The map below shows the location of Colombo and Trincomalee. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance ...

The Sri Lanka Navy swiftly responded to bring ashore an injured fisherman and transfer him to the General Hospital, Trincomalee, for urgent medical attention today (06 Feb 25). Reportedly, the ...

Hot on the heels of signing an agreement with China’s Sinopec for an oil refinery in Hambantota, the government is planning ...

The Vehicular Emission Test Trust Fund of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has issued a warning regarding the ...

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has asked that government institutions, including law enforcement, respect ...

Two people died and 25 others were injured in an accident this morning at the 118th mile post area in Galwanguwa - Habarana ...

President Anura Kumara Disanayake’s ruling National People’s Power (NPP) has opposed Trincomalee oil tank farm joint venture deal with India citing it was bad for the country. However, after ...

A herd of deer are pictured in a small forest in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Jan. 18, 2025. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua) ...

Independence has been a long mirage in Ceylon / Sri Lanka, where history seems to repeat itself as tragedy and farce in equal measure. This week, the geostrategic Indian Ocean island is set to mark 77 ...

By Rathindra Kuruwita and Norman Palihawadane A total of 92,471 people from 27,751 families have been affected by the adverse ...

Ever since the NPP’s ascension to power, a number of their policy decisions reflect a diametric departure from the views they expressed while they were in the Opposition. The striking changeover has ...