Efficacy measures an organisation’s capacity to achieve its mission and intended outcomes under planned or optimal conditions. It differs from efficiency, which focuses on achieving objectives with ...

S. Thomas’ College adopted an ultra-cautious approach to reach 203 for four wickets at stumps on the opening day of the historic Battle of the Blues against arch rivals Royal College at the SSC Ground ...

Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology at 3.30 p.m. on 12 March 2026, valid for 13 March 2026. Heat index, the temperature felt on ...

Stock trading was somewhat bearish at the outset yesterday due to the surge in oil prices in the global market but later recovered when oil prices settled at US$100 per barrel.Amid those developments ...

A noticeable rise in electricity consumption, particularly during the night peak hours, has been observed in recent weeks, with power sector officials attributing the trend partly to households ...

Spinner Damesh Mathishan continued his remarkable run with the ball, claiming another impressive match haul of 13 wickets, but St. Joseph Vaz’s College had to settle for conceding first innings points ...

Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 12.30 noon 12 March 2026 valid for the period until 11.00 p.m. 12 March 2026 Thundershowers accompanied with severe ...

President Masato Kanda met with Sri Lanka Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya at ADB’s Manila headquarters recently. The meeting reaffirmed the strong development partnership between ADB and Sri Lanka, ...

Insights into a political career Prior to this period, for a very long time, Appachchi had always resided at Shravasti while he was in Colombo. For some time at Shravasti, his roommate was his friend, ...

The Unit Trust Association of Sri Lanka (UTASL) announced its new Board of Directors, appointing Jeevan Sukumaran of SENFIN Asset Management as President. The Board assumes leadership at a time of ...

Friday 13th March, 2026 US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have not been able to stabilise the global oil market with their rhetoric and assurances. Their ...

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts during the early hours of the morning. Showers or ...