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...
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack civilian infrastructure inside Iran, including bridges and power plants, if the...
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] razed Chennai Super Kings’ [CSK] attack and the record books, in front of their...
Mohammed Shami’s miserly 2 for 9 and Rishabh Pant’s uncharacteristic half-century helped Lucknow Super Giants [LSG] open their account in...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 05 April 2026, valid...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 04 April 2026, valid...
Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group,...
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 24 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa,...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Speculation is rife that the National People’s Power (NPP) government is planning to do away with the Office of the Chief of Defence...
Minister /Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Japan Kamoshida Naoaki attended the groundbreaking ceremony at Puttalam yesterday (23) for the establishment of a Doppler...
Hambantota International Port (HIP) has experienced a modest increase in the number of cruise ship arrivals in 2024, marking a significant shift in the origin of...
International credit ratings agency Moody’s has raised Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign currency issuer rating to ‘Caa1’ from ‘Ca’ with a stable outlook, after the country’s creditors...
The first National Conference for the Families of Missing Persons in Sri Lanka took place on 12-13 December 2024 in Colombo. Facilitated by the International Committee...
Project built at a cost of Rs 2,300 million, fully funded by BOI By Ifham Nizam Signifying a major development in the industrial zones in Kalutara...
Former SLPP Minister S.M. Chandrasena has switched his allegiance to ‘Sarvajana Balaya.’ The one-time Mahinda Rajapaksa loyalist yesterday (23) received Sarvajana Balaya membership from its leader...
Sri Lanka’s Struggling Aviation Sector: Sri Lanka, a nation blessed with cultural richness, breath-taking landscapes, and strategic geographic positioning, has long been considered a gateway to...
The Navy brought ashore an injured fisherman, who had been aboard a local multi-day fishing trawler 259 nautical miles (479km) off Galle, the Navy Headquarters sources...
Tuesday 24th December, 2024 A sharp increase in fatal road accidents during the past few weeks has jolted the police into inspecting vehicles to check their...
The Navy on 21 Dec. found a consignment of smuggled Kendu leaves and foreign cigarettes found adrift off the Kudiramalei Point. The search was conducted by...
