Oil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” to commercial ships for the...
“Auditor General’s reports a matter for Legislature not the Executive” Former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Charitha...
Being a key frontline stakeholder in the national mission, ‘A Nation United,’ the Navy continues to maintain a vigilant maritime...
Minister of Power and Energy Kumara Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Prof. Udayanga Hemapala have resigned from their respective positions today...
Rwanda will host the inaugural Women’s Challenge Trophy, which starts on April 18 in Kigali with Rwanda taking on Italy,...
The ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is investigating allegations of corruption involving Cricket Canada, one of which focuses on a game...
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to...
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed a 10-day ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has said, starting from 17:00...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 16 April 2026, valid...
Three Sri Lankan leopard cubs that were born at the Singapore Zoo on Jan 1 have now made their public...
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a local multi- day fishing trawler, it’s four man crew together with a consignment...
US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step aside at...
(Excerpted from Memories of 33 year in Parliament by Nihal Seneviratne) Even though my early ambition was to join the Sri Lanka Foreign Service and travel...
Officials from the Ministry of Finance revealed that Sri Lanka’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) incurred a staggering LKR 774 billion in losses in 2022, during a meeting of...
The Government says it is firmly and sincerely committed to working towards a unified Sri Lanka that respects and celebrates the diversity of its people with...
SJB MP Mujibur Rahman Friday in Parliament raised concerns over the newly issued passports, alleging English spelling errors and weaker security features compared to the previous...
(Excerpted from Fallen Leaves, an anthology of memoirs by LC Arulpragasam) Introduction The American Peace Corps was instituted by President Kennedy in 1961. Its avowed purpose...
By Lorenz Pereira (Captain – Royal College Cricket, 1958, Head Prefect, Dornhorst Prize winner and Coloursman in five sports, the recipient of the prestigious Schoolboy Cricketer...
by Nilantha Ilangamuwa The Financial Times recently published an article on the question of who will succeed Xi Jinping. But perhaps the real question is not...
The British Council, in collaboration with HSBC and the Ministry of Education, held an Awards Ceremony on Monday, February 24, to commemorate the successful completion of...
The thought behind my title and my decision to expand on it in my column this Sunday was triggered by an article that appeared in the...
Sunday short story “The sun does not forget a village just because it is small”- African proverb. Our story goes back to 1947 when I was...
by Sarala Fernando Great Powers dispose of various systems of espionage, within established domestic institutions and hidden intelligence assets in foreign countries for purposes of gathering...
This year marks the 117th birth anniversary of entrepreneur, financier, senator and the first Sri Lankan Governor of the Central Bank, the late Desamanya NU Jayawardena....
