The United Nations has pledged US$4.5 million (LKR 1.38 billion) from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to strengthen Sri...
The Navy headquarters yesterday announced that 2,086 personnel, including 17 officers and 2,069 senior and junior sailors, had been promoted...
The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has extended the Level III RED landslide early...
The handover of 35 tonnes of Russian Humanitarian Aid to Sri Lanka, recently affected by the cyclone «Ditwah», took place at ...
Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has named a 15-member squad to participate in the upcoming ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup...
New Zealand’s patchwork fast-bowling attack delivered a strong show on the opening day of the second Test in Wellington, dismissing...
India has strengthened its humanitarian support to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, providing critical air assets, emergency...
The Situation Report issued by the Disaster Management Center [DMC] confirms that as at 06:00AM today [10th December 2025] 639...
The Level III RED landslide early warnings issued to the Districts of Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Matale by the Landslide...
The Ministry of Education has announced that the .postponed subjects of the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will be conducted from...
The Situation Report issued by the Disaster Management Center at 06:00 AM today [09th December] confirms that 635 persons have...
European leaders have said “now is a critical moment” to ramp up support for Ukraine and put pressure on Russia...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne Sri Lanka’s 2021 GDP growth prospects seem positive despite the economy contracting by 1.7 per cent and 16.3 per cent in the first and...
The COVID-19 pandemic which appeared in 2020, has resulted in a drastic change to our lifestyles. From lockdowns and quarantines, the practice of social distancing and...
The Colombo Regional Representative Conference of the Federation of National Organizations will be held under the patronage of its Convener Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara on January 21 at...
By Harim Peiris A centre of Tamil learning in Jaffna was attacked and destroyed. No, not last week, but 40 years ago, in 1981, the iconic...
Wednesday 20th January, 2021 The East Container Terminal (ECT) dispute remains unresolved. Protesting port workers have rejected a government condition for negotiations as a Hobson’s choice;...
By Saman Indrajith Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella yesterday told Parliament that it was the prerogative of the Speaker to bring MP...
There is a great potential for the expansion of rubber plantations in the country as the local production of the raw material is around 60 percent of the...
Former Sri Lankan ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga and 45 Ukrainian tourists visited a number of Buddhist sites in Polonnaruwa yesterday. The group was greeted by...
A section of the Southern Expressway affected by floods (file photo) It is a strange thing in this country with so many rivers flowing into...
Board members of The Startup Council-Standing (L to R) Chandula Abeywickrama(Founder & Chairman – Lanka Impact-Investment Network). Achala Samaradivakara (Co-Founder & Managing Director – Good Market)...
by Saman Indrajith A company that had undertaken to manage the Embiliptiya Paper Mill had mortgaged the facility and its properties to a private bank and...
by Dr. Asoka Bandarage According to the mainstream narrative, President Trump’s incitement of his supporters during the certification of Joe Biden’s electoral victory led to the...
