The start of the People and Events column in the Sunday Island was incidental, informal and fortuitous. At a Kandy Girls’ High School OGA dinner dance in the late 1990s I was at the same table with ...

The Japan Premier League, a tournament far away from cricket's traditional centres, will feature Dimuth Karunaratne, Josh ...

Buddhists and Hindus in Sri Lanka marked their New Year on Tuesday. As residents in the capital Colombo celebrated, a war ...

Sri Lanka’s attempt to stay neutral in the U.S-Israel war on Iran has become an important foreign policy test for the National People’s Power government. Addressing parliament last week, President ...

The Chamara Kala Nikethanaya, a pioneering institution that has preserved and promoted Sri Lanka’s traditional dance heritage for over five decades, recently celebrated another historic milestone with ...

Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by 25% on Sunday (March 22, 2026), the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepared for more impact from the war in West Asia. Regular petrol was increased to 398 ...

Nearly 100 persons have been reported dead and dozens are missing in Sri Lanka — as of Friday (November 28, 2025) evening — amid incessant rains combined with strong winds, even as Cyclone Ditwah ...

Tiana Sumanasekera has incorporated South Asian music and dance into her floor routines throughout her career, choreographing ...

March 23 (Daily Mirror) - Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Dr. Alireza Delkhosh reaffirmed Iran's commitment to supporting Sri Lanka as a "friend country," stating that Tehran is ready to provide ...

Colombo (AFP) – Millions of Sri Lankans enjoyed a government-ordered extra day off on Wednesday as the island nation battles an energy crisis triggered by the Middle East war. Rail and bus stations ...

Explore the winning images from the Sony World Photography Awards 2026, showcasing life, culture and landscapes of ...