United States President Donald Trump has said that he will delay the implementation of tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for one year, amid...
Australia batter Usman Khawaja will retire from international cricket following the fifth Ashes Test against England in Sydney this week. The 39-year-old will play his 88th...
Around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a ski resort in southern Switzerland, police have said. A further 115 people...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic) in Kandy on Thursday (01) morning , where he paid...
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and the youngest person in generations to take the oath...
Countries around the world are welcoming the New Year as midnight strikes from time zone to time zone. The island of Kiritimati – an atoll in...
Highlighting the spirit of global and regional cooperation, the Sri Lanka Navy acknowledged the invaluable support by foreign warships, which had arrived to take part in...
A train driver has died and at least 40 people have been injured in a head-on rail collision near Peru’s most popular tourist attraction, Machu Picchu....
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya in her New Year message invited all Sri Lankans to step into 2026 with renewed energy, hope, and determination. The PM’s...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 01 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some...