3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (218+ words) The Government has decided to expedite its plans to provide free visas for citizens from 40 counties amidst indications of a drop in tourist arrivals. Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath told the Sunday Times that the scheme to provide…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (9+ words) Top stories of the day'The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (295+ words) The Sri Dalada Maligawa library has launched a project to digitise the Tripitaka, the earliest and most authoritative collection of Buddhist scriptures. The Mahanayakes of the Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters have endorsed the initiative, which also has the approval of…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (482+ words) Prices of essential commodities, including dhal and sprats, have moved higher, with most traders using the rising fuel price as an excuse. When compared with wholesale prices three weeks ago, overall, prices of most items have increased, with a notable…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (117+ words) Double crossed by bigger players, coconut husk traders bemoan'The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Double crossed by bigger players, coconut husk traders bemoan Pix and text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe Large scale coconut industrialists are using the crisis in West Asia…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (62+ words) Bangladesh National Day celebrated'The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka The 55th anniversary of the Independence and national Day of Bangladesh was marked by a special event held on March 26, at the kingsbury Hotel, Colombo. High Commissioner for the People's Republic of Bangladesh…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (354+ words) The epistemic citadel'The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Commemorating the 130th birth anniversary of K M Chellappah and the Jaffna Public Library This 130th birth anniversary of K M Chellappah serves as a reflection on the "individual as an institution." Chellappah, a scholar…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (120+ words) Bitter oil hits sugarcane farmers'The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka The rising fuel cost due to the West Asia war has affected the livelihoods of many, including sugarcane farmers who staged a protest demanding higher transport payments in line with the…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1149+ words) He was not only a friendly bus conductor to the passengers and honest public sector employee to the government, but also a knowledgeable and intelligent person. Those days, I found lots of insights and in-depths in his conversations. One day…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (322+ words) Studio 9 International" has reached another milestone in Sri Lanka"s pageant industry, celebrating 25 years of grooming beauty queens and kings with the launch of a new national platform, Young Miss" and Mr. Sri Lanka". The event, organised by Studio 9 International…...