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...
Alleged presidential interference in judiciary: By Shamindra Ferdinando Declaring that the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) steadfastly protected the independence of the judiciary, its President Kaushalya...
Credentials and other relevant documentation were handed over on Monday 21st August to Emeritus Professors of the University of Colombo by its Vice Chancellor at a...
By Norman Palihawadane A 30-year-old man was injured in a shooting incident at Auburn Place, Dehiwala on Saturday (19) night and admitted to the Kalubowila Teaching...
By Ifham Nizam The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) yesterday assured that despite the prevailing difficult weather conditions, it would not burden consumers with another electricity tariff...
The Indian budget carrier SpiceJet commenced flights between Madurai in India and Colombo on Sunday (20). The budget carrier will operate flights between India’s Madurai and...
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi recently felicitated seven members of its local staff who have completed 24 years of service. Outgoing Sri...
Acting Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon yesterday (22) accepted USD 6.2 million worth ‘Emergency Command and Communication System Vehicle Fleet’ (11 automobiles) from the Chinese Ministry...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne Sri Lankan websites maintain very high standards and could compete with top global websites, LK Domain Registry CEO/ Registrar Prof. Gihan Dias said....
Movement for Land and Agricultural Reform (MONLAR), on Tuesday (22) said that organised groups had assaulted two farmer leaders at Mayurapura, Walawe. MONLAR has condemned inaction...
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles yesterday (22) said stern action would be taken against anyone who sought to exploit the recent demolition of some estate houses...
Wednesday 23rd August, 2023 Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has said, in an interview with Hiru TV, that Sri Lankan exporters have parked an eye-popping USD...
Bond Scams Rebel SLPP group MP Gevindu Cumaratunga yesterday (22) told Parliament that he expected President Ranil Wickremesinghe to take up Singaporean Arjuna Mahendran’s issue with...
