Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda said that he is still waiting for the government’s response to the UK sanctions...
Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Shobini Gunasekera recently presented a conceptual framework of seven key vectors that defined contemporary...
After three one-sided, low-scoring encounters, the fourth T20I between India and Sri Lanka exploded into a run-fest in Thiruvananthapuram, with...
Polls have opened in Myanmar’s first general election since the country’s military toppled Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically...
Family sources have confirmed that the interment of singer Latha Walpola will be performed at the General Cemetery Borella on...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been jailed for 15 years for abuse of power and money laundering, in...
New York has woken up to its heaviest snowfall in nearly four years after a winter storm blanketed parts of...
Thousands of flights have been cancelled and delayed in the United States due to winter storm Devin, airline monitoring website...
Thailand and Cambodia said they have signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of fierce fighting along their border that...
Sri Lankan singer Latha Walpola has passed away today (27) at the age of 92.
All the three games in this series have followed a similar pattern so far. India have won three tosses –...
For the first time in 19 matches, and nearly 15 years, England’s men experienced a Test victory in Australia as...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who also holds Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education portfolios, recently assured that a mechanism would be soon formulated for placements...
Deputy Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni yesterday (11) said that for want of anaesthetists the number of surgeries performed at government hospitals had...
There has been a steep decline in Dhamma school attendance, with nearly 2.2 million students having discontinued their Dhamma education, says Deputy Minister Gamagedara Dissanayake. Statistics...
SJB MP Dr. Kavinda Jayawardena yesterday (11) said that the Opposition would hand over a no-confidence motion against Deputy Defence Minister Maj. Gen. (retd) Aruna Jayasekera...
Tuesday 12th August, 2025 Two decades have elapsed since the assassination of Lakshman Kadirgamar, a statesman who adorned the firmament of Sri Lankan politics. His achievements,...
Lakshman Kadirgamar befriended me after the death of his friend, my father Mervyn de Silva, in 1999. At some event he had suddenly turned around –...
Humans are irresistibly attracted to gambling. Despite moral reservations, many governments conduct or encourage the practice. Our country is no exception, and even has state institutions...
Addressing Parliament, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake affirmed the government’s commitment to confronting human rights violations from the past, stating: “We will face these grievous legacies openly,...
Gajaba Unity Fest 2025 is one musical event you should not miss as it’s for a very worthy cause. It is happening on 13th September, 2025,...
“Do they use the app to kill elephants?” It’s a question that’s been floating around social media and public discourse lately. But for those involved in...
A group of youth conducted a protest march in Mannar recently against the proposed ilmenite mineral sand mining by multinational company in the district. Mannar based...
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Bangladesh, Dharmapala Weerakkody recently delivered a lecture on Contemporary Sri Lanka: Its Foreign Policy, Security, Development Strategy, and Bangladesh-Sri Lanka...
