The internationally recognized “Walk for Peace,” originating from the United States, is set to take place in Sri Lanka starting...
The World Bank Group and the Sri Lankan government on Thursday launched a new five-year country partnership framework to support...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 04 April 2026, valid...
Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group,...
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara...
Iraq’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by...
A total of 365 US service members have been wounded in action since the start of the US-Israeli war with...
The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has resigned, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to...
Iranian forces have said they struck down two fighter jets belonging to the United States military, one over the southwest...
Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on...
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, to conduct the...
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Prime Minister in her capacity as Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education to...
A child has damaged a painting worth millions of pounds by the American artist Mark Rothko at a museum in Rotterdam. A spokesperson for the Museum...
In his third IPL match, the 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi brought down to their knees seasoned pros from the best bowling unit in the tournament, some of...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 29 APRIL 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 29 April 2025 by the Department of Meteorology The Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (where winds from...
‘NPP taking credit for what was started during previous govt.’ The National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) 2025-2029, ceremonially launched by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on 09...
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe leaving the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday after making a statement related to ongoing investigation into former...
The police and court officials yesterday (28) supervised the destruction of nearly 500 kilos of heroin at the INSEE Cement Plant located in Puttalam. The following...
Twelve-year-old Sethmi Premadasa became the youngest Sri Lankan ever to perform at the world-renowned Musikverein, in Vienna, last week, delivering a captivating piano performance as part...
by Jehan Perera The international system, built at the end of two world wars, was designed with the aspiration of preserving global peace, promoting justice, and...
Tuesday 29th April, 2025 The government and the Opposition are engaged in a no-holds-barred battle to win the upcoming local government (LG) elections. Their election campaigns...
The Global Franchise Forum 2025, held at the Sheraton Hotel in Colombo recently was seen by dignitaries present as delivering significant benefits to Sri Lanka’s economy,...
