Election monitors have strongly condemned JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva’s Jaffna declaration that the long-delayed Provincial Council polls couldn’t be...
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) says Sri Lanka’s total exports, comprising merchandise and services, reached US$ 1,380.93 million...
Rajat Patidar led defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) into the final with the quickest innings of 90 or more...
Vijay Shankar, who retired from Indian domestic cricket and the IPL recently, headlines the Lanka Premier League 2026’s marquee signings....
The Paddy Marketing Board has approximately 115,000 metric tonnes of paddy stocks purchased from farmers, which are currently stored in...
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance,...
With the objective of improving the productivity of paddy cultivation, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the agricultural sector...
The National Building Research Institute [NBRI] has extended the landslide early warnings issued to the districts of Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
A meeting between Upcountry Hindu Priests and the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, was held this morning...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] might look at Gujarat Titans [GT] across the ring in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026, and...
The United States has launched strikes on targets in southern Iran, the US military has said, as Tehran’s top negotiators...
Pope Leo XIV has called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that “new forms of slavery” are tied...
The annual National War Heroes’ Day commemoration ceremony will be held on 19 May, 2026, at the National War Heroes’ Monument at Battaramulla. The event will...
Prema Pinnawala, one of Sri Lanka’s most experienced and influential sports administrators, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday. He was 88 at the time...
Thursday 14th May, 2026 US President Donald Trump’s recent statement at a business summit that he would leave the White House in eight or nine years...
Should Sri Lanka consider an 18th IMF programme? Some academicians exploring Sri Lanka’s development prospects in depth are raising this issue. It is yet to emerge...
Contrary to the current government’s election promise to lower the electricity bill by 33%, electricity tariffs have been further increased by 18%, with effect from 11...
USD 2.5 million sovereign debt payment: The Central Bank merely carried out the controversial USD 2.5 million sovereign debt payment in accordance with instructions issued by...
(The author is on X as @sasmester) I have often been told by university colleagues how soulless and dangerous ‘artificial intelligence’ (AI) is to academia and...
Sri Lanka in 2026 finds itself at a dangerous crossroads. Its commanding position in the Indian Ocean should be a strategic asset, yet it remains a...
A pioneering community-based conservation initiative aimed at reducing the devastating impact of Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) while strengthening rural livelihoods was launched on Sunday in the Anuradhapura...
The legendary Engelbert Humperdinck, who is known for his hit songs such as ‘A Man Without Love’, ‘Release Me’, ‘Spanish Eyes’, ‘The Last Waltz’, ‘Am I...
Two suspects, accused of arranging two fake sureties to secure bail for former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines, the late Kapila Chandrasena, have been further...
“Bro” is a word you hear frequently at SLIIT. Study halls, elevators, canteens and even corridors echo with lively chatter of students either discussing project work,...
