The internationally recognized “Walk for Peace,” originating from the United States, is set to take place in Sri Lanka starting...
The World Bank Group and the Sri Lankan government on Thursday launched a new five-year country partnership framework to support...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 04 April 2026, valid...
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...
Three-quarters of children in South Asia are already exposed to extreme high temperature compared to only one in three globally, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said...
The Institute for Health Policy (IHP) has released the July 2023 update of its Consumer Confidence Indices, generated from its Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS). According...
By Norman Palihawadane At least seven passengers were hospitalised after a private bus and a lorry collided at Bambalapitiya yesterday (14) morning. SSP Nihal Thalduwa said the accident had...
By Norman Palihawadane Five persons were seriously injured and admitted to the Dickoya Base Hospital after their SUV collided with a fuel bowser on Saturday night....
India is celebrating its 77th Independence Day today. On this day, people organise cultural programmes and seminars to pay tribute to the freedom fighters who sacrificed...
Nations Trust Bank PLC reported a strong performance in 1H2023 posting a Profit Before Taxes (PBT) of LKR 12.6 Bn, up 174% year-on-year (YoY) and a...
By Rathindra Kuruwita President of Vehicle Importer’s Association of Sri Lanka, Indika Sampath Merenchige, on Monday (14) urged the government to have a discussion with them before...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that out of the 29 Sri Lankans who were injured in an accident in Istanbul, Turkey last Wednesday are...
There’s very little that has gone right for Colombo Strikers in this edition of Lanka Premier League, but they are still in with a chance following...
by Sivamohan Sumathy The Parliamentary Select Committee on Education recently released its report on its programme for reforms in general education and higher education. Headed by...
To: Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members of Parliament. Dear Members of Parliament, The Sri Lanka’s economic targets have not been met in recent months. Signs are that...
108th Tennis Nationals Githmi Fernando of Ave Maris Convent, Negombo and Zaidh Zihar of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia won the Under 14 girls’ and Under...
