Railway General Manager Ravindra Pathmapriya said on Friday that re-railing operations of the derailed ‘Sagarika’ train have already commenced and...
Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have announced that registration of ‘Dansal’ organised islandwide in view of the upcoming Vesak Poya has...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 25 April 2026, valid...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 12.00 noon 25 April 2026 valid...
An exhibition of clean hitting by Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal ensured Sai Sudarshan’s measured 100 off 58 balls ended...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 24 April 2026, valid...
Oil prices have jumped on heightened tensions between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz following Washington...
Playing the first IPL El Clasico of their career, Chennai Super King’s Sanju Samson (101 not out) and Akeal Hosein...
US President Donald Trump has said next week’s state visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla could help repair relations...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 23 April 2026, valid...
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Kurunegala and Ratnapura effective from...
US forces have boarded a ship carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean, the US military says. It comes as...
By Chaminda Silva The UNP has extended an invitation to the SJB to join forces in contesting the upcoming Colombo Municipal Council elections. The UNP has...
By Norman Palihawadane A suspect wanted for aiding and abetting in the recent triple murder at Middeniya had been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport at...
The price of a bag of cement has been increased by Rs 50. The new price is Rs 1,900. This is the second upward price revision...
by Dr. Anushka Kahandagamage Last week began with the disturbing news of a brutal sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Hospital. From the...
Friday 14th March, 2025 We have heard of power stations being retired when they outlive their efficiency and usefulness and/or become redundant or potentially dangerous. But...
By Saman Indrajith Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament that the Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) protest of 2011-2012, which demanded 6 percent of...
Maybe Cassandra is small-minded venturing to the world stage to air her personal opinions. But opinions are allowed and speech and writing permitted in this island...
By AJA Abeynayake Four individuals, including former Director-General of Archaeology, Senarath Disanayake, and the chief Accountant of the Department of Archaeology, were indicted in the Colombo High Court...
By Ranil Dharmasena The Election Commission (EC) has announced an extension of the local government election postal vote application period for The deadline for submitting postal vote applications,...
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung said the US-Lanka relationships have reached unprecedented highs and are further growing with her country’s continued commitment to Sri...
Text and Pic by Thushara Athapaththu Five new incumbents, including the Chief Anunayake, were appointed to key positions of the Udarata Amarapura Samagri Sangha Sabha at...
Sri Lanka Vietnam Parliamentary Association was revived with Minister of Environment Dammika Patabendi, elected its President and MP Hasara Liyanage made secretary. The revival meeting was...
