- July 14, 20250 CommentShamly Nawaz named head Coach of junior rugby teamsIconic and veteran rugby coach and educator with extensive experience across schools, clubs and the Sri Lanka youth teams, Shamly Nawaz has been appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka Under-20 boys and girls teams for the Asia Rugby Sevens in Rajgir, Bihar, India, on the 9th and 10th of August 2025. Shamly...Sports
- July 14, 20250 CommentPrime Minister and Indian High Commissioner Jointly Inaugurate Sri Shobhita Nahimigama ProjectCOLOMBO) – Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and High Commissioner of India, Santosh Jha jointly inaugurated and handed over to the beneficiaries houses constructed with Indian assistance under the Sri Shobhita Nahimigama Project in Anuradhapura District.on Saturday, July 12 Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing, Hon. Dr. Anura Karunathilaka; Minister of...Local
- July 14, 20250 CommentVanishing Heritage: What Happened to the “Mumtaz Mahal” Plaque?READER’S VIEW : COLOMBO : The National Defence College (formerly the Speaker’s residence well known by the name “Mumtaz Mahal” While passing the iconic white mansion at No. 544, Galle Road, Colombo 3—long known as “Mumtaz Mahal”, the official residence of Sri Lanka’s Speakers of Parliament—I was struck by the absence of the name plaque...Loc
- July 14, 20250 Comment‘Education is measured by exam results’. That has to be changed. – Prime Minister Dr. Harini AmarasuriyaCOLOMBO ; Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the current perspective on education is extremely narrow and that the practice of evaluating education solely based on exam results is flawed and in need of change. The Prime Minister made these remarks while attending the “Pankaja Student Summit 2025” of the Polonnaruwa District, held on...Education
- July 13, 20250 CommentSaudi Funded Wayamba University Township set to be opened on Monday July 14COLOMBO : A High-level delegation headed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Sultan Abdulrahman A Almarshad arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday, 13th July to participate in the ceremonial opening of the Wayamba University Township Development Project at the university in Kuliyapitiya. Almarshard is to sign the Loan Restructuring...Local