BASL condemns Ranjan Jayalal for obstructing lawyer The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday strongly condemned Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan...
Electricity consumers have opposed a government plan to obtain loans from the World Bank to meet the cost of repairs...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland...
There was a little bit of rustiness as India returned to action 50 days after becoming ODI world champions, but...
Opener Sameer Minhas blitzed his way to 172 off 113 balls, setting up Pakistan’s demolition of India in thDeepeshe Under-19...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the Landslide Early Warning issued to...
Text and Pic by Dinasena Rathugamage A 25-year-old elephant that had been struggling in pain and hunger for 14 days due to suspected severe gunshot injuries died on Saturday near the...
Authorities yesterday (19) issued early landslide and flood warnings expected to affect multiple districts and provinces. The National Building and Research Organization (NBRO) issued landslide warnings, effective until Monday...
Following the heavy rainfall, the Ma Oya in Padaviya has reached its overflow level. To address the ensuing flood risk, 02 Navy flood relief teams, with...
Victor Ivan, former editor of Ravaya newspaper passed away yesterday. He was 75. Ivan was known for his fearless reporting and incisive commentary, cementing his place...
By Norman Palihawadane A shooting incident at Siripala Road, an affluent area in Mount Lavinia, yesterday afternoon (19), left one person dead. The attack was carried out by two...
By Norman Palihawadane A woman and four others suspected of operating an organised gang involved in home invasions and robberies across multiple police divisions were arrested...
The SJB yesterday raised concerns over continuing significant delays and congestion at the Colombo Port, already forcing some vessels to bypass it.The SJB has also warned that the vital...
Monday 20th January, 2025 The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has endeared itself to the people immensely by directing the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB)...
by Lokubanda Tillakaratne News of outrageous and probably questionable horizontal distribution of close to 900 million rupees from the President’s Fund to factions of politicians for...
Forest fires were raging in southern California at the time of writing. The deadly combination of an exceptionally dry period — Los Angeles received only 0.16...
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team (SLCERT) has asked the public not to fall for fraudulent text messages (SMS) and phone calls claiming to offer...
The government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, which took office on September 23, 2024, has promised to address longstanding human rights issues that have plunged Sri Lanka into...
