The NPP government is trying to maintain a balance between continuing demands for releasing north-east land held by the military...
Colombo Chief Magistrate Lahiru de Silva yesterday granted bail to Yoshitha Rajapaksa, second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on...
Leaders of the G7 have pledged at a summit in France to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences and increase pressure on...
Ghana’s fans and players celebrated wildly as Caleb Yirenkyi finished a sweeping counterattack with a tap-in goal in the fifth...
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has announced that a memorandum of understanding with the United States has...
A game that began with the prospect of a chastening defeat for Pakistan at South Africa’s hands did, indeed, end...
Australia gave themselves another significant net run-rate boost by dispatching Bangladesh with ease at Headingley, restricting them to 77 for...
In overcast Headingley conditions, an all-round performance from Shafali Verma, who scored her first fifty at a T20 World Cup,...
Several tankers carrying Iranian oil have crossed the United States blockade line in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a...
An ODI between Canada and Netherlamds in King City Toronto on Tuesday was abandoned due to a dangerous pitch. The...
Joshua Da Silva and Amir Jangoo have earned recalls to West Indies’ squad for the two-match World Test Championship series...
England’s spin attack, led by Sophie Ecclestone’s three-wicket haul, secured their second win in as many games as they beat...
Water Supply and Drainage Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara says he has sought UNICEF assistance to provide Sri Lankan children with clean drinking water. The Minister made this...
Tokyo Cement Group announces the appointment of Sade Greenwood as the group’s Social and Sustainability Ambassador. S. R. Gnanam, Managing Director of Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka)...
The National Peace Council (NPC) has urged the government to take steps to bring about reconciliation as it launches its ‘Adhikaranabhimani’ programme. The NPC has said...
Monday 31st January, 2022 A principal has been arrested in Panadura for taking a bribe to admit a student to his school. It will be interesting...
Rafael Nadal took all-time ownership of the record for men’s Grand Slam singles titles as the Spaniard earned his record 21st major crown with an extraordinary...
Nelum Mal Pujawa and Kiri Ahara Pujawa which is organised annually by the SANASA Movement were held for the 22nd time at the premises of Anuradhapura...
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Federation of Sinhala Organisation has faulted the current dispensation over its response to post-war accountability issues. Dr. Wasantha Bandara and Yass Dharmadasa...
The importation of inorganic fertilisers, and pesticides was banned by a Cabinet Memorandum dated April 27, 2021 to promote the use of organic fertilisers (OF) and...
Gateway International School won the International Schools Under 19 basketball championship when they beat OKI International School in the final. International Schools returned to basketball after...
Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports increased by 16.71% to US$ 1,125.69 million in December 2021 compared to December 2020 as per the data released by the Sri...
The Western Australia police have launched a probe after a Sri Lankan father and his two children were found dead inside a home in the Perth...
By Chandre Dharmawardana chandre.dharma@yahoo.ca When the President of Sri Lanka banned agrochemicals in May 2020 and launched organic agriculture, he may have partly dreamed of the...
