53 min ago | Dansville-Genesee Country Expres
Travel and Adventure: Sri Lanka is a gem with many facets
After years of civil war, peace has arrived in Sri Lanka -- and so have the tourists.
1 hr ago | Scoop
Sri Lanka: Serious Doubts On Inquiry Into Mass Graves
Serious doubts have emerged regarding the future investigations into the mass grave at Matale where the remains of 156 persons have been found.
6 hrs ago | Canada.com
Dominican officials arrest 4 accused of smuggling migrants into US, Canada
Dominican authorities have arrested four men from Sri Lanka accused of smuggling at least 60 migrants from India and the Middle East into the U.S. and Canada using fake passports.
7 hrs ago | Colombo Page
President opens first session of second Sri Lanka Youth Parliament
May 23, Colombo: The first session of Second Sri Lanka Youth Parliament commenced today at the Sri Lanka Youth Center Auditorium in Maharagama with President Mahinda Rajapaksa participating as the chief guest .
9 hrs ago | Dairy Reporter
Fonterra attempts to pour water on Sri Lankan DCD concerns
Fonterra has moved to reassure Sri Lankan consumers about the safety of New Zealand milk powder, after the country's agriculture minister warned that it could be contaminated with dicyandiamide .
13 hrs ago | Stranger in Paradise
Just when you thought it was safe to send your children to Norway
"Green is the new Black" trumpeted the ridiculous Singapore Straits Times recently, just as uptight architects across the region started cladding their buildings' walls with ground covers.
17 hrs ago | Colombo Page
Sri Lankan minister to introduce hotline for the public to make complaints
May 23, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Public Relations and Public Affairs Minister Mervyn Silva said he has decided to introduce a hotline for the people to lodge complaints and his Ministry would take steps to set up the hotline for public complaints.
18 hrs ago | Scoop
Sri Lanka: Ganeshan Nimalaruban Case
"When the prison is under siege do you want the prisons commissioner have to read to them the Geneva Conventions?" The AG submitted a confidential report to the Court and Counsel Petitioner requested a copy to be issued to him.
India launches housing project in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province
May 22, Batticaloa: India launched its housing project to construct houses for the resettled families in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka Wednesday, the High Commission of India said in a statement today.
Sri Lankan President pays homage to Dalada Maligawa, releases milk cows destined for slaughter
May 22, Kandy: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, participating in the Vesak Week activities, paid homage to the sacred Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy today and received blessings from the Chief Prelate of Asgiriya Chapter, Most Venerable Udugama Sri Buddharakkhita Maha Nayake thera.
Sri Lanka Buddhist party reveals its constitutional amendment
May 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Sinhala Buddhist political party Jathika Hela Urumaya Wednesday revealed the 19th Amendment to the Constitution proposed by them.
A bloodied childhood in war-torn Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Tamil poet and journalist Theepachelvan Pratheepan shares the experiences of his petrified childhood days spent in the war-torn island nation with Rediff.com 's Shobha Warrier.
Sri Lanka to use summit to showcase developments
The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday said that it will use a key Commonwealth summit in November to showcase the post-war developments in the country.
Sri Lanka: Occupying STF seizes 600 acres of farmland in Poththuvil
The paddy fields are located east of Naavilaa'ru at Poovarasadith-thoaddam in Poththuvil DS division.
Sri Lanka leader's son in rugby row
Sri Lanka's rugby authorities are investigating President Mahinda Rajapaksa's rugby-playing son after claims that he assaulted a referee.
Police bust human smuggling ring in Britain, France: Europol
Europol on Wednesday said 18 people, mostly Sri Lankans, were arrested in joint police raids in Britain and France on suspicion of being part of a human trafficking ring that smuggled South Asian immigrants into Britain.
1601 Bar & Kitchen: S.F's First Sri Lankan Restaurant Focuses on Small Plates
The opening of San Francisco's first Sri Lankan restaurant sent a delicious shiver of anticipation down the spines of those who get excited about such things.
Sri Lanka generally respects religious freedom - US report
May 21, Colombo: Sri Lankan government generally respected religious freedom last year although in some instances, local authorities were not effective in responding to attacks on members of minority religious groups, the United States said in a report.
Sri Lanka's unions and opposition vow further agitations against electricity rate increase
May 21, Colombo: Sri Lanka's trade unions and opposition political parties announced that more agitations are ahead against the increase of the power tariff as the strike launched Tuesday to send a message to the government failed to make any impact.
Sri Lanka unions say strike a success, government differs
May 21, Colombo: The Coordinating Committee for a Joint Trade Union Alliance of Sri Lanka says today's token strike launched to protest the increase in the electricity tariffs is a success while the government says there was no effect in the public sector.