Sri Lanka's local council elections will be held on May 6, 2025, the country's Election Commission announced on Thursday (March 20, 2025.) The Commission set the date after accepting nominations ...

Nisar Ali, a 40-year-old fish vendor who operates a popular eatery at Namak Mandi, was seen working tirelessly to fulfill an ever-growing number of orders. Surrounded by a substantial stocks of ...

Sri Lanka’s Parliament will debate a nearly three-decade-old report probing allegations of unlawful detention, torture, and extrajudicial killings by the State between 1988 and 1990, the ruling ...

Eventually, Shashi Kapoor took on the role, and the film went on to become a Bollywood hit. The film was Namak Halaal, directed by Prakash Mehra. Vinod Khanna was the makers’ original choice for the ...

This is the dramatic moment a heroic female tourist saved a man from drowning after spotting him struggling underwater at a Sri Lankan beauty spot. Farah Putri Mulyani was enjoying a swim at ...

Crispy, deep-fried snacks made from wheat flour or maida. Namak pare are salty, while shakar pare are sweet and coated in sugar syrup. These bite-sized treats are easy to make and store, making them a ...

Legendary cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Tillakaratne Dilshan are representing Indian Royals and Sri Lankan Lions respectively in the 2025 Asian Legends League. Image credit: Screengrab/FanCode Indian ...

An aspiring Sri Lankan politician – who was sidelined because she was a woman – found her house surrounded by gunmen, and was also a victim of sextortion, a tribunal has heard. The 32-year-old ...