Heavy and persistent rains lashed several parts of Sri Lanka yesterday, triggering flooding, transport disruptions, flight diversions and multiple disaster...
Twenty-one alleged underworld operatives, deported from Dubai, were taken into custody by the CID, upon their arrival at the Mattala...
A discussion with the Catholic Council was held on Thursday (21) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat under the co-chairmanship of...
Italian Navy’s ITS GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE, which arrived in Colombo (21 May 2026) on a replenishment visit, departed the...
The National Building Research Institute [NBRI] has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
Based on the heavy rainfall currently being received in the Kalu River Basin and the analysis of water level data...
A considerable rainfall has occurred in the catchment areas of the Aththanagalu Oya Basin as atb5.00 AM today (22). By...
A significant rainfall of nearly 300 mm has been recorded in the upper catchment areas of the Kelani River Basin....
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Gampaha, Kalutara and Ratnapura valid...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 Rio de Janeiro – Paris...
Israel has deported hundreds of foreign activists abducted by Israeli forces who stormed a Gaza aid flotilla earlier this week,...
Glorious uncertainties define both cricket and power politics—where nothing is more certain than the unexpected. Explosive starts therein do not necessarily guarantee smooth sailing or easy...
In a world that often demands specialisation, Megha Sooriyaarachchi stands out as a beacon of versatility and determination. Crowned Mr. World Sri Lanka 2024, Megha is...
Formed in 1945 by the victors of World War II, the main aim of the United Nations was to preserve international peace and security. The UN...
Miss World 2025 winner Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand in a dazzling display and grace impressed people around the world. She won the title not just...
Dr. Harindu Wijesinghe is a medical specialist in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, as well as in Sports Medicine. He practises at Nawaloka Hospital in Colombo. In an...
All my life I have been a family man. So, I have been close to my sister and brother and we enjoyed our growing up years...
(Continued from last week) Death in the family In the meantime, in spite of the time spent at conferences and meetings relating to food policy reforms,...
“Monks are we, O great King, disciples of the King of Truth.Out of compassion for you have we come from Jambudvipa” Thus spake Thera Mahinda to...
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, in striped t-shirt and black shorts, spread-eagled on the bright red clay of court Philippe Chatrier, his Babolat bludgeon lying a short distance away, is...
One of the books I received for my birthday this year was the autobiography of W S Senior, whose collection of poetry, Vita Magistra, I had...
On a wonderful morning in May in the year 1975, a group of around 140 young men and women entered the engineering faculty at the Katubedda...
The 29th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Justices of the Peace of Sri Lanka will be held under the Patronage of Deshamanya Dr. Anthony...
