Former Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing concerns over the proposed abolition of...
Five suspects, including former Minister Johnston Fernando and his two sons, who were arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division...
Bangladesh cruised to a seven wicket victory to close out their group stage, with a three-for from Iqbal Hossain Emon,...
A five-wicket haul from Will Byrom helped Australia top Group A of the Under 19 men’s World Cup after they...
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn an invite for Canada to join his newly constituted Board of Peace, in the...
Two people have died and several are feared buried after landslides in New Zealand’s North Island. The deaths were reported...
Following a difficult Ashes tour, what is left of Bazball ran into an old-fashioned spin-bowling choke in Colombo. There were...
Pakistan beat Zimbabwe in their final group game of the 2026 Under 19World Cup in Harare, but did so in...
Kusal Mendis’ 93 not out off 117 balls provided the backbone, Janith Liyanage punched out a 46, and DunithWellalage produced...
Asif Nazrul, the Bangladesh government’s sports advisor, on Thursday said that the ICC and the BCCI made no effort to...
The Indonesian Naval Ship, ‘KRI SULTAN ISKANDAR MUDA – 367’, arrived at the port of Colombo today (22 Jan 26)...
The Royal Navy of Oman Ship ‘AL SEEB’ arrived at the Port of Colombo on a logistics replenishment visit today...
Flabbergasted by LTTE being rechristened as ‘independence group’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Retired infantry Maj. Gen. Chagie Gallage says the recent US declaration that some sections of...
BY Text and Pic CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE KANDY – The staff of the Teldeniya COVID treatment hospital staged a demonstration during the lunch break yesterday (01) demanding that...
The decision to build an Intensive Care Unit with a special infection control technology system at the Colombo East Base Hospital was taken very early at...
The Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) mourns the passing away of one of its leaders, Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thera. He died in Matara of Covid-19 illness...
by Hiran H. Senewiratne Share trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) was positive yesterday as main blue chip companies including Brown Group of Companies and...
Emirates’ flight EK2528 unloads the consignment of 50,000 Sputnik V vaccines at the BIA As Sri Lanka began expanding its COVID-19 vaccination programme beyond the Western...
Ishara Nanayakkara, Deputy Chairman of LOLC Group with Group Managing Director/CEO of LOLC Group, Kapila Jayawardena A record-breaking performance Sri Lanka’s most valuable and...
Sanjay Rajaratnam pays a courtesy call on PM Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (1) The newly appointed Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC, assumes duties at a critical time...
Huawei, the global smartphone brand synonymous with innovative technology advances has been expanding its smart device portfolio with focus on high-end features and affordability. One such...
Dialog Axiata PLC has launched Diriya.lk, a free, trilingual online knowledge portal. This homegrown website features a comprehensive knowledge base sourced from reputable contributors including the...
Wednesday 2nd June, 2021 The Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC) members have been appointed. They are from diverse backgrounds and considered capable, but to expect...
Reading the above captioned news item in your issue of 31st May, my thoughts go back to the 1960s, when I was attached to the then...
