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The global Electric Vehicle (EV) market was valued at US$ 418.2 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 72,798 billion by 2050, growing at a CAGR (Compound Annual …

Korean manufacturer KIA, which has had a strong presence in the Sri Lankan market for several decades, has resumed car imports with the unveiling of the all-new Sonet compact SUV. …

On March 25, 2025, the world lost one of its most original anthropological minds, Prof. Gananath Obeyesekere. Born in 1930 in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), Obeyesekere was not just an …

Recycling may be in vogue now, but most Sri Lankans have more or less grown up with the concept. School uniforms were made with wide seam allowances so that children …

A new, hopeful dawn is breaking in the Sri Lankan film industry after years of struggle. Film halls are buzzing with enthusiastic cinema-goers, thanks to a wave of successful films. …

The demise of Gananath Obeyesekere (1930-2025) could be interpreted as the symbolic end of the best era of the University of Peradeniya. Gananath embodied the ethos of what Peradeniya stood …

We have heard of Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, wife of King Tyndarius of Sparta. When Helen …

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) opened the third and final rotation of their exhibition ‘Total Landscaping’ on March 15. Curated by Sandev Handy …

Shangri-La Hambantota celebrated this year’s International Women’s Day under the theme, “Accelerate Action”, by strengthening its commitment to women’s empowerment, leadership and inclusivity. With 20 percent of its workforce comprising …

In a significant step towards sustainable plastic waste management, Island Climate Initiative (ICI) launched GP Certified, Sri Lanka’s first certification mechanism for high-quality recycled plastics. The launch event, held in …