China has declared that China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC) will not proceed with the USD 3.7 bn Hambantota oil...
The Sri Lanka Association of Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries (SLADA) has written to the Secretary to the President...
Spanish police have seized what is thought to be a national record haul of cocaine from a ship in the...
Three people have died and a UK national is seriously ill in hospital after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a...
President Donald Trump says the US struck seven Iranian “fast boats” after vowing to help stranded vessels out of the...
There were smiles at last for Mumbai Imdians (MI) on a night that hadn’t looked promising when Nicholas Pooran’s fireworks...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 04 May 2026, valid...
President of the Maldives, Dr Mohamed Muizzu, who is on a State Visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of...
For years, India’s West Bengal state was the great exception to Narendra Modi’s political advance. His Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...
The top half of the IPL 2026 points table is an utter logjam.Punjab Kings (PBKS), unbeaten through their first seven...
Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine thrived on a slower-than-usual Hyderabad pitch to halt Sunrisers Hyderabad’s five-match winning streak in IPL...
Peshawar Zalmi were crowned PSL 2026 champions as they routed Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets on the back of Aaron...
Sri Lanka has climbed five places in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, ranking 134th out of 180 countries with a global score of 40.77. The latest...
A major international clinical trial has found that a once-daily, three-in-one blood pressure pill can significantly reduce the risk of recurrent strokes among patients who have...
I was struck by the article written by MDD Pieris in The Sunday Island, under the title, “Free school uniform decision taken in minutes on a...
Police yesterday announced the implementation of a special traffic plan and enhanced security arrangements in view of May Day rallies and processions to be held across...
Life, by its very nature, invariably presents a myriad of challenges that are fundamental to the human experience. The various social ills that afflict humanity cannot...
Buddhism, perhaps, is not a religion if the definition of religion is strictly applied. However, by an extension of that definition, as well as by consensus,...
A superb display of spin bowling led by Sri Lanka Under-19 spinner Vigneswaran Akash powered St. Joseph’s College to a first innings victory over Royal College...
The Bank recorded a Profit Before Income Tax (PBT) of LKR 4,548 Mn in Q1 2026, against LKR 4,199 Mn reflecting a growth of 8.31%. For...
The soft skills development program is a major project carried out under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda, by the SLIIT Business School. This program, intended...
CEAT Kelani Holdings has strengthened its leadership in Sri Lanka’s two-wheeler tyre market with the launch of the X5 series of its premium motorcycle and scooter...
Three-wheelers continue to play a critical role in Sri Lanka’s transport ecosystem, supporting thousands of drivers across urban and rural areas. However, growing evidence suggests that...
The “Vehicle Testing Can Save Lives” awareness project, conducted by the Automobile Association of Ceylon under the grant program of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, was...
