The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reports that the number of foreign tourist arrivals to the country in 2025 has surpassed 1.8 million as of October 15. According to the latest statistics released by the SLTDA, a total of 75,657 tourists visited Sri Lanka during the first 15 days of October, bringing the total…
The Sri Lanka Police Headquarters has issued a public alert urging citizens to exercise caution when obtaining loans via the Internet or mobile phones, following an increase in complaints related to deceptive lending practices. According to the Police, a significant number of institutions are currently advertising loans online and through mobile platforms, often attractively presenting…
France has contributed €500,000 through UNICEF to support Sri Lanka’s efforts to prevent and treat malnutrition among children in the country. The contribution enables UNICEF, working in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, to provide children under two years of age with the required nutrition services. Parents and caregivers will also be educated on the…
How Therapy Can Help Students Get Back on Track with School Work. Setting goals as a student is essential to academic success. It is common to feel overwhelmed or frustrated while working to meet academic expectations. One area a student may have trouble with is holding themselves accountable when they don’t meet their goals. You…
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the official school term calendar for the year 2026, applicable to all Government and Government-approved private schools. Accordingly, the term calendar for Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim schools is as follows: Sinhala and Tamil Schools First Term Second Term Third Term Muslim Schools First Term Second Term Third Term
A billionaire cryptocurrency evangelist may have gotten a tougher reception than he expected when proposing widespread adoption of Bitcoin to a bankrupt country. Silicon Valley investor Tim Draper was in Sri Lanka to shoot an episode of his “Meet the Drapers” TV show with local entrepreneurs, and met President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday to proselytize…
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) achieved a historic milestone on October 17th, as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed the 22,500-point mark for the first time in history. The ASPI surged by 217.65 points, closing at a new all-time high of 22,633.80 points. Meanwhile, turnover is recorded as over Rs. 11.28 billion.
If you can be a shadow of your best friend in his or her hard times by comforting and motivating, you will be the shining star in their entire life for sure. It does not matter which situation it is; sometimes, it might be a silly circumstance that your best friend is suffering a lot….
Do you know Goal Setting Theory ? No matter how much you motivated and turn into positivity if you fail to set SMART goals, you will not be a successful individual. So, goal setting is an integral part of achieving life challenges. So, first, lets’ identify what are the characteristic of a goal. Simply, a…
The Supreme Court has issued an interim order preventing the release of results of the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination. This order was issued when a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed seeking an order preventing the release of the 2024 Grade 05 Scholarship Examination results and the cut-off marks was taken up for consideration today…