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...
The National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
The US has announced a new policy that means most immigrants seeking a green card will have to leave the...
Tulsi Gabbard will resign from her position as the US director of national intelligence in the Trump administration, citing her...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the largest and most powerful rocket in history after its highly anticipated test flight was...
Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal’s southern route, as experts...
Sunrisers Hyderabad [SRH] won, and yet it didn’t feel like a win. Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] lost, but it didn’t...
The warning mentioned in the flood warning message No. 01 issued for the Aththanagalu Oya basin on 22.05.2026 at about...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
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 police are looking for a popular private tutor known as ‘Teacher Amma,’ for assaulting a male student allegedly over a social media post which she...
Dispute over overtime rates: Employees at the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) and the East Container Terminal at the Colombo Port staged a strike Saturday against a...
A delegation from Sri Lanka, comprising professionals from the fields of music, filmmaking, acting, film production and distribution, animation, and gaming participated in the inaugural edition...
The Buddha, born as Prince Siddhartha, attained Enlightenment and Parinibbana all on a Vesak full-moon day, would have never anticipated that millions of followers of his...
Bangladesh has reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to strengthening regional cooperation in climate resilience and disaster risk reduction during the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Regional Integrated...
The Digital Marketing Association of Sri Lanka (DMASL) has announced the DMASL Digital Summit 2025, South Asia’s ‘most anticipated’ digital innovation forum, scheduled for July 24–25 in Colombo....
After a Dhamma session I attended, a participant inquired about the meaning of taking refuge in the Three Jewels (Triratna). A longtime meditation practitioner volunteered that...
Tourist arrivals in the first week of May surged by 18.87% compared to the corresponding period last year. About 33,910 foreign tourists visited Sri Lanka, according...
In the vibrant tapestry of Sri Lanka’s biodiversity, where rainforests pulse with life and endemic creatures lurk under every leaf, Dr. Nimal D. Rathnayake has carved...
Dedicated to the memory of Lakshman Kadirgamar, who was instrumental in winning official recognition for Vesak as an international holiday at the United Nations in September...
Timing aligns with Sri Lanka’s hunger for FDI and LICL’s ambition to shed its low-profile past In a bold move signaling renewed confidence in Sri Lanka’s...
Monday 12th May, 2025 A tragic road accident near Kotmale claimed 21 lives yesterday and left 35 others seriously injured. Disaster struck when a state-owned bus...
