(AFP) Sri Lanka’s maritime authorities were monitoring a fleet of 11 US-sanctioned Iranian oil tankers just off the island’s southern...
Parliament is to debate next Wednesday the Government’s proposal to abolish the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), with...
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) has announced a reduction in the prices of Petrol 92 and Petrol 95, effective from...
Seven people have died after a passenger boat capsized near northern Cyprus, the Turkish Cypriot PM says. Search and rescue operations...
Iceland has voted against resuming talks on joining the European Union 13 years after they were broken off. Public broadcaster...
Turkish and Somali forces have freed a cargo ship held captive by pirates off the coast of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland...
A ferry carrying around 260 people has capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus with a search underway for survivors,...
Imam ul Haq is unlikely to play the rest of Pakistan’s Lord’s Test against England after being diagnosed with a...
Voting has closed in Iceland’s referendum on resuming membership negotiations with the European Union. Voting stations closed on Saturday, but...
The sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from 28th of August to 07th of...
Thirty-six (36) naval personnel completed an eight-month Basic Marine Qualification Course and received their Marine insignia at the main parade...
Water levels in the lake which formed amid the debris of the landslide in Tibet are rising once again, according...
HNB FINANCE PLC has announced the appointment of Dr. Prasad Samarasinghe as Chairman with effect from 28 August 2026, succeeding Mr. Rajive Dissanayake, who will retire...
Kings Hospital Colombo has introduced the SSI Mantra 3.0 robotic surgical system, strengthening its capacity to deliver advanced, minimally invasive procedures and expanding local access to...
The Economic Crime & Geopolitics Index (ECGI) was introduced at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, during the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, in Workshop...
The Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) has recently elected Dr Anton James as a Fellow of the Society, making him the first ever Sri Lankan psychologist...
BYD and its authorized Sri Lankan distributor, John Keells CG Auto, officially launched the BYD Mobile App in Sri Lanka, introducing one of the country’s most...
Sometimes all you need is a little push. The 2024 Asia Cup was a watershed for this young Sri Lanka outfit. Prior to that exhilarating climax...
Summer has come early to the southern hemisphere and not just because of climate change. In Australia, where they have never played Tests in August before,...
World-leading javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga underlined his status as the man to beat in world athletics with another sensational performance, winning the men’s javelin at the...
Qatar’s prime minister has held meetings in the Iranian capital, discussing key issues including the future of the Strait of Hormuz, amid international hopes that dialogue...
Less than 40 minutes after Alison dos Santos made history in the men’s 400m hurdles at the Weltklasse, another world record fell at the Wanda Diamond...
The sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 28th of August to 07th of September due to its apparent southward...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 28 AUGUST 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the...
