United States President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend his planned bombing of Iran for two weeks, following his threat...
… announces temporary relief package President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday acknowledged in Parliament that the import of substandard coal had...
India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has told parliament the government is working with the US to ensure Indian citizens are not mistreated while being deported. His...
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that prevents transgender women from competing in female categories of sports. The order provides guidance, regulations and...
Ireland’s Aimee Maguire has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after an Independent Assessment confirmed that the left-arm spinner uses an illegal...
Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has shocked the world by announcing his immediate retirement from ODI cricket. Stoinis will retire from ODIs with immediate effect so the...
The Sri Lanka Navy swiftly responded to bring ashore an injured fisherman and transfer him to the General Hospital, Trincomalee, for urgent medical attention today (06...
Unrelenting accuracy from Australia’s versatile attack and superb tactics from stand-in captain Steven Smith had Sri Lanka in trouble on day one of the second Test...
Defying expectations so far, the dry surface in Galle has not gone wild and Sri Lanka’s top-order capitalised with opener Dimuth Karunaratne kick-starting his farewell by...
Thousands of employees at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will be placed on leave from Friday night, the agency says. A USAID statement said...
More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according to the UN. Hundreds of...
The government plans to simplify the application process for the President’s Fund, allowing citizens to apply at the Divisional Secretariat Division level, Prime Minister Dr. Harini...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 FEBRUARY 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 February 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some...
By Saman Indrajith The SJB yesterday accused the JVP/NPP-led government of having violated tender procedures in awarding a contract for a 50 MW Mannar Wind Farm...