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...
Thursday 26th May, 2022 The government seems determined to perpetuate people’s suffering. It claims that adequate fuel stocks are available in the country, but pumps at...
Change at CID top amidst high profile probe By Shamindra Ferdinando The Colombo High Court Lawyers’ Association has questioned newly appointed DIG, CID, Prasad Ranasinghe as...
US$ 400mn hotel project By Sanath Nanayakkare Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) is moving towards establishing new tourism resorts under eco-tourism concept, and an agreement...
Lifebuoy and Sunlight rated Top 3 Most Loved Brands in Sri Lanka Unilever Sri Lanka has announced that 15 of its FMCG (Fast-Moving-Consumer- Goods) brands have...
by Dr Asoka Weerakkody Nobody knows how the signature battle cry of the suffering masses ‘GOTA GO HOME’ started or by whom. But by now it...
The World Bank has ruled out bridging finance or new loan commitments to crisis-hit Sri Lanka until the nation’s economy sets up an adequate macroeconomic policy...
Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva each hit a fifty and put on a 102-run partnership to keep Sri Lanka going strong in the rain-hit second...
The Committee of Public Accounts (COPA) has disclosed that Rs. 6,259 million worth of drugs faced a quality failure from 2011 to 2020 due to improper...
In a mission to provide emergency relief to the most vulnerable communities across the country amidst the ongoing economic crisis, the ‘Manudam Mehewara’ initiative reached its...
Ninewells Hospital, Sri Lanka’s leading woman and childcare hospital in the private sector, commemorates World Thyroid Day on 25th May by emphasising the significance of early...
Wednesday 25th May, 2022 Failures are the pillars of the incumbent government. Most of the newly-reappointed ministers have earned notoriety for incompetence and dishonesty. With them...
By Hiran H. Senewiratne The prevailing Balance of Payments (BoP) crisis could lead to a major social crisis as the available foreign reserves were only sufficient...
