Payment made to new account number outside agreement Civil society group ‘Free Lawyers’, which exposed the payment of USD 2.5...
Hambantota International Port (HIP) successfully handled container vessel MSC Marie Leslie, marking one of its highest-volume vessel calls to date....
Oil prices have jumped on heightened tensions between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz following Washington...
Playing the first IPL El Clasico of their career, Chennai Super King’s Sanju Samson (101 not out) and Akeal Hosein...
US President Donald Trump has said next week’s state visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla could help repair relations...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 23 April 2026, valid...
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Kurunegala and Ratnapura effective from...
US forces have boarded a ship carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean, the US military says. It comes as...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology Issued at 12.00...
Standing on top of a customised van on a hot and humid afternoon in Tirunelveli, about 600km (373 miles) south...
When Gary Kirsten coached India to ODI World Cup glory in 2011, 20 million Sri Lankan hearts were shattered. Now,...
Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn his lawsuit against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), just weeks after filing it when...
The Meteorology Department has warned that a low-pressure system currently over the Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger increased rainfall across many parts of the...
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a year-on-year basis, increased to 2.7% in October 2025, compared to...
Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe has died in London aged 80. Costelloe became one of the best-known names in British and Irish fashion and was personal...
All the signs are that there will be no Provincial Council (PC) elections next year. The government’s decision to appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to...
Three people have been arrested in India after a daring 70m rupees ($800,000; £600,000) heist in which armed men posing as central bank officials robbed an...
Colombo Fashion Week CFW marked a glittering milestone this season -22 glamorous years of elevating Sri Lankan fashion. CFW ‘s evolving platform has shaped designers,nurtured creativity...
Your Sunday edition has become habituated to publishing extracts from autobiographical accounts of their careers by public servants. We have had the fluently told tales of...
Dawn breaks gently over the Sinharaja Forest Reserve, and with it comes a rising chorus of birdsong that has, in recent weeks, drawn an unprecedented stream...
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa celebrated his eightieth birthday on Nov.18th. Whether we admire or despise his politics, there is no denying that he decisively shaped the...
Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka (CCBSL) has introduced its universal returnable glass bottles to SPAR Sri Lanka, expanding their availability to consumers and offering greater choice in...
The Chinese people commemorated the 159th birth anniversary of great national hero Sun Yat-sen in Beijing on 12th November. He is remembered in China as a...
Ideal Motors, the authorized importer of Mahindra vehicles and a leader in light commercial vehicle sales, has launched a series of nationwide service camps to provide...
