Pressure mounts on govt. over Easter Sunday carnage The Catholic Church intends to formally request President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this...
Police Headquarters yesterday said that 70 people were killed in road accidents and drowning incidents during the traditional New Year...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 3.30 p.m. on 20 April 2026, valid for...
Dasun Shanaka has received a one-year ban from participating in the Pakistan Super League [PSL] following a review of his...
Nahid Rana’s five-wicket haul followed by Tanzid Hasan’s fiery half-century got Bangladesh a six-wicket win against New Zealand. The home...
Sharmin Akhter’s 86 helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the first Women’s ODI in Rajshahi, which was...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 12.00 noon 20 April 2026 valid...
Global oil prices have jumped after US President Donald Trump said its navy had intercepted and seized an Iran-flagged cargo...
New Zealand has declared a state of emergency in its capital city Wellington as torrential rain and flash flooding drenched...
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 19 April 2026, valid...
The remains of at least 50 infants and six adults have been dumped at a graveyard in Trinidad and Tobago,...
Pakistan Women 116 in 20 overs (Fatima Sana 30, Nida Dar 23, Chamari Athapaththu 3-18, Sugandika Kumari 3-19, Udeshika Prabodhani 3-20, Kavisha Dilhari 1-16) beat Sri...
by Reemus Fernando Standout performances of young prodigy Dilni Rajapaksha and hurdler Sandun Koshala earned them the best athlete titles as St. Joseph Vaz’s College, Wennappuwa...
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka, on Thursday (3) announced that that steps would be taken to hold the Local Government Elections as soon as the...
HRCSL directs CID to speed up probe into exam paper leak The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) yesterday (03) announced that the Criminal Investigation...
By Saman Indrajith Former MP Rajika Wickremesinghe and Daham Sirisena, the son of former President Maithripala Sirisena, have joined the Mawbima Janatha Party (MJP), led by...
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has cancelled the pensions of its Governors.Under the previous rule, any individual appointed as CBSL Governor from 01 Jan. 1998...
Friday 4th October, 2024 Much is being spoken these days about the need to eliminate corruption, which has eaten into the vitals of Sri Lankan society....
by Neville Ladduwahetty One of the subjects President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is responsible for is agriculture. On the other hand, subjects such as food security and...
The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) has called for a complete restructuring of the Department of Examinations, citing widespread fraud. Speaking to the media on Wednesday (02),...
Calls for streamlined customs clearance to lower costs further By Saman Indrajith The Container Transport Owners Association (CTOA) has announced that freight charges will be reduced...
By Sanath Nanayakkare Whoever coined the term soft power, defining it as a country’s ability to influence others without resorting to coercive pressure, Korea is arguably...
Cuban Ambassador to Sri Lanka Andres Marcelo Gonzales Gorrido said on Wednesday (02) that Cuba is willing to share expertise and collaborate on public health initiatives...
