Vast majority of wounded also non-convicts A file picture of the Negombo Prison during the recent riots By Shamindra Ferdinando...
The death of 128 wild elephants during the first four-and-a-half months of 2026 has triggered renewed concern among Wildlife authorities...
Spain snuffed out France’s dream of a third World Cup triumph, taming their galaxy of forwards to win 2-0 and...
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply to appoint S....
Oil prices have surged to their highest level in a month as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran...
England will make a late decision on whether Declan Rice is fit to start the World Cup semi-final against Argentina....
The US military says it has launched a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran, hours before a reinstated naval...
India’s spinners made light work of England on the final day of the first ever women’s Test at Lord’s, wrapping...
Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the architect of Qatar’s remarkable transformation into an ultra-wealthy modern nation with...
The ECB has sacked Brendon McCullum as England’s Test head coach but he will remain in charge of their white-ball...
Yastika Bhatia followed India team-mate Kranti Gaud in etching her name onto the Lord’s Test honours boards with a...
Linda Noskova recovered from an attack of nerves that saw her squander five match points in the second set as she completed...
People’s Bank commemorated its 65th Anniversary on 1st July. The Bank commenced its anniversary celebrations with a special event held at People’s Tower in Colombo. The...
A clash between two groups of prisoners, held at the Negombo Prison, yesterday afternoon, claimed the lives of two and caused injuries to nearly three dozen...
The news that Sri Lanka has once again been classified as a middle-income country is undoubtedly one of the more encouraging developments after the severe economic...
The International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS) celebrated a historic milestone on June 24, 2026, graduating over 650 healthcare professionals at a ceremony in Ragama. This...
Migration & Mobility Insights by IMSL For more than five decades, Sri Lanka has been recognised internationally as a country that sends its people abroad. Labour...
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (5) alleged that the current government had launched a political witch-hunt, taking cover behind the law. The former President said so...
Bank of Ceylon (BOC) Maldives recently celebrated its 45th anniversary, marking a significant milestone in the bank’s longstanding contribution to the Maldivian banking sector and its...
Seylan Bank PLC recently announced a major advancement in Sri Lanka’s digital payments landscape through the integration of all Seylan Credit and Debit Cards with Google...
The Hypertension Society of Sri Lanka,has announced Hypertension Summit 2026 in collaboration with Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine at a media conference held to raise...
Design Consortium International has broken ground on JAT Astera Residencies, a Rs. 4 billion luxury apartment project in Thalawathugoda. This 12-storey development will feature 104 apartments...
DIMO has successfully developed four new solar power plants in the Galle district, adding a total of 18MW of clean energy capacity to Sri Lanka’s national...
Adhitya Ayurveda, a premier holistic healing organization from Sri Lanka, has expanded its international presence by conducting a wellness knowledge-sharing program in South Korea, in partnership...
