The internationally recognized “Walk for Peace,” originating from the United States, is set to take place in Sri Lanka starting...
The World Bank Group and the Sri Lankan government on Thursday launched a new five-year country partnership framework to support...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 04 April 2026, valid...
Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group,...
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara...
Iraq’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by...
A total of 365 US service members have been wounded in action since the start of the US-Israeli war with...
The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has resigned, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to...
Iranian forces have said they struck down two fighter jets belonging to the United States military, one over the southwest...
Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on...
USS Stockdale of the United States Navy which arrived at the port of Colombo on a replenishment visit on 22nd August 2024, departed the island today...
The final demonstration of the joint Exercise ‘Mitra Shakthi X,’ took place today (23 August 2024) at the Maduru Oya Army Training School (ATS) grounds. This...
The last time UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a summit with the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum, he made international news as he stood thigh-deep,...
Indonesian lawmakers cancelled plans to ratify election law changes after thousands protested in Jakarta and other big cities. The legislation would have reversed rulings by the...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 August 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of light showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and...
Ruling will not affect presidential election – EC and polls monitors By A .J. A Abeynayaka and Rathindra Kuruwita The Supreme Court (SC) order that the...
… condemns haste in tying up deals on eve of important national poll By Rathindra Kuruwita The government continues to enter into secretive agreements with India,...
By Saman Indrajith The Election Monitoring Institute for Democratic Reforms and Electoral Studies (IRES) has called on health officials and police to intervene immediately to stop...
Rex Clementine at Old Trafford Right-arm quick Asitha Fernando unsettled England batsmen with some aggressive fast bowling to put Sri Lanka back in the hunt of...
The Cabinet has approved a salary increase for all public servants from January 2025, the President’s Media Division (PMD) has said. The PMD said on Thursday...
Following the upcoming elections, the newly-elected government should – as a matter of urgency – pursue an inclusive national vision for Sri Lanka that addresses the...
By Sanath Nanayakkare If the Sri Lankan economy is to be truly powered by a vibrant export sector, politics is immaterial and irrelevant, but a credible...
