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...
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...
With the US-Israeli war with Iran waging on, the White House earlier announced that it will ask the US Congress...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who chaired the 5th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit, in Colombo, on Wednesday (30), said that...
I would say beauty and brains are important requirements for one to win the title at a beauty pageant. And when there are plus factors, the...
Obtains ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications for Environmental Management and Occupational Health and Safety Management South Asia Textiles (SAT), a leading manufacturer and exporter of...
In Sri Lanka, about 360,000 women become pregnant every year and one out of three of these pregnancies is unintended, the UNFPA has said presenting its...
LOLC Finance PLC proved its excellence yet again in the digital financing sphere, competing with the country’s prestigious banks and NBFIs to win five top awards....
Nations Trust Bank Private Banking, the local partner of the “Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential to be There” exhibition, has lined up a range of events...
By Ifham Nizam The Public Utilities Commission approved a CEB proposal for a 13-hour power cut for today (31). This request follows a warning by the...
Kia EV6 battery electric vehicle wins first ‘Car of the Year’ award for Korean carmaker, beating Ford Mustang Mach-E, Peugeot 308, Hyundai IONIQ 5, Renault Mégane...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Foreign Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris has questioned the British government action vis-a-vis Sri Lanka on the basis of its latest controversial...
The Hambantota International Port was named “Multi-Purpose Port /Terminal of The Year 2021 & Port Infrastructure Development of the Year 2021,” at the recently concluded Global...
In this series of interviews on Colombo’s heritage, we cover the Great Department Stores of Old Colombo. Historian Asiff Hussein, the Author of The Great Days...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The CSE halted trading twice for the second consecutive day yesterday at 11.10 am as an index of liquid stocks plunged over 7.5...
