Crocodile involved in Dehiwala attack seen in Wellawatte area

US helping next generation with tools to lead in Sri Lanka and beyond

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka on Monday celebrated the graduation of 90 secondary school students from Jaffna, Trincomalee, and Nuwara Eliya who completed the U.S.-funded English Access Scholarship Program. The ceremony, held in Galle, featured U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung and Professor Gamani Fonseka, Director of Smart International Professionals for Leadership Education (SIPLEE), who presented certificates to the graduates. The free two-year program, implemented in partnership with SIPLEE, pr

09 Jun, 2025

Trump breaks silence on escalating feud with Musk

President Donald Trump finally took questions on his stunning public feud with Elon Musk, after laying low for most of Friday – while repeating his threat to probe a litany of Musk contracts. ‘We’ll take look at everything,’ Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. ‘It’s a lot of money. He continued: ‘It’s a lot of subsidy … so we’ll take a look… only if it’s fair… only if it’s to be fair for him and the country… ‘ The line on subsidy suggests Trump will continue to push to go after tax cre

06 Jun, 2025

Sri Lankan woman creates history in Canadian university

Kushani Sandagiri has made history becoming the first Sri Lankan woman to graduate in engineering from the Memorial University in St. John’s, Canada. “This is the 100th year anniversary. So, for 100 years, I’m the only Sri Lankan girl who came here to do an engineering degree. I couldn’t believe it when I heard it for the first time,” she said. Engineering wasn’t always a career on Sandagiri’s radar. She said engineering is considered a man’s job in her home country. “I had this idea about be

09 Jun, 2025