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Leadership training for prefects
A leadership training program for the prefects of Zainab Girls' Primary School, Puttalam was held recently at the Anuradhapura...
New royal baby
A new royal baby is here, and it’s a boy!The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the news on their Instagram account. The post...
School uniform vouchers validity period extended
The period of validity of the school uniform vouchers printed for this year has been extended considering the current situation...
St. Anthony’s National College, Wattala gets a new building
The opening ceremony of the Tamil Section Building of St. Anthony’s National College, Wattala was held at the College premises...
Emergency kidney travels by drone
A kidney scheduled for transplant was delivered by a drone for the first time. The special drone was custom-built to monitor the...
Bathutha House victorious at HIS Sports Meet 2019
Bathutha House emerged victorious for the year 2019, enhancing its performance at almost all their events in the recently...
Olympic torch unveiled
The torch for the 2020 Olympics has been unveiled in Tokyo. The Olympic torch incorporates several elements of Japanese culture...
Corporations with green initiatives that go beyond Earth Day
 On Monday, April 22, 2019, corporations worldwide encouraged employees to celebrate Earth Day activities such as...
The first-ever Image of a Black Hole is stunning
The existence of black holes, first proposed by Albert Einstein in his 1916 general theory of relativity, has been known for...
Fossils of new human species unearthed in Philippines
Paleontologists had long believed that ancient humans used land bridges to migrate from one country to another. Hence Luzon, the...
Remains of four-legged whale that walked on land found in Peru
Researchers have long known that the ancestors of the mighty whales were nimble, four-legged creatures that were comfortable both...
The World Wide Web turns 30
The internet turned 30 on March 12, 2019. On March 12, 1989, UK computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee gave his boss a research...
Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish schoolgirl who has inspired students to protest against climate change, has been nominated for this...
Tree planting project by Reggie Ranathunga students
Students of Reggie Ranathunga Vidyalaya participated in a tree planting project organised by the Agriculture Department and...
The nearest school is the best school
It has been decided to build 200 full fledged schools islandwide under the project the ‘Nearest school is the best school’...
St. Anthony’s National College, Wattala opens Tamil section building
The opening ceremony of the Tamil section building of St. Anthony’s National College, Wattala was held at the College premises...
Nishi Uggalle
Britain’s Brightest Child
Nishi Uggalle was crowned ‘Britain’s Brightest Child’ on March 2, 2019. This twelve-year-old of Sri Lankan origin from Audenshaw...
CH & FC - Reds sets up Junior Rugby Academy
One of Sri Lanka's premier Rugby Sports Clubs, CH & FC - Reds has embarked on a new project to uplift the standard of the...
ANCL Employees' children felicitated
A prize-giving was held on March 4 at the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. (ANCL), Lake House for children of staff members...
Savarana Muslim Maha Vidyalaya gets two-storied building
The opening ceremony of the new two-storied building at Savarana Muslim Maha Vidyalaya, Chillaw was held at the school premises...
Lanka to launch new map soon
Sri Lanka will launch a new map by the end of this monthe following changes to its shoreline due to projects such as the Colombo...
President endorses scrapping Year 5 scholarship
President Maithripala Sirisena said he endorses the decision taken by the government to do away with the Grade 5 scholarship...
Muslim Ladies College Sports Meet
Muslim Ladies College Colombo held its Annual Sports Meet at the S.D.S. Jayasinghe Grounds, Dehiwela recently, under the...
Zahira College Annual Sports Meet
Zahira College Colombo held its Primary Annual Inter House Sports Meet at the College Grounds recently, under the patronage of...
‘Extinct’ giant tortoise found alive
A species of giant tortoise thought to be extinct has been found alive on the Galapagos island of Fernandina. Marcelo Mata, the...
Ludwig Van Beethoven - the great deaf composer
German composer Ludwig Van Beethoven, is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time and was a predominant figure in...
Amal International School Annual Sports Meet
The annual sports meet of Amal International School was held at the Havelock Grounds recently. It was held under the patronage of...
Barbie introduces dolls with disabilities
The Barbie doll range will include dolls with disabilities. For the brand’s 60th birthday the range will include dolls of all...
Indrajith – A child prodigy!
Ten-year-old Indrajith Prabhaswara Karunanayake is a child prodigy. From age three, he had displayed unique talents. He is...
World’s oldest elephant in captivity dies
Dakshayani, thought to be the world’s oldest elephant in captivity, has died at the age of 88 in India. Dakshayani was given the...
J'pura boys get Smart Classrooms
Grade Eight students of Sri Jayewardenapura Boys' School, Kotte were introduced to Cloud-Based Smart Classrooms recently. They...
Zahira's Inter-House Sports Meet
The Annual Inter-House Sports Meet of the Primary section of Zahira College Colombo was held at the College Grounds recently.It...
A bear for company
A boy who was lost in the woods says a bear kept him company. No one can prove that it didn't happen.We may never know what Casey...
Man builds prosthetic arm using Lego
David Aguilar, a 19-year-old student in Spain, has built himself a robotic arm using Lego. He is a student from Universitat...
Education Minister bans collecting money from parents
The Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has instructed that immediate steps be taken to stop the collection of money...
Cat to run 5km for charity
Felix, a United Kingdom railway station cat is doing a fun run to help raise money for a children’s charity. The Huddersfield cat...
Dangerous plant found in Tongariro National Park
A dangerous plant has been found in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand. A number of butterwort plants has been spotted by...
Amal International School celebrates Founder's Day
Amal International School held its 28th Founder's Day celebrations at the College premises recently. This year Founder's Day was...
Four-storied building for Al Iqbal Balika
The foundation stone laying ceremony for a four-storied building at the Al Iqbal Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Colombo was held recently...
Japanese billionaire to be first moon tourist
A Japanese billionaire will make history as the first private passenger to take a trip around the moon.Yusaku Maezawa will be the...
Usain Bolt retires from football
Usain Bolt’s quest to become a professional footballer is over. The world’s fastest man had been trying to become a professional...
Free worldwide internet by 2026
Could the world have free internet by 2026?A Chinese internet technology company will make this a reality. Shanghai-based company...
Karandeniya Central College turns 75
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe opened the three-storied building of the Karandeniya Central College to mark its 75th...
Launch of Wardha’s Wonder Boxes and Hajer’s Day at the Beach
Zarina Mohideen Hizbullah launched two of her children’s books titled Wardha’s Wonder Boxes and Hajer’s Day at the Beach at the...
Increased benefits of Suraksha insurance policy
The Education Ministry has increased the benefits of the ‘Suraksha’ Insurance Policy, which covers the entire student community....
Minister Harin Fernando presents scholarships to Uva Province students
Minister of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports Harin Fernando MP presented scholarships to 3,313 students in the...
Sri Lanka scrabble team meets Sports Minister
The Sri Lankan scrabble team that won the 13th Scrabble Youth World Cup in Dubai met Sports Minister Harin Fernando at the Sports...
Hejaaz International School wins Karate championship
Hejaaz International School, Mt. Lavinia bagged the top award at the 11th Asian Karate championship at the Sugathadasa Indoor...
A/L 2018 best results in the island
Kalani Rajapaksha of Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha, topped the island ranking in the Biology stream while Kasun...
Remembering Marvel Comics Legend Stan Lee
Comic book enthusiasts and movie lovers alike are mourning the loss of legendary writer, editor, and publisher Stan Lee, who died...

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