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...
Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama yesterday ordered Rakitha Nirmala Rajapaksha, SJB Horana organiser Charitha Wasantha Kumara Abeysinghe, and former Civil Aviation Authority Airport Director Varushahennadige...
Former Navy Commander Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday over recruitment of Yoshitha Rajapaksa...
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged online financial scam in which a victim was defrauded of more than Rs. 4.3 million,...
As businesses navigate an increasingly complex operating environment shaped by workforce transformation, evolving stakeholder expectations, technological disruption and shifting market demands, strengthening performance requires more than...
Saturday 4th July, 2026 The Police Department has its fair share of rogue elements who have brought the law enforcement authorities into disrepute and make them...
Women ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Sri Lanka met members of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus at Parliament recently to mark the International Day...
Sri Lanka has been reclassified as an upper-middle-income economy by the World Bank, marking a return to the category four years after the country’s worst economic...
China has reaffirmed its commitment to global cooperation, development partnerships and strengthening China–Sri Lanka relations, as the Communist Party of China (CPC) marked its 105th anniversary,...
Free British Council online conference brings together leading educators from across South Asia to explore how creativity, inclusion and technology can help prepare learners for a...
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a discussion titled “Energy Transition in Sri Lanka: Strategic Insights from Global Markets”, bringing together representatives from the public and...
Expo Visa Services (EVS) has been recognized with multiple accolades at the SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards (SNIA) 2026, reaffirming its commitment to innovation and digital transformation within the...
CSE investor sentiment was of a negative kind yesterday in the wake of high interest rate and inflationary pressures, analysts said. The All Share Price Index...
