Heavy and persistent rains lashed several parts of Sri Lanka yesterday, triggering flooding, transport disruptions, flight diversions and multiple disaster...
Twenty-one alleged underworld operatives, deported from Dubai, were taken into custody by the CID, upon their arrival at the Mattala...
The National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
The US has announced a new policy that means most immigrants seeking a green card will have to leave the...
Tulsi Gabbard will resign from her position as the US director of national intelligence in the Trump administration, citing her...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the largest and most powerful rocket in history after its highly anticipated test flight was...
Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal’s southern route, as experts...
Sunrisers Hyderabad [SRH] won, and yet it didn’t feel like a win. Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] lost, but it didn’t...
The warning mentioned in the flood warning message No. 01 issued for the Aththanagalu Oya basin on 22.05.2026 at about...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
A discussion with the Catholic Council was held on Thursday (21) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat under the co-chairmanship of...
Italian Navy’s ITS GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE, which arrived in Colombo (21 May 2026) on a replenishment visit, departed the...
HNB General Insurance (HNBGI) has once again reaffirmed its leadership in the insurance industry by being awarded the Best General Bancassurance Provider in Sri Lanka at...
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced the first winners of its exciting ‘Debit Card Challenge 2026,’ with 250 debit card holders emerging victorious in the...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that both the political authority and public officials have a responsibility to ensure that the LKR. 500 billion allocated by the...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya instructed officials to implement development projects by taking into account the practical needs of the people. The Prime Minister made these...
Before the first T20I against Zimbabwe Women, Ayesha Zafar had hit just one six in 28 T20 innings, with her career strike-rate in the early 80s. On...
US President Donald Trump lands in Beijing for a high-stakes two-day visit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. The red carpet was rolled out for President...
Kagiso Rabada and Mohommed Siraj could have been wearing their Test whites. By the end of the powerplay, they had bowled three overs each, and Sunrisers...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 13 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 13 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The low pressure area located northeast of...
Prof. Prathibha Mahanamahewa has emphasised the need to examine the circumstances under which the court staff executed the bail bond, and the release process, in respect...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised yesterday (12) that the law would be enforced equally and no one was allowed to be above the law. Addressing the...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, is on an official visit to Belarus, from yesterday to Friday (15), on the invitation of...
The Government is expected to commence compensation payments, within the next few days, to electricity sector employees who opted for voluntary retirement, under the ongoing power...
