Election monitors have strongly condemned JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva’s Jaffna declaration that the long-delayed Provincial Council polls couldn’t be...
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) says Sri Lanka’s total exports, comprising merchandise and services, reached US$ 1,380.93 million...
Rajat Patidar led defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) into the final with the quickest innings of 90 or more...
Vijay Shankar, who retired from Indian domestic cricket and the IPL recently, headlines the Lanka Premier League 2026’s marquee signings....
The Paddy Marketing Board has approximately 115,000 metric tonnes of paddy stocks purchased from farmers, which are currently stored in...
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance,...
With the objective of improving the productivity of paddy cultivation, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the agricultural sector...
The National Building Research Institute [NBRI] has extended the landslide early warnings issued to the districts of Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
A meeting between Upcountry Hindu Priests and the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, was held this morning...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] might look at Gujarat Titans [GT] across the ring in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026, and...
The United States has launched strikes on targets in southern Iran, the US military has said, as Tehran’s top negotiators...
Pope Leo XIV has called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that “new forms of slavery” are tied...
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi yesterday told Parliament that 42 ancient paintings were missing from the National Art Gallery, and that...
Israel has deported hundreds of foreign activists abducted by Israeli forces who stormed a Gaza aid flotilla earlier this week, following global outcry over their treatment...
The government would not seek approval for a further electricity tariff increase from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) before September, Minister of Energy...
Sri Lanka is expecting USD 700 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on May 27 following approval by the IMF Executive Board, Deputy Minister of...
Sri Lanka’s overall inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), rose to 4.7 percent year-on-year in April 2026, up from 2.4 percent in...
Five police officers, including a Sub-Inspector, have been arrested by the CID in connection with an alleged abduction of a wealthy businessman and robbing more than...
One in every three Sri Lankans is suffering from high blood pressure, the Ministry of Health has said, warning that hypertension-related illnesses account for nearly 34...
by (Dr) Jayampathy Wickramaratne President’s Counsel Sri Lanka’s constitutional journey remains marked by unresolved dilemmas: entrenched executive dominance, fragile fundamental rights, unfulfilled reform promises, and the...
The Ceylon Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs (CCWE) officially announced the CCWE Fashion Week & International Summit 2026 at a press conference held in Colombo, unveiling a...
Friday 22nd May, 2026 The depreciation of the rupee continues, and the government is accused of making only half-hearted attempts to arrest it. The UNP has...
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announces that Sri Lanka’s capital market has received international recognition for the quality and innovation of its Green, Social, Sustainability and...
Chennai Super King’s (CSK) slim playoff hopes were crushed emphatically by Gujarat Titans [GT] in Ahmedabad on Thursday night as they sealed a top-two spot with...
