6+ hour, 54+ min ago   (392+ words) 14 Sep 2026 | By Nethmi Rajawasam Vidyalankara, speaking at a recent webinar hosted by the Sri Lanka Energy Managers Association (SLEMA) said: “The carbon registry is in the process of being developed. The thing is that it is not very clear about…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1015+ words) 13 Sep 2026 | By Naveed Rozais Rice is one of those ingredients whose importance is almost obscured by its familiarity. Across much of Asia, it is eaten every day, often more than once, forming the foundation of meals without necessarily being the…...

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (931+ words) 14 Sep 2026 | BY A Staff Writer The claimants involved in the dispute arising from the X-Press Pearl disaster have urged the Sri Lankan Government to provide security assurances for members of their delegation ahead of an in-person meeting scheduled for 22 and…...

9+ hour, 2+ min ago   (484+ words) 13 Sep 2026 | By Naveed Rozais Food festivals at hotels often focus on bringing a particular international cuisine to Colombo, but Courtyard by Marriott Colombo took a different approach earlier this month, turning its attention closer to home. Held from 3 to 6 September…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1527+ words) 13 Sep 2026 | By Naveed Rozais What makes art Sri Lankan? It is a question with no simple answer. For modern and contemporary Sri Lankan artists, this creates an interesting question of where to look when developing a visual language of their…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1065+ words) 13 Sep 2026 | BY Staff Writer The head of AI company Anthropic has called for the pace of development of artificial intelligence models to slow down and to be closely monitored. In an essay, Dario Amodei said developing AI was not in…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1384+ words) 13 Sep 2026 | By Maheesha Mudugamuwa Unlike when Sri Lanka first ventured into offshore petroleum exploration several decades ago, the question today is no longer simply whether hydrocarbons could exist beneath its waters. Previous exploration and drilling in the Mannar Basin have…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (346+ words) Sri Lanka has called for deeper cooperation with India in pharmaceutical manufacturing, healthcare technology, investment and resilient supply chains, as Colombo seeks to expand domestic production and attract greater international investment in the sector. Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India,…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1232+ words) 11 Sep 2026 | By Sugeeswara Senadhira Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s three-day visit to Sri Lanka this week is strategically more significant than the relatively modest value of the agreements signed in Colombo might suggest. Since the visit of K C Pant…...