International Space Station visible to the naked eye in Sri Lanka

Namal picks Aravinda to lead committee to develop cricket in Sri Lanka

A technical advisory committee has been appointed for the development of Sri Lanka Cricket. The four-member committee was appointed by Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa today (5). Former Sri Lanka Skipper Aravinda de Silva has been appointed as the Chairman of the technical advisory committee. The remaining members are former Sri Lanka cricketers Roshan Mahanama, Kumar Sangakkara, and Muttiah Muralitharan. A notable absentee is former Sri Lanka Cricket Captain Arjuna Ranatunga. Ranatunga had

05 Feb, 2021

Vedda community go to court against use of heritage land

The Indigenous Vedda community has sought legal action against the cultivation of maize on their land. Leader of the Indigenous Vedda community Uru Warige Wannila Aththo today filed a writ application with the Court of Appeal in this regard. He called on the court to prevent the authorities from allocating their heritage lands to leading companies for the cultivation of maize. Pointing out that the Mahaweli Development Authority had acquired over 50,000 acres of the forests and heritage land

08 Feb, 2021

UNP and SJB kick-start talks to work together

By Easwaran Rutnam The United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) have kicked off key talks to explore the possibility of working together. SJB MP Harin Fernando told Daily Mirror that he met UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and discussed opportunities to work together. ?I met Ranil Wickremesinghe. I told my leader I?m going to meet him because he also wanted to have a chat and to see how we can work together. Our General Secretary has opened up a conversation,? Fernando

08 Feb, 2021