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...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
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...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed District Secretaries to proceed with rescue and relief operations for affected communities without allowing financial constraints to hinder their work. The...
Weather forecast issued by the Department of Meteorology at 2.00 AM on 30th November 2025 Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central,...
Warning for Cyclonic storm “Ditwah” in the vicinity of Sri Lanka Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 2.00 a.m. 30th November 2025 for...
Sri Lanka has once again been submerged not by unprecedented rainfall but by decades of political negligence, environmental crime, and institutional paralysis, says a climate expert....
Attack helicopters to launch operations as weather clears In an unprecedented regional humanitarian deployment, India has positioned its most powerful aircraft carrier — INS Vikrant —...
(AFP )Sri Lankan troops battled to rescue hundreds of people marooned by rising floodwaters Friday as weather-related deaths rose to 69, with another 34 people missing....
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) on Friday issued a stark warning that landslides could strike without warning across any mountainous region, as relentless rains continue...
There has been no let-up in nature’s fury; torrential rains and gale-force winds continue to lash many parts of Sri Lanka, triggering floods and landslides. About...
EMD Upali, a familiar name in both the Colombo Bar and the Sinhala stage, is gearing up to unveil his latest theatrical venture, Pavul Kana Minihek,...
There is no USA to come to Europe’s rescue this time The Munich Agreement, signed in September 1938, permitted Hitler to annex Sudetenland in exchange for...
Litton Das’ 16th T20I half-century took Bangladesh to a four-wicket win against Ireland in Chattogram. As a result, the hosts levelled the three-match series 1-1 with...
An international report released in November 2025, by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) reveals ongoing progress for tobacco plain packaging and graphic picture warnings worldwide. The...
