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Auspicious time for cooking meals set for 10:51 am

Sri Lanka, April 14 -- The auspicious moment for cooking meals falls at 10:51 AM. The traditional almanac suggests dressing in red attire while facing the south to light the hearth and prepare milk ri... Read More


New Year is a renaissance of coexistence and mutual bonds

Sri Lanka, April 14 -- The Sinhala and Tamil New Year represents more than a mere festival; it signifies a new renaissance of coexistence and mutual relationships within cultural value systems, accord... Read More


Tourism earnings, arrivals decline in March

Sri Lanka, April 14 -- Tourism earnings continued to weaken, with March marking the first decline in visitor arrivals after several months of growth. Sri Lanka earned USD 352.0 million from tourism i... Read More


Hiru TV launches grand New Year celebration

Sri Lanka, April 14 -- The "Surya Sinhale Hiruth Ekka Thun Helaye Avurudu Mangalyaya" commenced with grand scale today (14) at 6:30 AM, broadcast live on Hiru TV for viewers across the country. This c... Read More


High enthusiasm among Sri Lankans for the New Year

Sri Lanka, April 14 -- Sri Lankans currently display great excitement as they prepare to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The 'Punya Kaalaya' or auspicious period for religious observances be... Read More


Procedure for arrest of former prison chief deemed irregular

Sri Lanka, April 14 -- The arrest and suspension of former Commissioner General of Prisons, Thushara Upuldeniya, did not follow proper procedure, according to the Human Rights Commission. Upuldeniya f... Read More