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...
Sri Lanka batted a touch over two sessions on day two before eventually declaring on 549 for 9, while West Indies in their response ended the...
Dengue hyper-epidemic not yet under control, PHI Union warns The Public Health Inspectors’ (PHI) Union of Sri Lanka on Friday said the country’s dengue hyper-epidemic situation...
The Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed a revision application filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa in connection with the money laundering case popularly known as the “Menik...
The Electricity Consumers’ Association yesterday urged the government to pass on to electricity consumers the savings resulting from the recent reduction in diesel prices, claiming that...
Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama on Friday ordered the release on bail of former Navy Commander, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Kumara Jayadeva Karannagoda, who...
The Civil Appellate High Court of Negombo on Friday dismissed leave-to-appeal applications filed by former IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former State Intelligence Service Director and Senior...
Police on Friday said legal action will be taken against pedestrians who walk on roads while listening to music through headphones or earphones, citing the growing...
Sampath Bank PLC has been recognised with three prestigious accolades at the World Finance Banking Awards 2026, securing the titles of Sri Lanka’s Best Retail Bank,...
As Northern Sri Lanka continues to emerge as one of the island’s most competing destinations , The Thinnai hotel stands as a shining ambassador of the...
Sri Lanka has long been called a welfare state. Some of the welfare attributes were compromised in the less regulated open economy after 1977, but the...
Empowering women, transforming economies The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka (CanCham SL) recently hosted an insightful dialogue on Women’s Development, Economic Empowerment, and the...
Established in 1981, BOC Maldives has grown steadily over the years, building a reputation as a trusted banking partner. BOC Maldives forms an important part of...
