Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, held talks with Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Andrey Rudenko at the Foreign Ministry,...
Police yesterday arrested 157 foreign nationals in connection with an alleged organised online financial scam, conducted from a hotel in...
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...
Punjab are the Kings of 200 plus chases in the IPL. They’d done it eight times before Friday night, and...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 03 April 2026, valid...
Communist Party MP issues dire warning over deteriorating economy By Shamindra Ferdinando Communist Party lawmaker Weerasumana Weerasinghe says Sri Lanka, experiencing the worst ever post-independence economic...
By Lynn Ockersz Drained of its nutritional sap, Thanks to a runaway rash of scams, The fabled isle sees red on multiple fronts; On the one...
Extracts of CBSL External Sector Performance – August 2021 Increased financial inflows bolstered Gross Official Reserves (GOR) during the month of August 2021, while merchandise exports...
Chief Government Whip and highways Minister Johnston Fernando says the government is confident that teachers will return to work on Thursday (21), despite the JVP’s efforts...
By Rathindra Kurruwita All-Island Egg Producers’ Association (AIEPA) yesterday claimed that the production cost of an egg was around Rs. 18, but it was increasing rapidly....
By Shamindra Ferdinando Against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the US and China, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane arrived in Colombo on...
Wednesday 20th October, 2021 The government has moved into overdrive to impose another ban. The Cabinet is reported to have granted approval for amending some laws...
BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE KANDY – Kandy District Secretary Chandana Tennakoon yesterday disclosed at Minipe that Kandy District was self-sufficient in compost fertiliser. Addressing a group of...
by Susantha Hewa Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head And pretend that he just doesn’t see? ...
by A. J. A. Abeynayake Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith and Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thera yesterday filed a fundamental rights petition before the Supreme Court...
Hambantota International Port launched its first integrated solid waste management initiative on Monday 11th on the Company Day of China Merchants Group (CMG), the parent company...
Before the Covid Pandemic hit Sri Lanka, there was some debate and concern voiced about tourists standing at the door ways of trains and even hanging...
