Close on the heels of the USD 2.5 mn theft from the Treasury, the Welfare Benefits Board has reported payment...
NDF MP Ravi Karunanayake on Tuesday (05) raised in Parliament what he described as a matter of “grave national importance”,...
Two people in a serious condition who were evacuated from a cruise ship with a confirmed outbreak of deadly hantavirus...
The India and Zimbabwe women’s teams are all set to play an international fixture against each other for the first...
Oil prices have dropped and global stock markets have risen following reports that the US and Iran are close to...
Sadaf Shamas and Gull Feroza struck centuries as Pakistan Women piled up their second-highest total in ODIs – 343/4 –...
Catches win matches is probably one of the oldest and most overused clichés in cricket. But it couldn’t have been...
United States President Donald Trump says he has had “very good talks” with Iran over the past 24 hours and...
The schedule for the IPL 2026 playoffs has been announced, with matches set to be held in Dharamshala, New Chandigarh...
The California man who allegedly tried to assassinate President Donald Trump at a Washington gala has been indicted on a...
The US operation to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for a “short period of...
Chennai Super Kings came into IPL 2026 with a dodgy look about their bowling attack. They lost three games straight...
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Sri Lanka’s apparel industry reaffirmed its leadership in ethical manufacturing at a high-level forum held in Colombo on 13 January 2026, where local and international experts...
LOLC General Insurance has reinforced its commitment to policyholders by delivering on its promises in the aftermath of recent natural disasters, setting new benchmarks for customer...
Ceylon Cold Stores PLC (CCS), a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC and one of Sri Lanka’s most trusted and enduring corporates, has reinforced its leadership...
Gauttami Naiks’s 73 and a combined effort from their bowlers powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a comprehensive win against Gujarat Giants sealing their playoffs spot...
On Sunday, Afghanistan beat West Indies at the Under-19 World Cup in Windhoek. On Monday, the senior side followed suit, producing a similarly clinical performance against...
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93. One of the giants of 20th Century fashion, Valentino’s creations were...
In Windhoek, Sri Lanka strode to 267 for 5, with Vimath Dinsara hitting 95, and Chamika Heenatigala hitting 51. That pair put on a 100-run partnership...
South Africa monstered the Tanzania side over in Windhoek, Muhammed Bulbulia and Jason Rowles hitting hundreds to get South Africa to 397 for 5, before their...
Pakistan quick Ali Raza rattled Scotland with his pace early on, before left-arm wristspinner Momin Qamar helped take down the middle order. Scotland showed some mettle,...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 20 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 20 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some...
Independent trade unions cry foul The government has launched a far-reaching overhaul of the electricity industry, breaking up the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) into six fully...
Speaker of Lok Sabha Om Birla and Sri Lankan Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne recently discussed the possibility of expanding parliamentary cooperation through regular exchanges, formation of...
