Sri Lanka has recorded 1,069 dengue cases, within a 24-hour period, marking the first time daily infections have exceeded 1,000,...
The Parliamentary Climate Forum has drawn attention to the growing challenges faced in protecting Sri Lanka’s marine biodiversity and amphibian...
Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history as the captain struck twice to give Argentina a 2-0...
Kylian Mbappe scored his second brace of the tournament, and France eased to a 3-0 victory over Iraq in the...
The United States has partially lifted sanctions on Iranian oil exports following “encouraging” talks over ending their conflict. The US...
Women having to choose between motherhood and representing their country should become entirely a thing of the past after the...
Chamari Athapaththu has said she feels like “a failure as a captain” after Sri Lanka’s defeat to West Indies in...
British Prime Minister KeirStarmer has resigned in a televised statement after coming under mounting pressure from his own Labour Party....
A discussion aimed at identifying swift solutions to the challenges facing Sri Lanka’s apparel sector, with a view to strengthening...
More than half of France’s regions are under a red heat alert, as the country braces for sweltering temperatures in...
Australian police have seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine – the country’s largest ever such bust – from an underground bunker...
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored his first goal of the tournament as part of a second-half flurry to deliver Egypt...
England’s spin attack, led by Sophie Ecclestone’s three-wicket haul, secured their second win in as many games as they beat Ireland at the Rose Bowl in...
Lionel Messi marked his record sixth World Cup appearance with his first hat-trick at a FIFA tournament as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 to open the defence...
By Ifham Nizam The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) have strengthened their partnership to advance financial literacy across...
The “covered-up” image of a nude artefact has been withdrawn from an Indian school textbook after it sparked a massive backlash from historians and educationists. The...
Iran’s leadership is trying to present its emerging memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the US not as a retreat, but as the result of resistance and...
A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Circular Revision Committee appointed to review and update circulars issued under the State Lands Ordinance and the...
Marking an important milestone in Sri Lanka’s economic development, the National Export Development Plan (NEDP) for the period 2026–2030 was presented to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake...
Iran twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with New Zealand in an exciting World Cup clash at Los Angeles Stadium as protests against Tehran’s government...
United States sprinter Noah Lyles has set the world’s best-ever time over the rarely-run 150 metres race, clocking 14.67 seconds at the Golden Spike meet in...
An outstanding fifth-wicket stand and an even better sixth-wicket partnership electrified a Sri Lanka chase and propelled them to a tight final-over win against New Zealand....
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 JUNE 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 June 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in...
Rumesh Tharanga will head to the Doha Diamond League as the athlete to beat following a commanding victory at the Ostrava Golden Spike on Tuesday. Fresh...
