Heavy and persistent rains lashed several parts of Sri Lanka yesterday, triggering flooding, transport disruptions, flight diversions and multiple disaster...
Twenty-one alleged underworld operatives, deported from Dubai, were taken into custody by the CID, upon their arrival at the Mattala...
The National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
The US has announced a new policy that means most immigrants seeking a green card will have to leave the...
Tulsi Gabbard will resign from her position as the US director of national intelligence in the Trump administration, citing her...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the largest and most powerful rocket in history after its highly anticipated test flight was...
Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal’s southern route, as experts...
Sunrisers Hyderabad [SRH] won, and yet it didn’t feel like a win. Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] lost, but it didn’t...
The warning mentioned in the flood warning message No. 01 issued for the Aththanagalu Oya basin on 22.05.2026 at about...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
A discussion with the Catholic Council was held on Thursday (21) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat under the co-chairmanship of...
Italian Navy’s ITS GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE, which arrived in Colombo (21 May 2026) on a replenishment visit, departed the...
By Dr Janaka Ratnasiri Several reviews of President Barack Obama’ book, A Promised Land have recently appeared, and in one of them Obama is called a...
The credit of elimination of many deadly diseases in the known history – smallpox, malaria and polio – goes to western science. When the malaria epidemic...
‘A man loses contact with reality if he is not surrounded by his books’ – Francois Mitterand By Usvatte-aratchi I was delighted to read Haris’...
Chief Guest for the event Money and Capital Markets and State Enterprise Reforms State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal, CBSL Deputy Governor and National Payments Council chairperson...
I am writing this in response to the news item in your paper of 26 January 2021 under the caption, “GMOA seeks university admission for medical...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa shakes hands with Justice Nawaz after appointing him as the President of the Court of Appeal on January 20, 2021 (pic courtesy PMD)...
The UK has raised human rights concerns with Sri Lanka including forced cremation of COVID-19 victims. High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton OBE said in...
Text and pictures by PRIYAN DE SILVA National Coordinator of the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) Manjula Gajanayaka, who visited the polling districts of Puttlam...
Amidst the turbulent and challenging year Sri Lanka Insurance has closed year 2020 on a positive note recording phenomenal revenue growth with exceptional service innovations. Sri...
The Bank of Ceylon in its mission to assist the government initiative to empower Sri Lanka through digital technology is joining the customer awareness campaign of...
Angelo Mathews was bowled attempting to sweep Dom Bess (SLC) Sri Lanka “let it slip in one disastrous session”, says coach, after second Galle defeat Sri...
People placing their signatures on postcards during a protest campaign held by the railway unions on Monday against what they called a move to sell the...
