Govt. is finalising extradition proceedings against Basil to have him stand trial here in respect of several cases By Norman...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 80% of all deaths in Sri Lanka, with high blood pressure and diabetes among the...
Defending gold-medal winners India overcame hosts Japan by eight wickets in the fourth quarter-final of the women’s cricket competition at...
Opener Abhishek Sharma hit a record T20 century off 30 balls to set up a crushing 127 run win for...
United States President Donald Trump’s administration has asked lawmakers to clear the sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi...
Consecutive thrashings in three days saw England take the T20I series against Sri Lanka with a game to spare. Thursday’s...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Tavengwa Mukuhlani as its Deputy Chairperson through November 2027. Mukuhlani, who currently serves...
Lucy Barnett played a pivotal role in Isle of Man’s run to the Women’s Continental Cup final, finishing the tournament...
Sonal Dinusha has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for August 2026. This marks Dinusha being crowned...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the new National Youth Policy, being formulated to address the current challenges faced...
Two-time gold medalists Pakistan survived a mighty scare from Thailand in a rain-reduced game and scampered their way to the...
Bangladesh have gained a direct entry into the semi-finals of the Women’s Asian Games 2026 after their quarter-final against China...
Thursday 17th September, 2026 The police have been grappling with a chronic manpower shortage, but they have not allowed it to stand in the way of...
A principal highlight of the recently concluded BRICS 2026 summit in New Delhi was the grouping’s unambiguous championing of the empowerment of ordinary people everywhere. This...
Easter Sunday probe: Ranjan Senaratne Bandara, Officer-in-Charge of the ‘Q’ Division of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigations...
by Jehan Perera There are some journalists whose work we read and then move on. And there are others whose writing makes us stop, think and...
by Mahil Dole Senior Superintendent of Police (Retd.) Sri Lanka Police has just marked 160 years. The parades were in order. The sentence that should have...
Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings PLC announced that its maiden listed, rated, unsecured, senior redeemable debenture issue was oversubscribed on its opening day, 15th September 2026. The...
Convenor of the Janathawadi Joint Opposition, Prof. G. L. Peiris, yesterday (16), said that the NPP government was under fire in Geneva due to its failure...
History was made under the lights on 05th September, as Joheirry Mola Dominguez, of the Dominican Republic, was crowned Miss World 2026 by outgoing queen Suchata...
By Ifham Nizam The widening gap between climate commitments and actual projects on the ground has come under the spotlight in Colombo, with the Green Climate...
This week I’m giving my lovely readers five very simple beauty tips. * Glow Face Mask: Mix 01 tablespoon coconut oil and 01 tablespoon raw honey....
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) & Ideal Motors, recently unveiled the All-New Bolero MaXX Pik-Up range at the Motor Show in Colombo, marking a significant milestone in...
by Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha While on holiday last month I was lent a book by a friend, who had borrowed it in turn from my former...
