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...
Expenditure on Sri Lanka’s fuel imports increased by 112% (year-on-year) to US$ 536 million in May 2026, driven by the increase in oil prices and volumes,...
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there is a growing number of ‘UN Sceptics’ in our midst. One of the prime causes for this trend...
Governance failures and corruption allegations The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that while governance and anti-corruption reforms remain a cornerstone of Sri Lanka’s economic...
Thursday 2nd July, 2026 President Donald Trump is full of himself as he enjoys unified Republican control of the US federal government. He exercises control over...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million emergency assistance package for Sri Lanka’s recovery and reconstruction, following Cyclone Ditwah. According to an ADB...
A 61-year-old man was killed by a tame elephant near the Menikhinna Ganesha Temple, on Monday afternoon, police said. Investigations have revealed that the victim had...
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s private secretary and political activist Sugeeshwara Bandara was further remanded until July 8 after being produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court...
Terminally Ill: Anyone with a minimal rational understanding of international relations and the functioning of multilateral organisations would know that South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation...
The Department of Agriculture is scheduled to host Agri Taste 2026, a two-day exhibition and sales fair promoting nutritious food products made from Sri Lankan agricultural...
Yes, coconut oil is in every Sri Lankan kitchen for cooking, frying, etc., and our grandmas have been using it for beauty, long before it became...
It’s not only our entertainers who are in the spotlight, overseas, but Sri Lankans, in general, as well. The Sri Lankan Sports Club Scotland (SLSC) is...
Australia extended their unbeaten run in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to six matches, cruising into the final with a commanding seven-wicket victory over West...
