Oil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” to commercial ships for the...
“Auditor General’s reports a matter for Legislature not the Executive” Former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Charitha...
Being a key frontline stakeholder in the national mission, ‘A Nation United,’ the Navy continues to maintain a vigilant maritime...
Minister of Power and Energy Kumara Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Prof. Udayanga Hemapala have resigned from their respective positions today...
Rwanda will host the inaugural Women’s Challenge Trophy, which starts on April 18 in Kigali with Rwanda taking on Italy,...
The ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is investigating allegations of corruption involving Cricket Canada, one of which focuses on a game...
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to...
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed a 10-day ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has said, starting from 17:00...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 16 April 2026, valid...
Three Sri Lankan leopard cubs that were born at the Singapore Zoo on Jan 1 have now made their public...
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a local multi- day fishing trawler, it’s four man crew together with a consignment...
US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step aside at...
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the landslide early warnings issued to the districts of Colombo, Galle,...
Kanni Wignaraja, the Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (14) at the Presidential Secretariat. The discussion...
14-year-old student Fatima Nada, cycled from Kattankudy to Colombo to hand over a message to Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office this...
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity”, the...
The Commissioner General of Elections has announced that the 2024 Grade 5 scholarship examination will not be reconducted, and evaluation of the answer scripts will commence...
New Zealand vs Pakistan Dubai, 6pm local time Thanks to Australia’s win over India, all New Zealand need to do is beat Pakistan to qualify for...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 14 October 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and...
General election: by Shamindra Ferdinando The Election Commission (EC) has permitted political parties to change symbols before the handing over of nominations, in keeping with the...
by Rathindra Kuruwita The Election Commission (EC) will institute legal action against presidential candidates who have not submitted their campaign expense reports or whose reports contain...
Many rivers in spate; warnings of floods, landslides issued by Rathindra Kuruwita Over 100,000 people have been displaced in 12 districts due to adverse weather and...
Rex Clementine in Dambulla Sri Lanka have set their eyes firmly on the T20 World Cup – an event they will co-host with India in 2026,...
by PRIYAN DE SILVA The Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Reforms and Electoral Studies Manjula Gajanayake has taken exception to the appointment of former...
