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...
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,...
Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled a victory out of nowhere thanks to four unheralded bowlers taking the smallest chance given to them....
Health and Mass Media Minister Dr Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday defended the government during the no-confidence debate on Energy Minister Kumar Jayakody, assuring that the ongoing coal...
Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been re-remanded. He was produced before the Kurunegala Pilessa Magistrate’s...
Sanitary facilities, at the newly renovated Colombo Central Bus Stand, has been vandalised again, with Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways M.M. Prasanna Kumara Gunasena saying...
Sri Lanka’s economic growth is expected to moderate in the coming years, with expansion projected to slow from 5.0 percent in 2025 to 4.0 percent in...
Veteran journalist Anura Solomons, a seasoned editor with decades of experience in journalism, and former Chief Editor of Divaina Sunday Edition, passed away yesterday (10). Solomons, widely...
Saturday 11th April, 2026 The JVP-NPP government has dropped the fig leaf of good governance and defended Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody allegedly involved in a coal...
Sri Lanka’s economic growth is expected to moderate to 4.0% in 2026 and climb to 4.2% in 2027, following two consecutive years of strong 5.0% growth....
Sri Lanka’s policy of neutrality in the ongoing Middle East conflict reflects both principle and pragmatism, while positioning the country to play a wider diplomatic role,...
A Parliamentary Select Committee, tasked with determining the electoral system for Provincial Council elections, has sought clarifications from the Attorney General’s Department and the Election Commission,...
This Avurudu season, Hameedia introduces its latest campaign, “Threads of Culture,” celebrating the traditions that connect generations while embracing a more conscious and forward-thinking approach to...
The much-anticipated 41st Edition of the Colombo Shopping Festival (CSF) – Avurudu Fair was ceremonially declared open at the BMICH Exhibition Centre, marking the beginning of...
CEAT Kelani Holdings shared the overall Gold award for Best Management Practices and was honoured with four other significant accolades at the 2026 edition of the...
