Dialog Expands Sri Lanka’s largest 5G Trial Network Nationwide

By: Staff Writer October 27, Colombo (LNW): Dialog Axiata PLC has further strengthened its position as Sri Lanka’s telecommunications leader by expanding its 5G trial network across 15 districts, reaffirming its role in advancing the nation’s...

Christell Luxury Wellness crowned Asia-Pacific’s Wellness Clinic of the Year at global summit in Singapore

Christell Luxury Wellness CEO and Aesthetic and Regenerative Medicine Specialist Dr. Shanika Arsecularatne (left) and Founder and Co-Chairperson Professor Ramani Arsecularatne Christell Luxury Wellness has made history as the first Sri Lankan...

Sri Lanka: US blockade causes immense suffering to Cuban people

The Lanka Leader newspaper reported that Bandara condemned what he described as illegal pressure from Washington on United Nations member states ahead of the General Assembly vote scheduled for October 28-29 on the Cuban resolution demanding the...

8 Luxury Experiences in Sri Lanka Beyond the Tourist Trail

When planning Sri Lanka holidays that venture beyond the well-trodden paths of Sigiriya and Galle Fort, you’ll discover a remarkably different side to this island nation. Whilst mainstream itineraries focus on UNESCO sites and beach resorts, some...

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau high-calibre ANZ roadshow proves a success

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) recently embarked on a high-calibre roadshow through four key cities in the Australia/New Zealand region, showcasing the island’s tourism renaissance via a series of engaging business-to-business and...

Happy Birthday Kumar Sangakkara! Fans Wish Former Sri Lanka Legend As All-Time Second-Highest Run Scorer in Cricket Turns 48

Former Sri Lanka national cricket team legend Kumar Sangakkara was born on October 27, 1977. The batting-great turns 48 years old today, in 2025. Kumar Sangakkara is undoubtedly one of the biggest legends in the world of cricket to date, with...

From Aid to Influence: India’s Pharmaceutical Footprint in South Asia

One of the most significant developments in global healthcare supply chains has been India’s emergence as the “Pharmacy of the World”, with pharmaceutical exports reaching US$30.47 billion in FY2025, marking a 9.4 percent year-on-year growth. This...

Foreign patients flock to TN as hubs offer specialised, fuss-free healthcare

Tamil Nadu has emerged as a leading destination in medical tourism, attracting approximately 15 lakh international medical tourists annually, according to recent data cited by Tamil Nadu’s Health Minister Ma Subramanian, based on the Union Tourism...

Finding purpose through wellness: I Gusti Ayu Ariani at Cora Cora Maldives

When I Gusti Ayu Ariani arrived in the Maldives for the first time in 2009, she had little idea that the islands would become her second home. Sixteen years later, she manages MOKSHA® Spa & Wellbeing Centre at Cora Cora Maldives and has been...

Underworld Politics in Sri Lanka: The JVP’s Dark Chapter

On 15 July 2012, ten underworld gunmen stormed the garden of a JVP Provincial Council member in Katuwana, where a political meeting was being held under the patronage of the current Minister of Health, Nalinda Jayatissa. The attackers opened fire...

Sri Lanka appoints veterinary committee to examine elephants

COLOMBO, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government has appointed a committee of veterinarians to examine two elephants gifted by Thailand, following concerns raised by Bangkok about their health, a deputy minister said Saturday. Deputy...

Sri Lanka: The Crisis We Refuse to Face

Editorial Sri Lanka is teetering on the edge of a public health disaster that few are willing to confront openly. With over 150,000 individuals engaging in unsafe sexual and drug-related behaviours, the country faces a looming HIV and STD epidemic...

Non-smokers form large segment of people with lung cancer

Parkway Hospitals Singapore Senior Consultant, Medical Oncologist Dr. Wong Siew Wei A proportion of it is not related to cigarette smoking as a risk factor By Fathima Riznaz Hafi Though smoking presents as the notorious contributor to lung cancer,...

Infant Sri Lankan Boy’s Rare Muscular Dystrophy Case

In an unprecedented case report published in BMC Pediatrics, a Sri Lankan boy diagnosed with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy 5 (EDMD5) presented during infancy, exhibiting persistent transaminitis. This unique dissemination of knowledge not only...

Sri Lanka stocks close 0.17-pct down on selling pressure

ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo All Share Price Index (ASPI) declined 0.17 percent on Friday due to selling pressure in the market, brokers said. “During the midday after the initial hike, selling pressure came into the market,” Dimantha Mathew, Chief...

Sri Lanka President urges national unity to defeat drug menace

Posted by Editor on October 24, 2025 - 9:06 am Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasized that while political or economic debates may continue, there can be no further argument when it comes to the national duty of eliminating...

World News | India, Srilanka Discuss New Ferry Route Between Rameshwaram and Talaimannar

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 28 (ANI): The Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, held a bilateral meeting with Sri Lanka's Ports and Civil Aviation Minister, Anura Karunathilake, during the India Maritime Week...

From “No Kings” to “No Clients”: Political and economic gravity – Part 1

A movement elected on promises of transparency, justice, and economic relief has pivoted to elite-friendly arrangements and opaque executive dealing Abstract This essay examines Sri Lanka’s political and economic trajectory through the metaphor of...

Sri Lanka’s authorities must stop harassing Tamil photojournalist Kumanan Kanapathipillai

A few weeks before the committee’s hearing, Kanapathipillai Kumanan was interrogated for seven hours on 17 August by the office of the Counter-Terrorism and Investigation Division (CTID) in Alampil, Northern Province, which described his...

Thailand to discuss return of gifted elephants from Sri Lanka

Posted by Editor on October 24, 2025 - 5:58 pm (Image credit: Courtesy of the respective owners) The Thai government is set to hold talks with Sri Lanka on October 28 to bring back two elephants that were gifted to Sri Lanka, following reports of...