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...
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,...
Several tankers carrying Iranian oil have crossed the United States blockade line in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a...
An ODI between Canada and Netherlamds in King City Toronto on Tuesday was abandoned due to a dangerous pitch. The...
Joshua Da Silva and Amir Jangoo have earned recalls to West Indies’ squad for the two-match World Test Championship series...
England’s spin attack, led by Sophie Ecclestone’s three-wicket haul, secured their second win in as many games as they beat...
A decision has been taken to declare a Special Dengue Prevention Week from 15 to 21 of June by the Colombo District Dengue Control Committee to...
A meeting between the Leader of the indigenous Vedda community, Uru Warige Wannila Aththo and Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was held on Friday (12) at...
SpaceX has debuted on US markets with a market valuation of more than $2 trillion, minting CEO Elon Musk as the world’s first trillionaire. Shares opened...
Fifa says numerous empty seats were visible in the near-sell-out Group A match between South Korea and the Czech Republic because of fans remaining on concourses....
Canada substitute Cyle Larin made an instant impact as his goal rescued a point for the co-hosts as they began their 2026 World Cup campaign with...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 13 JUNE 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 13 June 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times...
Danni Wyatt-Hodge led a command performance with the bat, and in the field, as England defied the gravity of their home World Cup opening match, to...
CLA backs concerns raised by BASL over move to increase retirement age of senior judges The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) on Thursday noted concerns raised by...
Sri Lanka has recorded 122 human drownings so far in 2026, with Police urging the public to exercise greater vigilance, particularly during school holidays and the forthcoming Poson festival...
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday (12) ordered the release on bail of former Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijeyalal de Silva, who was arrested by the...
The Attorney General yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that no decision had been taken at this stage, to arrest or detain Senior Deputy Inspector General...
Police yesterday warned that strict legal action would be taken against drivers of vehicles fitted with modified silencers that produce excessive noise on public roads, and such vehicles...
