepped back in a dramatic move […]

Inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI), fell significantly to 5.6 per cent last month from 6.7 per cent in October 2013 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, its […]

Sri Lanka is lacking in the transfer of technology in several projects carried out here with mostly foreign personnel being involved, according to a top engineer.

Malith Mendis, Senior Civil Engineer who was involved in […]

The Enterprise arm of top local celco Dialog has extended the reach of its Near Field Communication (NFC) product, the “Touch Corporate Fuel Card”, to 100 fuel stations, with 100 local corporates now signed […]

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge 2013 (SLRC) – the Sri Lanka leg of the Techfest – International Robotics Challenge 2014 will see school-goers as well as university students taking their machines to the test in […]

By the time Neidra Williams and Jehan Bastians walk into the hall at St. Peter’s College, their cast has already gathered. With months of rehearsal under their belts, the days are closing in on […]

“He is Christmas…Still” – their forthcoming show carries a lot of significance and meaning for the Revelations. “The title was chosen to bring out the true meaning of Christmas which is to celebrate the […]

In different eras three Anuras represented Ceylon/Sri Lanka at cricket and made memorable contributions towards the progress of the game, cricket expert Lakshman Ranasinghe writes.

Anura Polonowita and Anura Tennekoon were in limelight Sri Lanka’s […]

FIFA president Sepp Blatter confirmed Thursday that India will host the Under-17 World Cup in 2017.

Eight venues have been shortlisted to be pared down to six — Goa, Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, Cochin, Kolkata, Delhi […]

The quick footed shuttlers of Seylan Bank waltzed away with the overall championships with a total of 124 points at the 30th ‘Dulux’ Mercantile Inter Firm Badminton Team Championships worked off at S. Thomas’ […]