Warning that “agents of the devil who wish to hide the truth behind a wall of political posturing” were attempting...
A series of solemn religious observances and commemorative events will be held on Tuesday, April 21, to mark the seventh...
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp says control of the Strait of Hormuz has now “returned to its previous state” because of...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 17 April 2026, valid...
Being a key frontline stakeholder in the national mission, ‘A Nation United,’ the Navy continues to maintain a vigilant maritime...
Minister of Power and Energy Kumara Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Prof. Udayanga Hemapala have resigned from their respective positions today...
Rwanda will host the inaugural Women’s Challenge Trophy, which starts on April 18 in Kigali with Rwanda taking on Italy,...
The ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is investigating allegations of corruption involving Cricket Canada, one of which focuses on a game...
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to...
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed a 10-day ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has said, starting from 17:00...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 16 April 2026, valid...
Three Sri Lankan leopard cubs that were born at the Singapore Zoo on Jan 1 have now made their public...
Artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has come to stay and is a well-recognised development over the last decade or so. AI has now progressed on to...
The Geathiswaran Chapter: Dr. Ganesanathan Geathiswaran, Sri Lanka’s Deputy High Commissioner in Chennai is in hot water, dragging in with him the Foreign Ministry as well...
Friday 17th April, 2026 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is reported to have told his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in a telephone conversation, that reopening the...
In a significant breakthrough for Sri Lanka’s trade and logistics sector, authorities have agreed to halve the number of containers subjected to Customs examination at the...
Key Points * Lack of transparency and competitiveness in procurement processes * Financial losses due to coal purchases above international market prices * Weak contract management...
The government’s defeat of the no-confidence motion against Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody, by a large parliamentary majority, was not surprising. The vote was 153 against...
It is time for the government to move away from the outdated practice of lowest bidding (L1) in public procurement and adopt the globally accepted Quality-cum-Cost-Based...
Seldom has the world witnessed such polarization and volatility mixed with uncertainty even more than in the 1990s with the collapse of Berlin Wall leading to...
The Otter Aquatic Club, Colombo 7 will host its annual Bak Maha Ulela on April 25, 2026, with a full day of festivities to mark the...
BATTLE OF THE ENDS Rahula College Matara powered by centuries from Janiru Wijayawardena (167 off 137 balls) and Aayu Kaviraj (134 off 103 balls) crushed Hartley...
CSE trading was in bullish mode yesterday powered by a strong banking and financial sector performance and on going economic stabilisation in the county. Both indices...
Sri Lanka must brace for a more volatile global economic environment and stay firmly committed to ongoing reforms, an independent economic analyst warned, following fresh concerns...
