Drug controversy: “Setting up state-of-the-art drug testing facility will cost Rs 5 billion” Activists call for legal action against politicians,...
Air quality in Sri Lanka has deteriorated in recent days, with Air Quality Index (AQI) levels rising, particularly in the...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland...
There was a little bit of rustiness as India returned to action 50 days after becoming ODI world champions, but...
Opener Sameer Minhas blitzed his way to 172 off 113 balls, setting up Pakistan’s demolition of India in thDeepeshe Under-19...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the Landslide Early Warning issued to...
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon reaffirmed its commitment to the welfare of senior citizens by organising a dedicated day to celebrate and honour pensioners. This special...
Jaffna Hindu College was named as one of the winners at the regional award ceremony of the prestigious AIA Healthiest Schools Competition, a flagship initiative by...
The United States military is “striking very seriously against ISIS [ISIL] strongholds in Syria”, President Donald Trump said, a week after two US soldiers and an...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 20 DECEMBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 20 December 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some...
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya yesterday sad that the Executive Presidency would be abolished, in line with the NPP’s election manifesto. Speaking in Parliament, in response to...
Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament yesterday that the suspension of duties imposed on Dr. Rukshan Bellana, Deputy Director of the National Hospital, amounted to a violation...
Acting Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital Dr. Rukshan Bellana has been suspended. A letter, issued by the Ministry of Health, says preliminary investigations by...
The initial Rs. 25,000 grant provided to flood-affected families for house cleaning has so far been paid to 257,000 households out of the 493,000 eligible beneficiaries,...
Saturday 20th December, 2025 Disciplinary action has reportedly been taken against several police officers for their alleged failure to conduct a proper investigation into a recent...
A high-level delegation from the People’s Republic of China, led by Wang Dongming, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (SCNPC), met...
Two Sri Lankan fishing vessels were seized near Kelaa in Haa Alifu Atoll yesterday during an operation conducted by the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) based...
The David Pieris Group continues to strengthen its international presence with the acquisition of 50% ownership in Navire Logistics Services L.L.C, (www.navirelogistics.com) a reputed logistics company...
