Drug controversy: “Setting up state-of-the-art drug testing facility will cost Rs 5 billion” Activists call for legal action against politicians,...
Air quality in Sri Lanka has deteriorated in recent days, with Air Quality Index (AQI) levels rising, particularly in the...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland...
There was a little bit of rustiness as India returned to action 50 days after becoming ODI world champions, but...
Opener Sameer Minhas blitzed his way to 172 off 113 balls, setting up Pakistan’s demolition of India in thDeepeshe Under-19...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the Landslide Early Warning issued to...
The utterly duped Sri Lanka government had no qualms in bending backwards to appease the LTTE in so many ways believing the so-called peace facilitators to...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Cabinet of Ministers had approved an increase in the value added tax (VAT) from 15% to 18% with effect from 01 January...
The 63rd AGM of the St. Peter’s College Welfare Society was held on 21 October 2023 at the college premises with the participation of committee members,...
A five-member experts’ committee, comprising Judicial Medical Officers, appointed to ascertain the actual cause of death of renowned businessman Dinesh Schaffter, yesterday (31) submitted its report...
The Court of Appeal yesterday (31) dismissed the petition that sought the disqualification of State Minister Diana Gamage (SJB National List) as a member of Parliament....
The SJB has called on the government yesterday (31) to increase the salaries of public servants by Rs 20,000 each with immediate effect. Speaking at a...
By Lynn Ockersz The local State Owned Enterprises (SOE) reforms process is dogged by widespread corruption and governance issues. There was general agreement on this position...
An Israeli air attack has hit apartment blocks in a residential area of the densley populated Jabalia refugee camp, killing and wounding hundreds. The director of...
The people would hardly benefit from the aid and assistance Sri Lanka received as long as corruption persisted, Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) Executive Director, Nadishani...
Rex Clementine in Bombay After a clinical performance against defending champions England, Sri Lanka’s World Cup campaign was back on track, but Monday’s loss to Afghanistan...
Wednesday 1st November, 2023 Trade unions usually go into overdrive to secure pay hikes in the run-up to the annual national budget. This time around, they...
Representatives from multilateral organisations operating in Sri Lanka took part in a roundtable discussion with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and senior government officials...
