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Coconut prices are expected to decline in the coming months as the yields increase between March and June, Chairman of the Coconut Cultivation Board (CCB), Sunimal Jayakodi told the Sunday …

Dileesha was thrilled to find a luxury handbag at half the price on a flashy online store as she scrolled up and down on Social Media. The discount was to …

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s interview with Al Jazeera’s Mehdi Hasan on Head to Head became the subject of much discussion this week. The conversation was filled with tense moments, uncomfortable …

There was a certain image of Ranil Wickremesinghe among the local people. In the minds of traditional followers, he was seen as a political magician who could restore the country …

In a ground-breaking shift that could herald a new era for women’s reproductive rights, Sri Lanka is on the brink of redefining its longstanding abortion laws. Traditionally, abortion in the …

Last week nearly a thousand fuel distributors made an announcement that triggered nationwide panic, sending people scrambling to petrol filling stations in fear of a looming fuel crisis. The cause …

As Sri Lanka prepared to celebrate International Women’s Day yesterday, the Government announced a new initiative aimed at ensuring women’s safety on public transport. Recognising harassment in buses and trains …

Independent election monitor Pratigya Bashyal has penned an open letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urging his administration to take decisive steps towards gender equity and political inclusion in Sri …

The world today lives inside a tale of global impunity for some of its deadliest elements and most destructive actors. Alongside this mayhem, we find pockets of order and restraint, …