The Sri Lanka Navy swiftly responded to bring ashore an injured fisherman and transfer him to the General Hospital, Trincomalee, for urgent medical attention today (06 Feb 25). Reportedly, the ...

Independence has been a long mirage in Ceylon / Sri Lanka, where history seems to repeat itself as tragedy and farce in equal measure. This week, the geostrategic Indian Ocean island is set to mark 77 ...

Sri Lankan industrialist and businessman Deshamanya Harry Jayawardena has passed away at the age of 82. Don Harold Stassen Jayawardena popularly known as Harry Jayawardena was the chairman of ...

And in this instance, the back-to-back records which did the trick were The Platters version of "Harbour Lights," a big hit for them in 1960, followed by Otis Reading's 1968 smash " (Sitting on) the ...

That was three years ago in 2022 on the eve of its purported 75 th Independence Day celebration. This year, February 4 th Independence day, would be marked with great pomp. 80 million rupees have been ...

Hartlepool, one of the UK’s cheapest seaside towns, is on the brink of a major transformation with plans for a £120 million development at its marina. Known for its affordability, with an average ...

However, he said the government is planning for an oil refinery in Trincomalee in eastern Sri Lanka, and will do it with India if it is ready for such cooperation. The United Arab Emirates (UAE ...

Among several other initiatives and undertakings, it capped a deal for a fuel farm near Trincomalee harbour to the east of the island, and an India-funded power plant. India’s go-to conglomerate, the ...

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President Anura Kumara Disanayake’s ruling National People’s Power (NPP) has opposed Trincomalee oil tank farm joint venture deal with India citing it was bad for the country. However, after ...

Trincomalee Port: The Port of Trincomalee, located on the northeast coast of Sri Lanka, is the country’s deepest natural harbour and one of the largest in the world. Its deep waters and spacious ...