‘Bar Association must reveal its stand’ Civil society group ‘Free Lawyers’ has requested Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena to probe...
The Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Isabelle Martin over the last weekend met representatives of the...
Three prison guards attached to the Welikada Prison have been arrested by Borella Police following the death of an inmate...
Spanish police have seized what is thought to be a national record haul of cocaine from a ship in the...
Three people have died and a UK national is seriously ill in hospital after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a...
President Donald Trump says the US struck seven Iranian “fast boats” after vowing to help stranded vessels out of the...
There were smiles at last for Mumbai Imdians (MI) on a night that hadn’t looked promising when Nicholas Pooran’s fireworks...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 04 May 2026, valid...
President of the Maldives, Dr Mohamed Muizzu, who is on a State Visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of...
For years, India’s West Bengal state was the great exception to Narendra Modi’s political advance. His Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...
The top half of the IPL 2026 points table is an utter logjam.Punjab Kings (PBKS), unbeaten through their first seven...
Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine thrived on a slower-than-usual Hyderabad pitch to halt Sunrisers Hyderabad’s five-match winning streak in IPL...
By Rajitha Ratwatte fromoutsidethepearl@gmail.com My writings seem to be gaining some momentum. A few weeks ago, the Editor had kindly made a reference to a description...
Carcinogenic coconut oil Media Spokesman for Customs, Sudantha Silva yesterday said that the carcinogenic, aflatoxin, had been detected in coconut oil samples taken from two bowsers...
by Reemus Fernando Isuru Kawshalya Abewardana of Ananda Sastralaya Matugama, who earned qualifying standards for the World Under-20 championships continued his impressive run, while Vijitha Central,...
With the holiday period fast approaching, DFCC Bank has made a commitment to offer credit cardholders up to 60% in savings across 300 island-wide partner outlets....
A special report submitted by the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), established by the Mahapola Higher Education...
The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is a celebration of harvest, sweet meats, happiness and plentiful blessings for the upcoming year. A time to spend with...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The government is not receiving ample tax revenue to its coffers from the current tax system/structure and the proposed amendment to the 2017 Inland...
A Pervasive Threat to Biodiversity and Human Security By Ayodhya Krishani Amarajeewa Regional Centre for Strategic Studies Biosphere is a common heritage of the mankind. The...
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has expressed his gratitude to the government of Kuwait for its assistance, including healthcare facilities, provided to Sri Lankans presently working in...
By Neville Ladduwahetty Referring to his role in the 2015 UNHRC Resolution 30/1, Mr. Mangala Samaraweera as the Foreign Minister of the former Government made a...
Ajith Perera, Director of Ceylinco General Insurance accepting the award together with Senaka Rajapakse, Deputy General Manager – Marketing As the leader in the general insurance...
By Dinasena Ratugamage Most shops at the Jaffna market were reopened for business yesterday (08) havingbeen closed for 19 days due to COVID-19. The Jaffna District...
