Disna Mudalige

Two newly discovered Day-gecko species named after local conservationists

Two newly discovered Day-gecko species have been named ‘Gunasekara’s Day-gecko’ (Cnemaspis gunasekarai) and ‘Gunawardana’s Day-gecko’ (Cnemaspis gunawardanai) to honour leading environmental activist...

Welcoming New Year with a sense of togetherness

The people across the country are suffused with celebrative moods as the eagerly-awaited time of the year has dawned giving them a much-desired break from the humdrum of life...
Resolution on Sri Lanka adopted at UNHRC

The Resolution titled “Promoting Reconciliation, Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka” (A/HRC/46/L.1/Rev.1) was adopted by the 47-Member United Nations Human Rights...
19th Century Printing Press regains past glory

The ancient printing press that printed ‘Lankalokaya’, which is considered the country’s first Sinhala newspaper, was opened for public display on Thursday at the Ranwella...
Lanka congratulates India on vaccination drive

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for India’s landmark launch of the COVID-19 vaccination drive on Saturday.“Congratulations...