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Wages and worker rights take back seat on May Day - EDITORIAL

Sri Lanka, May 6 -- May Day came and went. Yet very few words were spoken regarding working conditions in the country. Strangely, it was the head of state that raised the problem of wages while addres... Read More


Lankan delegation in India to get hands-on Lok Sabha polls

Sri Lanka, May 6 -- Participants will have the opportunity to travel to different states in groups to observe election procedures and also witness polling in various stations Photo Credit: Hindustan ... Read More


'Spanner in the Works': Proposed Estate Worker Wage Hike in the Balance?

Sri Lanka, May 6 -- Despite their crucial role, the contributions of plantation workers often go unnoticed President Ranil Wickremesinghe made a groundbreaking announcement during the May Day rally o... Read More


Soldier attacks OIC, wife over affair

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- By Prasad Rukmal Padiyatalawa, May 5 (Daily Miror) - The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Padiyatalawa Police and a soldier's wife were seriously injured after an army soldier attac... Read More


Nearly 10,000 army deserters granted legal discharge during amnesty

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Colombo, May 5 () - Nearly 10,000 soldiers who deserted the Sri Lanka Army have received legal discharge as of May 4 during an amnesty period declared by Sri Lanka's Ministry of De... Read More


SLA confident of Olympic qualification despite UAE debacle

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- By: Susil Premalal May 5 () - Sri Lanka's elite athletes, Yupun Abeykoon, Tharushi Karunarathna, Nadeesha Ramanayake, and Gayanthika Abeyrathna, failed to reach the Olympic standa... Read More


Sri Lanka face unusual dilemma

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- By Harsha Amarasinghe May 5 () - Moving into World Cup tournaments, Sri Lanka selectors have traditionally faced difficult challenges in relation to squad selection. From time to ... Read More


Trudeau's false narrative grabs US attention, threatening India relations

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- A recent report in the U.S.-national daily, the Washington Post, alleges that a plot to kill Khalistani activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, wanted on terror charges in India, was ord... Read More


Expert committee to study free tourist visa programme

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Colombo, May 05 () - The Sri Lankan government has established an expert committee tasked with exploring the viability of implementing free tourist visas in a bid to boost tourism ... Read More


Japan to provide vessel with underwater sonar

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The Japanese government has finalized a plan to provide Sri Lanka with a vessel equipped with underwater sonar for detecting the location of other vessels in order to improve the c... Read More