The ongoing West Asia war, triggered by joint Israel-US attack on Iran on 28 Februar, has benefited the China-run Hambantota...
A three-day “study visit” by the subject Minister to the Norochcholai coal power plant has triggered concern among power sector...
The Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2024, organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, will feature a session on “Maximising Tourism Potential” on January 29 at the...
Australia opened their Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup with a dominating nine-wicket win over Scotland in the Group D game in Bangi, Malaysia. Fast bowler Caoimhe...
Noman Ali and Sajid Khan put on a spin-bowling masterclass on a surface they found to their tastes, taking nine of the ten wickets to skittle...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 18 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Rainy condition is expected to enhance over Northern, North-central, Eastern,Uva and...
Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has approved a deal with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza after more than 460 days of war in which Israeli forces have...
By Nimal Gunathilake Agricultural experts have expressed concern about the government’s decision to release rice stocks purchased and stored at lower prices to the market as...
President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural address on 20 January will take place indoors due to dangerously cold weather being forecast next week in Washington, he has confirmed....
There are some tea estates where the workers do not have access to clean drinking water, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Kitnan Selvaraj has said. He...
30% reduction for industries and hotels The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced a reduction in electricity tariffs by an average of 20%,...
The 2024 presidential election marked a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s democratic journey and a renewal of political normalcy after a period of unprecedented turmoil, the...
Saturday 18th January, 2025 The JVP-led NPP asked for a working majority in Parliament to carry out what it called a clean-up campaign on the cards....
Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), Buddhika Hewawasam, has assured that Sri Lanka has the necessary infrastructure to meet the government’s target of...