Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, held talks with Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Andrey Rudenko at the Foreign Ministry,...
Police yesterday arrested 157 foreign nationals in connection with an alleged organised online financial scam, conducted from a hotel in...
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...
With the US-Israeli war with Iran waging on, the White House earlier announced that it will ask the US Congress...
Punjab are the Kings of 200 plus chases in the IPL. They’d done it eight times before Friday night, and...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 03 April 2026, valid...
(Excerpted from Rendering Unto Caesar, by Bradman Weerakoon) In April 1971, there occurred the JVP insurrection which assumed significant proportions in the Ampara district. Rohana Wijeweera,...
(Excerpted from Fallen Leaves, an anthology of memoirs by LC Arulpragasam) In 1962, I joined FAO as the Land Tenure Officer in its Regional Office in...
By Uditha Devapriya In November last year, the American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies (AISLS) organised a joint lecture on Ananda Coomaraswamy at the International Centre...
“Soon, soon, to faithful warriors comes the rest” by Zingari Was it not sacriIege when for the first time in the history of Remembrance Day of...
The Election Commission has announced that individuals who turn 18 years of age by 1 February 2025 will be eligible to vote in the upcoming local...
By Chaminda Silva The government is considering maize imports to meet the growing demand for animal feed production and other industries, Minister of Livestock, Land, and...
Between 4,000 and 5,000 children are born with birth defects in Sri Lanka each year, with heart-related conditions being the most common, according to Dr. Kapila...
The 75th annual Prince of Wales vs. St. Sebastian’s College Big Match, Moratuwa’s most significant social event, took place at De Soysa Park from February 28...
By Dinasena Rathugamage Kopay Police last week reopened an investigation into the death of Chavakachcheri Assistant Divisional Secretary Tamilini Sadeesan, which was previously ruled as self-immolation,...
Buddhist people have emotional attachment toward elephants because animals are linked to their religious tradition By Quintus Colombage (UCAN) People across Sri Lanka have supported a...
Sri Lanka has been ranked 91st in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, placing it among the world’s weakest passports for visa-free travel. The country shares its...
Lankan Ambassador to Israel, Nimal Bandara, has warned that the conduct of Sri Lankan workers in Israel could impact future employment opportunities for others. Addressing online...
