The Bogala Graphite Mine in Bogala, Sri Lanka, has recently made history by opening an extraordinary underground restaurant. This remarkable dining establishment is situated an impressive 410 feet below ground, making it the first of its kind in the...
Sri Lanka has opened its first export-oriented potato chip/French Fries processing factory in the town of Bandarawela. The factory, which is located in the Kahattewela area, is owned and operated by the Kahattewela Young Farmer Company.
The factory was built...
Ray Jayawardhana, an accomplished academic leader, renowned and widely published scientist, and award-winning author who presently serves as dean of Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected as Johns Hopkins University's 16th provost.
Jayawardhana has led Cornell's...
Dilmah said that Fernando was surrounded by his sons and grandchildren when he passed away in Colombo this morning.
The visionary founder of Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company’s greatness was in his invincible faith, his integrity and love for tea &...
The premier of Afdhel Aziz's latest documentary film "The Genius of the Place: The Life and Work of Geoffrey Bawa" took place in Colombo on 2023-07-15.
Bawa: The Genius of the Place is a ground-breaking documentary exploring the...
The Netherlands is set to return 478 cultural objects to Sri Lanka and Indonesia, State Secretary for Culture Gunay Uslu announced on Thursday.
These objects, often referred to as "looted art," were unjustly acquired by the Dutch during their colonial...
The ‘Mahawanshaya', one of the world's longest unbroken historical accounts presenting Sri Lanka's history in chronological order from the 6th century BCE, has been included by UNESCO in the list of the 64 new items of documentary heritage inscribed...
David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited, Sri Lanka's largest automotive company, launched E-drive, a model electric three-wheeler (tuk-tuk) taxi service for public transportation on Wednesday. The launch marks a new chapter in passenger transport in Sri Lanka, as it...
A submersible carrying five people on an expedition to explore the wreckage of the Titanic has been missing for over a week. The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for the sub, but so far there has been no...
Five renowned scientists from Sri Lanka have been listed among the top 100 scientists in Asia.
Dr. Rohan Pethiyagoda, Prof. Chandana Jayaratne, Dr. Asha DeVos, Dr. Chathuranga Ranasinghe from the University of Colombo and Dr. Ashani Savinda Ranathunga from the...
