Pressure mounts on govt. over Easter Sunday carnage The Catholic Church intends to formally request President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this...
Police Headquarters yesterday said that 70 people were killed in road accidents and drowning incidents during the traditional New Year...
Dasun Shanaka has received a one-year ban from participating in the Pakistan Super League [PSL] following a review of his...
Nahid Rana’s five-wicket haul followed by Tanzid Hasan’s fiery half-century got Bangladesh a six-wicket win against New Zealand. The home...
Sharmin Akhter’s 86 helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the first Women’s ODI in Rajshahi, which was...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 12.00 noon 20 April 2026 valid...
Global oil prices have jumped after US President Donald Trump said its navy had intercepted and seized an Iran-flagged cargo...
New Zealand has declared a state of emergency in its capital city Wellington as torrential rain and flash flooding drenched...
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 19 April 2026, valid...
The remains of at least 50 infants and six adults have been dumped at a graveyard in Trinidad and Tobago,...
Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled a victory out of nowhere thanks to four unheralded bowlers taking the smallest chance given to them....
Hatton National Bank PLC posted a profit before tax of Rs 26.3 Bn and a profit after tax of Rs 16.6 Bn during the nine months...
Diethelm Travel, a leading DMC company with a rich heritage of more than 66 years, announced at the World Travel Market 2023, a brand refresh and...
Group Total operating income up by 43% to LKR 31 Bn Group records Operating Profit Before Taxes on Financial Services of LKR 11 Bn. Group PAT...
By Lynn Ockersz In its refurbished, salubrious and tranquil location at ‘Horton Lodge’, Colombo 7, which was the original home of internationally renowned economist Dr. Gamani...
Dilanka Ganganath of Vidyaraja Vidyalaya, Ratnapura and Rangadari Kumarasinghe of Sri Devananda Central College, Welimada won the boys’ and girls’ half marathons respectively of the All-Island...
Guitarist/singer Nisha Peiris is in the spotlight again. In August, this year, we highlighted the fact that Nisha was probably the only Sri Lankan artiste performing...
Roger Menezes, I’m told, will be seen in action in the Lobby of the Galadari Hotel, during the festive season. He was here not too long...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne Although the stock market was sluggish throughout yesterday, it received some vigour when President Ranil Wickremesinghe presented budget 2024 in parliament as the...
It has been proposed that rules and regulations are adopted to convert four private higher education institutions, namely NSBM, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), ...
Rs. 500 million has been allocated to start the ten-year national programme to enhance English Literacy in Sri Lanka..
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who drew anger for accusing police of being too lenient with pro-Palestinian protesters. The government...
Indian rescue workers have made contact with about 40 workers trapped in a tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand state and confirmed that all of them are safe,...
