Certain wholesale traders have stopped importing dhal and dried sprats, saying they cannot import the commodities given the ceiling prices imposed by the government.

By Krishantha Prasad Cooray

One year ago, around the time of Christmas, there was tension in the country. The people were about to vote in a presidential election which would decide the destiny of the country, one way or the other. Today, one year later, we are celebrating Christmas and enjoying the festive season without any of these tensions.

Family of a Sri Lankan, arrested in Maldives for suspicion of being a sniper hired to kill the president, is to send a lawyer to the South Asian neighbour, Sri Lankan media reported Sunday.

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for South and Southeast Asia Dr. Amy Searight concluded her three-day visit to Sri Lanka December 17-19.

When families grow older together, it’s easy to let sibling and parental relationships stretch, thin, and fall apart.