Nattami, a term derived from the Tamil language, specifically refers to manual labourers or porters exclusively involved in loading, unloading and transporting goods, particularly between Colombo ...

Located in the Pettah neighbourhood of Colombo, the Doric-style church was completed in 1757 and is still in use as a Protestant parish today. Take a break from the urban clamour of Colombo with a ...

St JOHN’S FISH MARKET PETTAH --Colombo’s skyline and landscape is changing, but slowly and the slowness indicates the pace of development in comparison to some other cities of the region which are far ...

RW allegedly facilitated Mahendran’s escape from countryGovernment will enforce the law irrespective of statusDeshabandu will have to surrender fast Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Deputy ...

The Pettah market in Colombo, however, has long been a hub for trade, even during the Dutch era. After that, this term might have been shared by several markets including the one in ...

More than 5,500 shops have been raided for selling rice above the maximum retail price as of March 12, and legal action has ...

A fire has reportedly broken out in a shop located on Bankshall Street in Pettah. The Colombo Fire Brigade said that severe ...

30 is sold in Colombo for Rs. 300. Of late, an increasing number of lorries carrying vegetables and other products have been coming in from the north to the south. But the items are first unloaded at ...

For instance, certain areas in the Fort and the Pettah are congested with so-called hotels and ... The situation gets worse during heavy showers as can be imagined. A former Mayor of Colombo once ...