Influx of substandard drugs is of particular concern The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has warned of renewed and intensified...
Sri Lanka’s latest elephant census must result in immediate policy action, not remain a paper exercise, Centre for Environmental Justice...
Palestine was the deadliest place to work as a journalist in 2025, with the Middle East as a whole the...
United States President Donald Trump has said that he will delay the implementation of tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets...
Australia batter Usman Khawaja will retire from international cricket following the fifth Ashes Test against England in Sydney this week....
Around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a ski resort in southern Switzerland, police...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic) in Kandy on Thursday...
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and the youngest person...
Countries around the world are welcoming the New Year as midnight strikes from time zone to time zone. The island...
Highlighting the spirit of global and regional cooperation, the Sri Lanka Navy acknowledged the invaluable support by foreign warships, which...
A train driver has died and at least 40 people have been injured in a head-on rail collision near Peru’s...
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya in her New Year message invited all Sri Lankans to step into 2026 with renewed...
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya, recounted the government’s commitment to build a sound society with inclusivity, and democracy followed by a future vision, and work in...
BY S SKANDAKUMAR The majestic Oval scoreboard clock showed ten minutes to three on a Sunday afternoon when our final wicket fell. We had conceded first...
Umpiring standards have come under scrutiny at the Women’s World Cup 2025 , which has witnessed numerous contentious calls in its first two-and-a-half weeks. The most...
Afghanistan has withdrawn from next month’s tri series against Pakistan following the death of three local cricketers in a cross-border attack in the Urgun district of...
The waters of the north Pacific have had their warmest summer on record, according to BBC analysis of a mysterious marine heatwave that has confounded climate...
President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have come away empty-handed from a White House meeting after US President Donald Trump indicated he was not ready to supply...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 18 OCTOBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 18 October 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Showers may occur in the Western and...
The price of a 24-carat gold sovereign in Sri Lanka has surpassed Rs. 400,000 for the first time, reaching Rs. 410,000, the All-Island Gold Jewellers’ Association...
Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama yesterday (17) ordered the further remand of retired Lieutenant Colonel Neville Wanniarachchi, former Personal Security Officer (PSO) to ex-President Mahinda...
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has directed all High Court Judges and judicial officers to clear pending court production items by 31 December, 2025, according to...
Passengers departing from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at Katunayake will now be permitted to check-in up to four hours prior to their scheduled departure time. This measure has...
Saturday 18th October, 2025 The COPE (Committee on Public Enterprises) has revealed that Sathosa suffered a staggering loss of Rs. 15.1 billion due to irregular rice...
