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...
Drawing a Thread through Loss and Creativity in Shakespeare’s Life William Shakespeare [1556-1616] is generally regarded as the greatest playwright and poet in the English language....
Residents of Meemure, a premier ecotourism destination in the Udadumbara electorate, have expressed deep concern over the sudden withdrawal of essential public facilities, including the village’s...
The proposed amendments to Sri Lanka’s National Environmental Act (NEA) could dangerously dilute the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and unfairly transfer the burden of...
SDB bank has entered into a strategic partnership with Hayleys Mobility Limited through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, reinforcing the bank’s commitment to expanding...
Mahindra Ideal Finance Ltd. (MIFL) reported its strongest ever financial performance in the year ended 31 March 2026, recording significant growth across profitability, lending volumes, and...
You’ve been at it these long hours, Sweeping the sidewalks of the big city, And scrubbing floors of public toilets, All the while wiping the sweat...
A 34-year-old man, identified as Weerasekera Arachchige Lakmal Sandaruwan, who was a suspect in a triple murder that had taken place in the Alagoda West area,...
Hotels, home stays and restaurants in the popular tourist resort of Hikkaduwa are facing severe financial hardships as tourist arrivals have dropped by nearly 80% due...
In the beginning of the last Century, Andrew Carnegie, US Steel magnate and one of the three wealthiest persons at that period stated “Put all your...
The CSE noted a positive trend yesterday because local and foreign investors are continuing to look forward to impressive corporate quarterly results in the coming weeks....
The UK has said it will contribute drones, fighter jets and a warship to a joint mission aimed at safeguarding shipping in the Strait of Hormuz....
Life keeps throwing hurdles in his way, but Eshan Malinga keeps vaulting over them. Take his February from hell. For several months, Malinga had been building...
