The NPP government is trying to maintain a balance between continuing demands for releasing north-east land held by the military...
Colombo Chief Magistrate Lahiru de Silva yesterday granted bail to Yoshitha Rajapaksa, second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on...
The United States provided details of the 14-point memorandum of understanding it reached with Iran on Wednesday. Neither has released...
Scotland take on West Indies in Leeds at 18:30 local time (17:30 GMT) in Group 2 of the Women’s T20...
Moscow has come under the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of the full-scale war, with close to 200 drones...
Oil prices have dropped following the United States and Iran’s signing of an interim peace agreement, resuming a slide interrupted...
Leaders of the G7 have pledged at a summit in France to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences and increase pressure on...
Ghana’s fans and players celebrated wildly as Caleb Yirenkyi finished a sweeping counterattack with a tap-in goal in the fifth...
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has announced that a memorandum of understanding with the United States has...
A game that began with the prospect of a chastening defeat for Pakistan at South Africa’s hands did, indeed, end...
Australia gave themselves another significant net run-rate boost by dispatching Bangladesh with ease at Headingley, restricting them to 77 for...
In overcast Headingley conditions, an all-round performance from Shafali Verma, who scored her first fifty at a T20 World Cup,...
The Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) has called for the immediate withdrawal of the proposed legislation to establish a regulatory authority for media professionals, alleging...
The British School in Colombo (BSC) recently celebrated World Environment Day 2026 at its premises under the theme “One planet, one community and one future”. The...
A special Buddhist Dhamma pilgrimage featuring the recitation of protective Seth Pirith chants for world peace and protection from natural disasters will commence from Kataragama on...
Hundreds of participants gathered at Independence Square, Colombo, on 24 May for “Run for Her 2026”, a 5KM Endometriosis Awareness Run and 2KM Walk organised by...
Hilton Colombo presents ‘A Turkish Affair’, an exclusive 10-day culinary showcase at Graze Kitchen, until 20 June 2026, celebrating the rich flavours, traditions, and hospitality of...
Soon after Pyongyang unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuel, with Kim Jong Un reaffirming plans to expand the country’s nuclear forces “at an...
Dhasuni Learners in Kandy have trained over 100,000 drivers, marking a major milestone in the institution’s journey from a modest start-up to one of the region’s...
Professor Ruwan Ranasinghe, Deputy Minister of Tourism, has been honoured with the prestigious 2026 SITF Eminent Tourism Pioneer Award at the 41st Seoul International Travel Fair (SITF),...
Marking a significant milestone in its journey as it celebrates 25 years of trust and transformation, HNB Life has introduced Privileged Protect, a novel universal life...
Cape Weligama, the clifftop resort on Sri Lanka’s southern coast and part of Resplendent Ceylon, has achieved a rare Condé Nast Traveller “Triple Crown”, having been...
Justice Ministry secretary and attorney-general at 33, Nihal Jayawickrama was the architect of the justice system’s most radical overhaul. Over a leisurely lunch at Tintagel we...
My journey from London to Toronto was on an Air Canada 747 jumbo jet. I had chosen a window seat while the middle seat beside me...
