Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is more popular than cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan in Pakistan despite facing pressure to resign, according to a US survey which indicates that the ongoing demonstrations are hardly reflective of the views of most Pakistanis, a report by Press Trust of India said.

The inaugural ceremony of granting subsidies to the Kegalle District tea small holders for water and soil conservation in tea lands, as proposed by Pressident Mahinda Rajapaksa, under the Budget Speech 2014 in order to develop the plantation economy was held under the patronage of Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Wednesday in Kegalle Town Hall.

Exercising to improve your cardiovascular strength may protect from cognitive impairment as you age, according to a new study.

The foundation stone of the project to renovate the Duraiappah Stadium in Jaffna was laid by Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa,   Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage, and   High Commissioner of India Y.K. Sinha,  at a ceremony on Wednesday (27).