The NPP government has issued a new extraordinary gazette renewing and extending Sri Lanka’s long-standing ban on the LTTE and...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath held productive discussions with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi today...
There will be no auction for this year’s Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced, with a player draft...
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado will meet President Donald Trump on Thursday, the White...
In terms of the provisions of the Establishments Code on payment of festival advance to government officers, there’s a possibility...
The drafting of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy has commenced with the objective of equitable distribution of the benefits...
Australia captain Alyssa Healy will retire from all forms of cricket following the upcoming series against India. The 35-year-old wicket-keeper...
About 550,000 accounts were blocked by Meta during the first days of Australia’s landmark social media ban for kids. In...
They began with a scrappy last-ball win to kick off WPL 2026, but there was nothing scrappy about Royal Challengers...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation and warned of possible disciplinary action for “unacceptable behaviour of...
The BCB’s integrity unit found “credible suspicion” during the ongoing BPL, which made them undertake “routine” operations, including questioning players...
Gujarat Giants (GG) put on a commanding 209 and would have thought they were well ahead when Delhi Capitals’ (DC)...
Skipper Charith Asalanka pulled no punches after Sri Lanka’s historic T20I series defeat to Bangladesh, admitting that his team is staring down a long list of...
The owner of a Bird Park at Nagarawewa, Hambantota, who has been evading arrest was arrested yesterday (17) in Narahenpita.The police on July 12 took into...
Senthuran Selvakumaran, who has denied links with the LTTE in a bid to enter Canada, had previously admitted affiliation with the terrorist group while seeking political...
Friday 18th July, 2025 Never a dull day in Sri Lanka! Hardly a day passes without some controversy or another making headlines and even leading to...
There is an unending debate about the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) of the global sport of tennis. The debate is on, as to which one...
Lakdasa Wikkramasinha (1941-1978) has been acknowledged as one of the finest Sri Lankan poets writing in English. The Sri Lankan born Booker Prize winner Michael Ondaatje...
Hambantota International Port (HIP) is redefining what industrial infrastructure can achieve, not just as a logistics hub, but as a thriving marine ecosystem and research site....
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, scheduled to be taken up for second reading debate in Parliament on July 23, received the approval of the Sectoral Oversight Committee...
The Counsel appearing for the Attorney General’s Department yesterday (17) told Colombo Chief Magistrate that the trial of former State Minister Diana Gamage had been postponed...
When we talk about new forestry programmes such as the recently launched Wanaspathi, we think of planting trees only in isolated locations in rural areas. However,...
Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House. Bimal Rathnayake undertook an official visit to Singapore from 13 to 15 July...
In a stunning revelation, Minister of Energy, Engineer Kumara Jayakody admitted on 16 July 2025 that the government must refund – not compensate Adani for costs...
