Drug controversy: “Setting up state-of-the-art drug testing facility will cost Rs 5 billion” Activists call for legal action against politicians,...
Air quality in Sri Lanka has deteriorated in recent days, with Air Quality Index (AQI) levels rising, particularly in the...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland...
There was a little bit of rustiness as India returned to action 50 days after becoming ODI world champions, but...
Opener Sameer Minhas blitzed his way to 172 off 113 balls, setting up Pakistan’s demolition of India in thDeepeshe Under-19...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the Landslide Early Warning issued to...
by Dr B.J.C.Perera MBBS(Cey), DCH(Cey), DCH(Eng), MD(Paed), MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lond), FRCPCH(UK), FSLCPaed, FCCP, Hony. FRCPCH(UK), Hony. FCGP(SL) Specialist Consultant Paediatrician and Honorary Senior Fellow, Postgraduate Institute...
by Prof. M.W. Amarasiri de Silva According to a report published in The Island on 01 June, 2024, the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) has issued...
‘Fortunately, help came from IMF in 2022 when economy suddenly plunged into crisis’ By Sanath Nanayakkare Mahinda Siriwardana, Secretary to the Treasury and the Ministry of...
(PTI) President Ranil Wickremesinghe on June 23 reiterated Sri Lanka’s unwavering support for a separate Palestinian state to be established “within five years.” The president also...
The Ministry of Education yesterday announced that schools across the country would function as usual today and tomorrow (24 and 25).However, the non-academic staff of the...
Lawyers’ Collective Statement: “The Lawyers’ Collective condemns the above statements made by the President, the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Education, and Dayasiri Jayasekare, MP....
State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe says any reversal of the economic reforms could result in a catastrophe for the country.Posting on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), Semasinghe...
Afghanistan shocked Australia to keep their T20 World Cup hopes alive with a historic 21-run win in St Vincent.Needing a victory to avoid elimination, Afghanistan posted...
Nestlé Lanka’s All-Island Schools Art Competition on Preserving Mother Earth through the Expression of Art concluded last week, awarding the winners of the Junior and Senior...
HNB General Insurance, a leading name in the general insurance sector, is thrilled to announce the launch of its Loyalty Rewards program, offering a range of...
Sri Lanka and China concluded the 13th Round of Diplomatic consultations on 17 June 2024 in Beijing. The consultations were led by Secretary, Foreign Affairs of...
The DigiEcon 2024 Investment Summit, Sri Lanka’s premier technology and investment event organized by the Ministry of Technology and powered by Mastercard, is set to host...
