Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, held talks with Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Andrey Rudenko at the Foreign Ministry,...
Police yesterday arrested 157 foreign nationals in connection with an alleged organised online financial scam, conducted from a hotel in...
Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group,...
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara...
Iraq’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by...
A total of 365 US service members have been wounded in action since the start of the US-Israeli war with...
The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has resigned, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to...
Iranian forces have said they struck down two fighter jets belonging to the United States military, one over the southwest...
Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on...
With the US-Israeli war with Iran waging on, the White House earlier announced that it will ask the US Congress...
Punjab are the Kings of 200 plus chases in the IPL. They’d done it eight times before Friday night, and...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 03 April 2026, valid...
If you want to understand Sri Lanka’s economy, don’t start with reports from the Ministry of Finance or the Central Bank. Go instead to a crowded...
The interment of legendary Sri Lankan singer Latha Walpola, 92, will take place at the Borella General Cemetery on 31 December, 2025 (Wednesday) following the paying...
For centuries, Sri Lanka’s biological knowledge travelled the world — anonymously. Embedded deep within the pages of European natural history books, Sinhala words were copied, distorted...
The global economy is forecast to expand by a “sturdy” 2.8% in 2026, exceeding consensus expectations, according to the latest Macro Outlook report from Goldman Sachs...
Against the continuing controversy over President Anura Kumara Dissanayake holding up the appointment of Auditor General, a group of NAO personnel recently attended a capacity-building programme...
People from three countries were among 10 people saved by Coast Guard personnel from 24 to 27 December. A senior Coast Guard official said that they operated...
Royal scored a first innings win over Gurukula after they restricted the team from Kelniya to 215 runs in reply to their 302 in the Under...
However, the children and their needs may be forgotten after a disaster. Do not forget that children will also experience fear and distress although they may...
A 20-member delegation of professionals from Sri Lanka’s Gem and Jewellery sector visited India from 1–20 December 2025 to participate in a specialised Training and Capacity...
Former Sri Lankan Ambassador in Moscow, Udayanga Weeratunga, said that ‘Join Up’ travel agency would bring in about 1,500 people from Moldova shortly. Weeratunga has said...
With the year-end travel season underway, the Bank of Ceylon is promoting its Multi-Currency Travel Card as a secure and efficient alternative to carrying foreign cash...
Kandy District Secretary, Indika Udawatta, said that the allowance of Rs. 25,000 had been granted to 33,036 families in the Kandy District worst hit by Cyclone Ditwah...
