COLOMBO: The Department of Examinations has announced that the acceptance of applications for the 2026 G.C.E Advanced Level (A/L) Examination will conclude on Friday , April (24) at 12.00 midnight. According to an announcement issued by the Commissioner General of Examinations, A. K. S. Indika Kumari Liyanage, applications have been accepted exclusively through the online...

COLOMBO : As the official program for the 2026 State Vesak Festival is scheduled to be held on May 30, the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued an extraordinary gazette notification declaring the following day, May 31, as a public holiday. Accordingly, the relevant gazette notification has been published, revising...

COLOMBO : The Board of Airline Representatives (BAR) convened met at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Colombo, with the participation of senior representatives from all 12 major airlines operating in Sri Lanka. The meeting was chaired by Dimuthu Tennakoon, Chairman – BAR and Head of Commercial, SriLankan Airlines, together with Sudesh Rupasinghe, Vice Chairman –...

RUZAIK FAROOK COLOMBO — The Embassy of Nepal in Colombo, in collaboration with the Nepal-Sri Lanka Friendship Association, successfully observed the first-ever International Wellness Day on Thursday 15 April at the historic Gangaramaya Temple herein Colombo. The program, held under the theme of “Holistic Wellness”, brought together religious leaders, diplomats, health professionals, business representatives, and...

COLOMBO : The Colombo High Court Thursday ,April, (23) ordered that the case filed against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa in connection with the controversial ‘Krrish’ project deal be recalled on May 29. The case was taken up today before High Court Judge Nadee Aparna Suwandurugoda. The accused, Namal Rajapaksa, appeared before the court when the case...