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Responsible tourism rewards families who discover the real Sri Lanka
The world is waking up to Sri Lanka. Evocatively described in Paul Theroux's 1975 travel journal, "The Great Railway Bazaar", it is once again captivating the imaginations of wanderers around the...
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Transgender woman spends £60,000 on 60-inch bum
A transgender woman has had more than 100 black-market injections to achieve her 60-inch bum - despite her friends dying due to similar operations.
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No hearing date for drought relief motion?
Although it has been requested to speedily take up the motion filed by the Peoples Action For Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) over the government drought relief program in the Moneragala District, a...
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Another PC House land seized by bank
Hatton National Bank has seized another land owned by PC house after the company failed to pay bank loans reports say.
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Opposition considers coalition govt. for Uva
The UNP is considering to go towards a coalition government at the Uva Provincial Council if the opposition wins more seats than the government at the Uva Provincial Council polls.
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Athula to be Sugala Devi's husband
Talented singer and musician Athula Adikari is to try his hand in acting, reports say.
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Brain active even in sleep
The brain is still active while we are asleep, say scientists, who found people were able to classify words during their slumber.
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'Rajapaksa government nearing its end'
The region of Rajapaksa government's terror and corruption is nearing its end and it is time for the government to start packing its bags, says United National Party (UNP).
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The morning after Uva: Govt and opposition at the crossroads
Perhaps the fundamental thing about the Uva result is that it demonstrates that the fundamentally democratic system --most importantly the electoral mechanism and the Commission of Elections-- is...
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Portrait of celebrities created with toothpaste
Cristiam Ramos is a breath of fresh air to the artworld. Minty fresh air that is.
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Harin placed first in Uva
The United National Party (UNP) Chief ministerial candidate Harin Fernando has obtained most number of preferential votes in the Uva provincial council election and remains on top. The number of votes...
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Post-election violence reported from Monaragala
Several United National Party (UNP) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) members who contested for the Uva provincial council elections were assaulted yesterday (21) night and today morning by groups...
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Clashes within govt. due to Uva 'loss'
Despite the Uva province victory, ideological clashes have emerged between certain leaders of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) due to the major collapse in the party vote base.
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Taj Mahal replica in Dubai
Dubai’s Taaj Arabia – a 20-storey glass structure inspired by India's Taj Mahal – will open for the public by early 2017, company Director has told Emirates24|7.
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'Resigned as I was disregarded' -Tissa
In the letter sent to opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe the General Secretary of United National Party (UNP) Tissa Attanayake has mentioned that he steps down from his post in leadership council...
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Sanath resigns
Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee, Sanath Jayasuriya has resigned with immediate effect from the committee appointed by SLC to select a permanent coach for the national team.
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UNHRC calls for 'far-reaching accountability process' in SL
While commending the Sri Lankan government for the progress it made in the resettlement and reconstruction, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human rights says a that a more fundamental and...
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Sajith, unanimously appointed dep. leader
The UNP Working Committee today (23) unanimously decided to appoint MP Sajith Premadasa to the post of UNP deputy leader.
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Ruwan resigns from NYF
United National Party (UNP) MP Ruwan Wijewardene said today (23) he had decided to resign from his post of UNP National Youth Front (NYF) Chairman to make way for Harin Fernando.
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Coach-tussle becomes 'tug-of-war'
The issue of selecting a coach for the Sri Lankan national cricket team has become a cold war with the SLC chairman and secretary backing two candidates, internal reports from SLC say.
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