Former Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing concerns over the proposed abolition of...
Five suspects, including former Minister Johnston Fernando and his two sons, who were arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division...
At least seven people have died and more than 80 others are missing after a landslide hit Indonesia’s West Java...
Ukraine has condemned a fresh wave of Russian strikes overnight which killed one person and injured 23 others, as talks...
Sri Lanka elected to bat first in the second ODI against England at the R Premadasa International Stadium Sri Lanka:...
Bangladesh cruised to a seven wicket victory to close out their group stage, with a three-for from Iqbal Hossain Emon,...
A five-wicket haul from Will Byrom helped Australia top Group A of the Under 19 men’s World Cup after they...
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn an invite for Canada to join his newly constituted Board of Peace, in the...
Two people have died and several are feared buried after landslides in New Zealand’s North Island. The deaths were reported...
Following a difficult Ashes tour, what is left of Bazball ran into an old-fashioned spin-bowling choke in Colombo. There were...
Pakistan beat Zimbabwe in their final group game of the 2026 Under 19World Cup in Harare, but did so in...
Kusal Mendis’ 93 not out off 117 balls provided the backbone, Janith Liyanage punched out a 46, and DunithWellalage produced...
The acceptance of applications for the “Presidential Scholarship Program 2024/25” has been extended and the new deadline has been set for April 01. This program, initiated...
A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula – the fourth since December. Lava has reached...
The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation on Saturday (16) night to chase away Indian trawlers which were engaged in illegal fishing activities in Sri...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 March 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa and...
A suspected gunman in a series of deadly shootings in Pennsylvania has been captured alive in neighbouring New Jersey, US police said. The police said the...
Proceedings of Easter Sunday Commission given to church by Norman Palihawadane Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith says that over 1,500 pages containing evidence are missing from...
By APSARA RODRIGO ECONOMYNEXT – The Government may consider hangwomen for executioner posts for the first time in its history if capital punishment is resumed in future...
People do not vote logically or after careful deliberation when the general election is held after the presidential election, founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna...
50 years on from the inaugural Joe – Pete one-dayer by Rex Clementine Today (17th March 2024) marks the 50th anniversary of the first ever Battle of...
By Meera Sirinivasan Sri Lanka has received a stock of bomb squad equipment through a grant from the Chinese military, the Sri Lankan army has said. The Chinese Ambassador...
ECONOMYNEXT –State-run Ceylon Electricity Board is losing qualified engineers at an alarming rate, after a currency collapse and new progressive taxes slapped on the debased salary,...
by Rajan Philips Mass killings are rare in Canada and Sri Lankans living overseas have never been victims of mass killings anywhere. Both truisms were shattered...
