Heavy and persistent rains lashed several parts of Sri Lanka yesterday, triggering flooding, transport disruptions, flight diversions and multiple disaster...
Twenty-one alleged underworld operatives, deported from Dubai, were taken into custody by the CID, upon their arrival at the Mattala...
The National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
The US has announced a new policy that means most immigrants seeking a green card will have to leave the...
Tulsi Gabbard will resign from her position as the US director of national intelligence in the Trump administration, citing her...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the largest and most powerful rocket in history after its highly anticipated test flight was...
Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal’s southern route, as experts...
Sunrisers Hyderabad [SRH] won, and yet it didn’t feel like a win. Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] lost, but it didn’t...
The warning mentioned in the flood warning message No. 01 issued for the Aththanagalu Oya basin on 22.05.2026 at about...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
A discussion with the Catholic Council was held on Thursday (21) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat under the co-chairmanship of...
Italian Navy’s ITS GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE, which arrived in Colombo (21 May 2026) on a replenishment visit, departed the...
The Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka (OPA) has highlighted the growing importance of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) compliance...
Canada has taken a significant step toward formally recognising Buddhist heritage at the national level with the tabling of a petition in Parliament seeking to designate...
Pathfinder Foundation together with the China Center for South Asian Studies at Sichuan University hosted the “Colombo Maritime Dialogue 2026,” a two-day conference that brought together regional experts and...
The Gratiaen Trust, in partnership with John Keells Foundation, and with the support of the British Council, shared the shortlist for the 33rd Gratiaen Prize. This...
Minister in attendance to distinguished guests One of my responsibilities as a Minister under MR was to be “the Minister in Attendance” to important state guests...
Himesh Tharindu Thennakoon has been appointed organiser for the Hewaheta polling division in the Kandy District for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). The appointment was...
President Trump will only leave the White House in a gold coffin, on his ultimate demise, the later the better. We love you, Sir The United...
Anantara Hotels & Resorts in Sri Lanka celebrates a remarkable international recognition as Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort and Anantara Kalutara Resort have been named among...
For every Sri Lankan, 1996 will forever remain a special year. At a time when the nation was battered by the scars of war and weighed...
Kandy-based 18-year-old martial artist Dunila Deneth Amunugama is emerging as a rising talent in Sri Lanka’s combat sports arena, driven by nearly a decade of disciplined...
Sheraton Hotel Colombohas got back Chef Ramesh Kularatnam as their new Executive Chef. Bringing over 25 years of culinary leadership across globally renowned hotels and resorts,...
A new Sri Lanka-based cargo airline, WEAIR, is set to enter the country’s aviation sector later this month, aiming to boost regional air freight capacity and...
