In a city that rarely slows, April at Ahāra invites Colombo to do just that—pause, gather, and indulge in weekends designed with intention. Across six thoughtfully curated lunch buffets and nine

A youthful and vibrant choir, Speranza, comprised of a group of talented voices from Negombo, presents “Worthy is the Lamb – 2026”, an evening of choral music and sacred singing on *Sunday, 19th A

As the Sinhala & Tamil New Year approaches, The Kingsbury, Colombo, invites guests to celebrate Aluth Avurudu with a variety ofofferings that bring together tradition, flavour and togetherness. From

As the Sinhala & Tamil New Year approaches, The Kingsbury, Colombo, invites guests to celebrate Aluth Avurudu with a variety ofofferings that bring together tradition, flavour and togetherness. From v

As the Sinhala & Tamil New Year approaches, The Kingsbury, Colombo, invites guests to celebrate Aluth Avurudu with a variety ofofferings that bring together tradition, flavour and togetherness. From v

As the sun dips into the Indian Ocean and the city begins to exhale, Tiki Bar at Shangri-La Colombo reintroduces itself—not just with a new cocktail menu, but with a renewed sense of place, energy

There is a notion, a thought, a germ of an idea that is forming amongst some of my ex-journalist friends, that there is a need for a newspaper or magazine or some other media that should be managed an

There were some interesting bits of news in the papers about a week back, with some stories having a certain thread running through them. The US Ambassador Patricia Butenis visited the Coca Cola plant

With the opening dates of terminals in the Colombo South Harbour Project in Sri Lanka and Deep Water Container Port in Pakistan now set as 2013 and 2014 respectively, port development in the South Asi

Anushka Sharma and Sunny Leone are probably two obscure names to the Daily FT reader. I must admit this was true for me too until very recently when I had the opportunity to view a programme on Star M

The speed at which we get news these days is amazing. Digital media has revolutionised the way we look at information and if that sounds clichéd, I would like to say it over and over to myself that I

Is there CSR without reporting? CSR part of company DNA Lack of focus on social issues

Is it time to stop thinking north and south? For too long now we have been working this equation; either to create problems or work out solutions. In a natural phenomenon (scientifically speaking) nor

Talking to elephants... needs special skill. Not everyone is a mahout, and everyone would not consider it necessary to have these skills, as most people do not encounter these large beasts in their da

We have to be innovative at this particular time, and examine the potential of PPPs that have strong elements of the shared economy concept That we cannot borrow anymore for infrastructure developmen

HSBC Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival Co-Founder and Director Ajai Vir Singh HSBC Sri Lanka CEO Mark Surgenor HSBC Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival Curator and noted literary figure from Jaipur, I

Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Harsha de Silva has raised concerns over the legal existence of the government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund’, stating that it was never formally established. In a post on X,

By: Staff Writer April 27, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s power sector remained under intense financial pressure in 2025, with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) posting a loss of Rs. 38.7 billion despit

By: Staff Writer April 27, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s export sector is showing signs of recovery in early 2026, but the rebound remains uneven and fragile, raising concerns about the country’s abilit

By: Staff Writer April 27, Colombo (LNW): The Rs. 13.2 billion internal fraud at National Development Bank PLC (NDB) continues to expose critical governance and oversight failures, even as new develo

Two farmers killed by lightning strike in Vijithapura. Two farmers were killed after being struck by lightning in the Vijithapura area following heavy evening rain on Monday (27), police said. Polic

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly told Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, that Moscow would do everything it could to help secure peace in the Middle East, as the two met in Russia

Sri Lanka President orders timely completion of national e-invoicing project Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on April 27, 2026 - 9:54 pm President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to com

April 27, Colombo (LNW): A traffic management plan will be implemented across Colombo tomorrow (28), in connection with the concluding event of the “Ehipassiko Walk for Peace,” the Police Media Divisi

April 27, Colombo (LNW): President Anura Kumara Dissanayake convened a high-level meeting with senior officials from the Inland Revenue Department this (27) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat,

April 27, Colombo (LNW): A high-level coordination meeting was convened at Army Headquarters to accelerate the construction of temporary housing for families displaced by Cyclone Ditwah. The session

By: Staff Writer April 27, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka is entering a decisive demographic turning point, one that could quietly reshape its economic future far more than any short-term fiscal crisis. Th

The Ministry of Sports has not yet issued any official statement regarding reports of a possible change in leadership at Sri Lanka Cricket, Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage said. Responding to med

The Negombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the detention of a monk accused of orchestrating the major drug smuggling operation involving 22 monks arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Following damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the train services to Kandy are expected to resume by the end of this year, Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena said. He said the pr

Two giants in the AI sector are set for a courtroom battle: Elon Musk (xAI) is taking on Sam Altmann (OpenAI). Musk has accused Altmann of betraying OpenAI’s originally nonprofit mission. The jury is

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has accused the government of attempting to downplay alleged irregularities related to payments made through the Road Development Authority (RDA), following recent denials by t

The Road Development Authority (RDA) has not made any duplicate payments to contractors or companies from its accounts, Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena said. He made the r

The Digital Trust Alliance, together with a coalition of professional organisations in Sri Lanka, has called on the government to strengthen cybersecurity governance and institutional resilience acros

Jaffna MP Archchuna Ramanathan, who was arrested this morning by Ilavalai Police, has been ordered to be remanded until April 29 by the Mallakam Magistrate’s Court. The MP was produced before the cou

Deputy Minister of Finance Anil Jayantha Fernando assured today that the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund remains safe and protected. Addressing the media today, he said that all expenditures related to the