Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday called on the government to begin negotiations immediately for a successor programme with the International...
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi yesterday told Parliament that 42 ancient paintings were missing from...
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...
The National Building Research Institute [NBRI] has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
Based on the heavy rainfall currently being received in the Kalu River Basin and the analysis of water level data...
A considerable rainfall has occurred in the catchment areas of the Aththanagalu Oya Basin as atb5.00 AM today (22). By...
A significant rainfall of nearly 300 mm has been recorded in the upper catchment areas of the Kelani River Basin....
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Gampaha, Kalutara and Ratnapura valid...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 Rio de Janeiro – Paris...
Israel has deported hundreds of foreign activists abducted by Israeli forces who stormed a Gaza aid flotilla earlier this week,...
Donald Trump, who contested the 2016 presidential election, was beaten by Hillary Clinton by 2.9 million in popular votes which would have been more than sufficient...
By Uditha Devapriya In hindsight the interventionists got it wrong: they relied too much on the middle-classes, the civil societies, and the potential for permanent democracy...
Kangaroo Cabs (PVT) Ltd, is a pioneer cabs service in the country ,operating since last 3 decades ,who is the current market leader fulfilling the day...
Five persons who were leaving Western Province for other areas had been found COVID-19 positive when rapid antigen tests were conducted on them yesterday, head of...
A valiant, unbeaten 73 from skipper Tim Paine was not enough for Australia to prevent conceding a lead for the first time in a day-night Test....
by Sanath Nanayakkare Growth rebounded to 1.5% in 3Q reflecting great recovery of the economy after the economic contraction in 1Q and 2Q of this year...
US leaves Lanka out of MCC By Shamindra Ferdinando The much-touted Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact (MCCC) would have undermined Sri Lanka’s status as a sovereign country,...
Port workers yesterday held a silent protest opposite the Colombo Port, alleging that moves were afoot to sell the East Container Terminal (ECT). Chairman of the...
The World Food Programme (WFP) was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize – richly deserved. Cass listened to her favourite interview: that of Stephen Sackur in...
Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong paid a courtesy call on Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena at the latter’s official residence. Secretary General of Sri Lankan...
By Rathindra Kuruwita A large number of senior intelligence officers had left the service after 2015 and that had caused the inability of the service to...
