Courtesy The Sun KUALA LUMPUR: A Sri Lankan syndicate’s attempt to fraudulently obtain a Malaysian passport using a child’s identity was thwarted by the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department. The incident occurred at the UTC Pudu Immigration Office this morning when a Sri Lankan man arrived with a local woman claiming to be his mother. They […]

wocomoTRAVEL Bradley Mayhew continues his journey into Afghanistan, where difficult terrain lies ahead. He first reaches the city of Herat before traveling on to the ancient city of Balkh. This historic place is said to be where Zarathustra first worshipped fire, where Alexander the Great founded his first city in this part of Asia, and […]

Courtesy Adaderana (UPDATED: 1.09 a.m.) – The death toll from the cable car accident at the Na Uyana Monastery (Nā Uyana Āranya Senāsanaya) at Pansiyagama in Melsiripura has increased to seven Buddhist monks.  At least two of the deceased monks are foreign nationals, and their bodies have been placed at the Gokarella District Hospital. The bodies […]

Courtesy The Straits Times BANGKOK – Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address a labour shortage caused by Cambodian workers returning home in the wake of a deadly border conflict between the two countries, a Thai senior official said on Aug 19. Thailand’s ageing population and shrinking […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror The Sri Lanka Army commemorated the 33rd death anniversary of Major General Vijaya Wimalaratne with a wreath-laying ceremony at his statue in Kiribathgoda on August 8, 2025. The event was led by the Commander, Security Forces Headquarters (West) and Colonel of the Gajaba Regiment, Major General U. K. D. D. P. […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, July 28 (Daily Mirror) – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa happened to be on board the same flight to the Maldives today.  The President was heading for Male on a state visit at the invitation of his Maldivian counterpart, whereas Rajapaksa […]

BRICS countries We express grave concern over the military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran since 13 June 2025, which constitute a violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, and the subsequent escalation of the security situation in the Middle East. In the face of rising tensions with unpredictable consequences […]

Courtesy Xinhua People take part in the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival China-Sri Lanka Friendship Cup Dragon Boat Championship in Kotte, Sri Lanka, on May 31, 2025. In a gesture of sports diplomacy and cultural exchange, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has donated five 12-person international-standard dragon boats to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Youth Affairs […]

Courtesy Adaderana May 31, 2025   09:53 pm The 72nd edition of the Miss World pageant concluded with a glittering ceremony at the HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad on Saturday night.  Miss Thailand, Opal Suchata Chuangsri, was crowned Miss World 2025, becoming the latest beauty queen to win the prestigious global title.  The 22-year-old from Phuket […]

Bello Mundo – EN An unknown and MYSTERIOUS country that has one of the oldest and most complex cultures on the continent—and yes, it remains one of the least understood places in the world. The name itself says a lot: Sri Lanka, which means glorious island” in Sinhalese, is called by many the Pearl of […]

By Gayathri Kallukaran Courtesy Eastern Eye Both cases serving as stark warnings about the risks facing young travellers drawn into illicit drug operations abroad The arrests come amid heightened international scrutiny of cannabis trafficking involving young travellers A 21-year-old British woman has been arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly attempting to smuggle synthetic cannabis worth […]

Press Release National Development Bank plc NDB Bank is honoured to extend its support towards a deeply humanitarian initiative led by the Sri Lanka Amarapura & Ramanya Samagi Union to aid victims affected by the recent devastating earthquake in the Kingdom of Myanmar and parts of Thailand. This natural disaster has claimed numerous lives and […]

Pathfinder Foundation Pathfinder Foundation hosted a high-level delegation from the China Centre for South Asian Studies of Sichuan University at its headquarters in Peliyagoda. The Foundation’s association with Sichuan University dates back to 2017, when the two institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation and joint studies. Both parties met once again to evaluate […]

By Justice for Animals and Nature  People in power listen only to power – bigger power. Not to their conscience. Not to their own people who elected them to power and who are now helpless.  Once upon a time in the pre colonial era the Sinhalese (who were all Buddhists) were called the Aryavansa (noble race) […]

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy First published Tue Nov 30, 2004; substantive revision Mon May 13, 2024 It is widely accepted that consciousness or, more generally, mental activity is in some way correlated to the behavior of the material brain. Since quantum theory is the most fundamental theory of matter that is currently available, it is […]

Courtesy Adaderana Emeritus Professor of Anthropology Gananath Obeyesekere has passed away at the age of 95. Obeyesekere, a renowned Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University, has done much work in his home country of Sri Lanka.  His research focuses on psychoanalysis and anthropology and the ways in which personal symbolism is related to religious experience, […]

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By Shane Seneviratne Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, March 03 (Daily Mirror) – A man was arrested this morning by Kadugannawa police for riding a motorcycle from Colombo to Kandy while naked. Police said the 23-year-old man was arrested after a great effort by law enforcement. Several police officers observed the man riding the motorcycle […]

Somar Wijayadasa Courtesy The Island Kuru as a cadet sergeant and Queen’s Scout meeting the Queen at India’s 1961 Republic Day. A talented son of Sri Lanka, Dr. Mahinda Kurukulasuriya (1942-2025) passed away peacefully in Vientiane, Laos on 29 January 2025 – with his daughter Liza by his side. According to his wishes, a three-day […]

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Courtesy Independent A room in the hostel where the 24-year-old stayed had been fumigated before she fell ill Ted Hennessey Thursday 06 February 2025 14:25 GMT For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails A British woman who died after collapsing at a hostel in […]

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Courtesy Financial Express Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has revoked a decision announced in June last year to award a controversial 484 MW of wind power plants in Mannar and Pooneryn to Adani Green Energy SL Ltd. Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has […]

German Dharmaduta Society Press Release. The German Dharmaduta Society founded by Asoka Weeraratna in 1952 and which maintains Das Buddhistiche Haus ( Berlin Maha Viharaya in   Berlin – Frohnau) in Germany sponsored a Free Book distribution event directed towards the children of the Udaragama Primary  School (remote school) situated at the Medirigiriya District, Polonnaruwa on […]

Courtesy Adaderana Veteran Sri Lankan politician and former Member of Parliament J. R. P. Suriyapperuma has passed away. He was aged 96 at the time of passing. Suriyapperuma has previously served as the chief organiser of the the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) for the Dedigama electorate in the Kegalle District.

By Nalliah Thayabharan Drones have become the ultimate disruptors in modern warfare reshaping how battles are fought but as their dominance grows so does the threat they pose especially in swarms where sheer numbers can overwhelm even the most advanced defenses. China’s groundbreaking Hurricane 3000 – a high- power microwave weapon capable of neutralizing entire […]

By Nalliah Thayabharan The United States has enacted strict export restrictions designed to limit China’s access to vital Technologies especially within the semiconductor and artificial intelligence industries. These actions which include placing major Chinese companies like HUAWEI and SMIC on the Blacklist, expanding the foreign direct product rule and controlling the export of advanced semiconductor […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror The Catholic Bishops Conference in Sri Lanka today clarified that Pastor Jerome Fernando was not a Bishop of the Catholic Church, and therefore the members of its church should not be deceived.  Jerome Fernando, who has no official apostolic succession in the Catholic church, is not a Catholic Bishop, hence we […]