8+ hour, 49+ min ago   (553+ words) Sri Lanka may have to resort to treating and distributing seawater to meet its drinking water requirements if the predicted El Niño conditions severely affect the country, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has warned. DMC Additional Secretary K G Dharmathilaka…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago   (1182+ words) I never thought Sri Lanka had enemies. I mean enemies who required our artillery to be turned to the skies to bring them down from wherever they came. The only time we turned to the skies in some trepidation was…...

5+ hour, 22+ min ago   (170+ words) Pix and text by Sudath H. M. Hewa Amid heavy downpours on the western slopes of the central hills in recent days, the garbage pile on Sri Pada Mountaian has collapsed onto the road. Though it appears to be a landslide, the…...

8+ hour, 49+ min ago   (380+ words) Some songs never really grow old. They remain part of our memories, bringing back moments, people and good times whenever they are heard. For generations of Sri Lankans, the music of the Gypsies, led by the late Sunil Perera, has…...

18+ hour, 28+ min ago   (230+ words) Iranganie Manel Abeysekera, Sri Lanka’s first woman entrant to the Sri Lanka Foreign Service (then Ceylon Overseas Service), passed away on Thursday. She was 93. The funeral was held yesterday at the Borella Kanatte Cemetery. Ms Abeysekera was born on August…...

18+ hour, 28+ min ago   (757+ words) Sri Lanka’s underworld violence is no longer confined to rival gangs settling their scores. Increasingly, the violence is spilling into ordinary homes and neighbourhoods, leaving innocent people, elderly residents and even sleeping children caught in the crossfire of conflicts they…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (179+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka London Vihara holds religious observances for Nepal‑Tibet disaster victims A Buddhist Memorial Service was held last evening at the London Buddhist Vihara in remembrance of those who lost their lives and those affected by…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (208+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Historic export of Sri Lankan Pineapple to Pakistan The consignment was exported by C R Exports (Pvt) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s leading exporters of fresh fruits and vegetables, marking a significant step forward in…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (93+ words) Paddy in abundance The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Paddy spread across a road in Poonakary in northern Sri Lanka. Farmers are facing a shortage of space to store paddy in their homes. Send Email to Friend Hitad.lk has you…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (759+ words) The current drought in several regions of the country and the prospect of El Niño followed by floods threaten our food security. Being prepared for these climate disasters is a challenging task. These climate disasters that are affecting the country…...