Vast majority of wounded also non-convicts A file picture of the Negombo Prison during the recent riots By Shamindra Ferdinando...
The death of 128 wild elephants during the first four-and-a-half months of 2026 has triggered renewed concern among Wildlife authorities...
United States President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi have met at the White House in Washington, DC,...
Spain snuffed out France’s dream of a third World Cup triumph, taming their galaxy of forwards to win 2-0 and...
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply to appoint S....
Oil prices have surged to their highest level in a month as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran...
England will make a late decision on whether Declan Rice is fit to start the World Cup semi-final against Argentina....
The US military says it has launched a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran, hours before a reinstated naval...
India’s spinners made light work of England on the final day of the first ever women’s Test at Lord’s, wrapping...
Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the architect of Qatar’s remarkable transformation into an ultra-wealthy modern nation with...
The ECB has sacked Brendon McCullum as England’s Test head coach but he will remain in charge of their white-ball...
Yastika Bhatia followed India team-mate Kranti Gaud in etching her name onto the Lord’s Test honours boards with a...
Police investigating the death of Shamya Darshani, a 34-year-old physiotherapist, attached to the Ampara General Hospital, due to strangulation, have apprehended a suspect wanted in connection...
Residents of La Serena recently came together in a spirit of quiet reflection and shared devotion for a Vesak Bhakthi Gee recital, transforming the serene beachfront...
The name Hemaka Wijeratne may not be familiar with readers but he is an award-nominated music producer and, since his childhood, he has been involved in...
Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC (SDF) delivered a strong financial performance for the year ended 31 March 2026, recording significant growth in income, profitability, portfolio expansion, and...
Sri Lanka’s apparel and textile exports grew 7.96% in May 2026 to US$394.14 million, the industry’s best single-month performance so far this year and a sign...
I’m giving you the Aloe Vera scene, once again. With the kind of humidity we are experiencing, at the moment, Aloe Vera will give you that...
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is launching the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards (BCCS) 2026, introducing a refreshed framework that reflects the evolving role of sustainability...
The Deputy Minister of Health, Specialist Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni, stated in Kandy that Ayurvedic medicines that could lead to drug addiction could not be allowed to...
Retirement in Sri Lanka is not the same experience for every person. Two workers can spend decades contributing to the Employees’ Provident Fund or Employees’ Trust...
A lawyers’ group and some women working as therapists at massage parlours (spas) have complained to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) regarding the...
The Office on Missing Persons (OMP) and the Bureau of Rehabilitation (BOR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 24 June 2026 to strengthen institutional cooperation...
CSE trading commenced yesterday on a positive note but later declined into negativity, market analysts said. The All Share Price Index went down by 47.91 points,...
