Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa has launched a scathing attack on the government for the 50% Customs duty surcharge...
A Bill seeking to repeal the Chief of Defence Staff Act No. 35 of 2009 has been published in an...
A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and senior officials of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) was held this afternoon...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed on an official visit to the United Kingdom to participate in the 22nd Annual...
Taking a decisive step towards safeguarding Sri Lanka’s maritime heritage, a high-level discussion was held today (18) at the Ministry...
Four crew members are in stable condition after two fighter jets collided mid-air during a US air show, officials say....
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency...
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran the “clock is ticking” as talks to bring the war to an end...
Delhi Capitals (DC) kept their slim hopes of making the playoffs alive by beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) by five wickets...
For the longest time, Punjab Kings seemed to be a lock in for the playoffs, possibly even a top-two spot....
Bangladesh ruled the second day of the Sylhet Test, going to stumps with a healthy 156-run lead and only three...
Fatima Sana will lead Pakistan at a T20 World Cup for the second consecutive edition after the PCB announced the...
The National Peace Council yesterday said that the President and the new Prime Minister needed to act urgently and consensually to overcome the national crisis. It...
By Norman Palihawadane IGP C. D. Wickremaratne has issued a special circular, ordering the OICs to step up police patrol. The IGP has said that the...
Monday 16th May, 2022 It never rains but it pours. Sri Lanka has had more than its fair share of misfortunes during recent years, but there...
In an interview with the BBC Sinhala Service, Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that in the current situation, no one in the Rajapaksa...
Text and picture by PRIYAN DE SILVA Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Reforms and Electoral Studies, Manjula Gajanayaka, has called upon all members of Parliament...
By Ifham Nizam Heavy showers of about 100 mm may occur at some places in the Sabaragamuwa province and in the Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, says...
Second hand smoking causes about 890,000 premature deaths a year worldwide By Ifham Nizam The National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA), Sri Lanka, in partnership with...
By Dr. Asoka Bandarage Sri Lanka is in the throes of an unprecedented economic crisis. Faced with a shortage of foreign exchange and defaulting on its...
Former captain Angelo Mathews hit an unbeaten 114 to help Sri Lanka finish strongly on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Sunday.The...
The citizens right to recall their elected representatives : By Dr. Nirmala Chandrahasan and SCC Elankovan After 30 days of sustained peaceful agitation led by youth...
by Susantha Hewa The unprovoked attack on the campaigners at the two agitation sites, located at the Galle Face and in front of Temple Trees, on...
‘We will certainly repay friendly countries that support us with funds’ by Sanath Nanayakkare Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe said on Saturday that he would gradually turn...
