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...
At least seven people have died and more than 80 others are missing after a landslide hit Indonesia’s West Java...
Ukraine has condemned a fresh wave of Russian strikes overnight which killed one person and injured 23 others, as talks...
Sri Lanka elected to bat first in the second ODI against England at the R Premadasa International Stadium Sri Lanka:...
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US President Donald Trump has withdrawn an invite for Canada to join his newly constituted Board of Peace, in the...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...
By Anuradha Hiripitiyage The vaccination process had become a disaster because the government had no plan to minimise the spread of the pandemic, SJB National Organiser,...
The ASPI ended higher amid healthy turnover levels yesterday with most sectors witnessing advances. DIAL, Lanka Walltiles PLC and Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC led market activity...
The MV X-PRESS PEARL had not informed Sri Lankan authorities that there was an acid leak on board, before entering Sri Lankan waters, State Minister Dr....
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday in a statement said that he had no powers under Parliamentary Standing Orders to suspend its sittings once that had been...
By Dinasena Ratugamage A team of 100 motorcycle riding female soldiers has been deployed in Jaffna for COVID-19 duties and for enforcing travel restrictions. All members...
Asian Continental Hybrid Chess Championship – Day 8 FIDE Master Minul Doluweera won against Indonesian FIDE Master Andyka Pitra (2276) to end the penultimate round of...
TNA MP Selvam Adaikalanathan on Thursday requested President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to take steps to prevent dangerous chemicals released by MV X-PRESS PEARL from reaching the seas...
Former Ananda College cricketer and vice captain (1964) Dyan Pathiravithane (74) passed away in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness and his last...
Bangladesh has joined China and South Korea by approving a currency swap to bail out Sri Lanka, which is facing its worst foreign exchange crisis, officials...
Operated under the supervision of a panel of consultants, the centre is equipped with a high dependency unit (HDU) capable of providing ICU care by a...
State Minister Shehan Semasinghe yesterday announced that an allowance of Rs. 5,000 each would be given to needy families from 02 June 2021. Samurdhi beneficiaries, low...
Saturday 29th May, 2021 An increasing number of cremations owing to pandemic deaths is said to have led to a shortage of firewood in India; other...
