Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala told Parliament yesterday that information uncovered during ongoing investigations indicated that Pulasthini Mahendran, also...
The Chief of the Indian Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (07). On arrival, the...
European leaders, including in France and Germany, have announced they are working on a plan in the event the United...
The Landslide Early Warning Center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the districts...
Richard Gould, England and Wales Cricket Board’s Chief Executive Officer, has stated that a ‘thorough review’ has been launched to...
Warning for deep depression over South-east Bay of Bengal Sea area. Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre, Department...
Usman Khawaja could not produce a fairy-tale finish to his Test career, but Australia overcame a fright to chase down...
The United States says it has seized two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil exports in “back-to-back” operations in the North...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 08 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
Pakistan flexed their muscle in the first T20I in Dambulla, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets with 20 balls to...
Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and opted to field in the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Dambulla....
Russia has reportedly deployed a submarine and other vessels to escort an oil tanker – which is also being pursued...
BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE KANDY – The All-Island Labour Tribunal Representatives Association has, in a memorandum, brought to the notice of Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva...
Minister Devananda meeting owners of fishing craft Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda yesterday (23) assured a group of trawler owners that 4,200 VMS communication sets received from...
China’s Permanent Representative in Geneva Chen Xu calling for a vote on the Sri Lanka-related draft resolution alleged that the sponsors thereof ignored the efforts and...
By Lynn Ockersz There’s humanity as well for sure, Deep down in the Sri Lankan heart, And it erupts in flamboyant flares, Especially when disaster hits...
The vaccination of residents in Colombo and suburbs with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has now been continuing for almost eight weeks. The programme started with great hype but...
Bolagala Floating Agro Tourism Resort in Katana located close to the Negombo tourism hub will be the newest addition to the inventory of unique experiences for tourists...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The CSE gained 0.18 percent yesterday and witnessed some foreign net buying amounting to Rs. 118 million, helped by index heavy CTC, Vallibel...
by Prof. Kirthi Tennakone (ktenna@yahoo.o.uk), National Institute of Fundamental Studies Aesop’s fable, The Lion and the elephant, says: “A lion was enraged by a bird perched...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Given that fewer than 3,000 PCR tests were conducted daily in government laboratories now, less than Rs. 10 million were spent on them...
The company announced the appointment of above as the newly appointed chairman of the Board at MAC Holdings Private Limited. He will take over this role,...
Under-19 Division I Cricket by Reemus Fernando Skipper Raveen de Silva produced probably the best all round performance so far in the tournament to guide Nalanda...
Members of the Ceylon Electricity Board Technological Engineers and Superintendents Union protested opposite the Presidential Secretariat on Tuesday against the CEB top management over an alleged...
