Drug controversy: “Setting up state-of-the-art drug testing facility will cost Rs 5 billion” Activists call for legal action against politicians,...
Air quality in Sri Lanka has deteriorated in recent days, with Air Quality Index (AQI) levels rising, particularly in the...
New Zealand 575 for 8 dec (Devon Conway 227, Tom Latham 137, Rachin Ravindra 72*; Alex Greaves 2-83) and 306...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland...
There was a little bit of rustiness as India returned to action 50 days after becoming ODI world champions, but...
Opener Sameer Minhas blitzed his way to 172 off 113 balls, setting up Pakistan’s demolition of India in thDeepeshe Under-19...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has welcomed the revised reciprocal tariff rate of 20% on Sri Lankan apparel exports to the United States, describing the...
A man was arrested on Tuesday near a multi-storeyed house in Sirisara Uyana, Boralesgamuwa, along with ICE and heroin worth Rs. 10.1 million, according to the...
In a major push towards digital transformation, the Government of Sri Lanka yesterday announced that it will launch its national Digital ID system by April 2026,...
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung praised Sri Lanka Customs officers for two major narcotics seizures with an estimated street value of USD 1.6 million....
In view of Sri Lanka Leopard Day, which fell yesterday, conservationists urge the country to look beyond the leopard’s beauty and ecological value — and recognize...
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, together with MAS Holdings, an apparel manufacturing and technology conglomerate, have successfully concluded the third consecutive Dialog MAS...
Union Bank of Colombo PLC has reported a Profit After Tax (PAT) of LKR 251 million for the first half of 2025 ending 30 June, marking...
HNB PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s leading and most forward-looking financial institutions, has implemented FinnAxia®, the advanced Transaction Banking Suite from Nucleus Software, as part of...
The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2025 will be held from November 27 to December 23. Now in its sixth edition, the tournament will take place across...
Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC reported an impressive financial performance for 1H 2025 amidst diverse challenges emerging from the gradually reviving but challenging macro-economic environment. In...
CEAT Kelani Holdings, Sri Lanka’s leading manufacturer of pneumatic tyres and the company behind the country’s highest-selling tyre brand CEAT, has once again been recognised for...
The CSE was trading up yesterday following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a reduced tariff rate of 20 percent on goods exports, market analysts said....
