Vast majority of wounded also non-convicts A file picture of the Negombo Prison during the recent riots By Shamindra Ferdinando...
The death of 128 wild elephants during the first four-and-a-half months of 2026 has triggered renewed concern among Wildlife authorities...
United States President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi have met at the White House in Washington, DC,...
Spain snuffed out France’s dream of a third World Cup triumph, taming their galaxy of forwards to win 2-0 and...
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply to appoint S....
Oil prices have surged to their highest level in a month as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran...
England will make a late decision on whether Declan Rice is fit to start the World Cup semi-final against Argentina....
The US military says it has launched a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran, hours before a reinstated naval...
India’s spinners made light work of England on the final day of the first ever women’s Test at Lord’s, wrapping...
Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the architect of Qatar’s remarkable transformation into an ultra-wealthy modern nation with...
The ECB has sacked Brendon McCullum as England’s Test head coach but he will remain in charge of their white-ball...
Yastika Bhatia followed India team-mate Kranti Gaud in etching her name onto the Lord’s Test honours boards with a...
Garbage, particularly non-biodegradable waste, has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges facing communities across Sri Lanka. The careless disposal of plastic items such as...
I consider it an honour to have been invited to deliver the convocation address of the Faculties of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Applied Sciences, Management...
Sri Lanka is now one of the easiest international luxury getaways for travellers from Gujarat. Starting 19 June 2026, FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s first private international airline,...
Our primordial background and Buddhism Primordial instincts of all life-forms, including that of human beings, seeks self-preservation, this is often considered a fundamental aspect of life....
Each June, as the full moon rises over the rocky outcrops of Mihintale, the ancient site turns into a sea of white-clad devotees. Poson Poya, the...
This week, Sri Lanka returned to Test cricket in the Caribbean after an absence of exactly one year. To think that the national team has gone...
“Kandy district UNP MP hiding in the toilet at Sirisena’s residence” The alliance between the UNP and Sirisena, brokered by CBK, was not likely to succeed...
Head Prefect Iman Uvais received the prestigious Chairman’s Award at the annual graduation ceremony of the British School in Colombo (BSC), held recently at the school...
“It is not true that those who come on World Bank missions try to force their views and remedies upon us” As referred to already, during...
The Sri Lanka Chapter of the South Asian Climate Change Journalists’ Forum (SACCJF-SL) organised a special thematic seminar for media personnel on Tuesday (23) to mark...
Dr Wimal Hettiarachchi was a distinguished economist, central banker, and scholar who made major contributions to public finance, monetary policy, and economic development in Sri Lanka....
In the hill capital of Kandy, a husband-and-wife duo has won the admiration of music lovers with their shared passion for singing and their dedication to...
