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...
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...
With the US-Israeli war with Iran waging on, the White House earlier announced that it will ask the US Congress...
(By Sujeeva Nivunhella reporting from London) Dilshara Jayamanna’s film “Yaaluwoda Yaaluida” will be screened in Cineworld nationally in the UK from July 21. Eraj Gunewardane and...
High Commission of India, Colombo organised a special exhibition showcasing India’s rich Buddhist heritage to mark the sacred Esala Poya Day at Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo recemtly...
By Amal JAYASINGHE As Sri Lankans flocked to a jubilant street party celebrating their president’s ouster, retired accountant Milton Perera sat at home pondering whether his family could...
by Kumar David Nearly 60 percent of US Republicans support Donald Trump and about 30 percent favour Ron DeSantis; only about 10 percent would like to...
BOOK REVIEW A New book by Dr Douglas Mulgirigama MB, BS, FRCPsych. in Sinhala on Depression and Mania Dr Douglas Mulgirigama launched his second book on...
The Aluth Pola, a Justice for Animals pop-up fundraiser market will take place on Sunday July 9th from 10:00am – 6pm at Body Bar, located at...
The British School in Colombo (BSC) added another feather to their cap with the amazing Year-six production of the world-famous classic tale Aladdin and his wonderful...
(Excerpted from Memories that linger: My journey in the world of disability by Padmani Mendis) All arrangements were made for travel on May 14. In those...
I have been watching with rising concern and yes, disgust, the many protests by mostly women that they were excluded from the Aswesuma recipients’ list, having...
(Excerpted from Memoirs of a Cabinet Secretary by BP Peiris) The first meeting of the new Cabinet placed on record its appreciation of the services rendered...
Vijaya Chandrasoma The principle that that regulates the existing social relations between the two sexes – the legal subordination of one sex to another – is...
( Reported by Dr Alfred Spaar in Spolia Zeylanica of May 1910) At midnight on April 6 1910, I was hastily summoned to see the late...
