The internationally recognized “Walk for Peace,” originating from the United States, is set to take place in Sri Lanka starting...
The World Bank Group and the Sri Lankan government on Thursday launched a new five-year country partnership framework to support...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 04 April 2026, valid...
Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group,...
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara...
Iraq’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by...
A total of 365 US service members have been wounded in action since the start of the US-Israeli war with...
The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has resigned, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to...
Iranian forces have said they struck down two fighter jets belonging to the United States military, one over the southwest...
Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 AUGUST 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 August 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Atmospheric conditions are getting favorable for evening...
The United States Navy Ship (USS) Santa Barbara (LCS 32) which arrived in Colombo, departed the island on Thursday (21) The Sri Lanka Navy bade customary...
Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekaran yesterday (21) said the government would definitely defeat the no-confidence motion submitted against a member of its parliamentary...
Declaring that China and Sri Lanka share a time-honoured friendship, and the ancient Silk Road has long bound the two countries together, Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong...
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) yesterday (21) alleged that as a result of the Health Ministry meddling with the annual transfer process, nearly 10,000 doctors...
Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga yesterday (21) issued an arrest warrant against former State Minister Diana Gamage after she failed to appear in court in...
Deshabandu Tennakoon who was at Galle Face when SLPP goons set upon Aragalaya activists surrounding Temple Trees on May 09, 2022 was remanded by Colombo Fort...
The Auditor General’s Department has informed the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) of the difficulty in securing the services of qualified personnel due to prevailing low...
NPP won’t reverse decision Three more petitions challenging the National People’s Power (NPP) government move to do away with perks and privileges granted to ex-Presidents have...
Uncapped batter Pawan Rathnayake is in line to make his debut for Sri Lanka after being named in their 16-member squad for the limited overs tour...
Our attention has been refocussed on the LGBTQI + issue in recent times, and more so after the unambiguous and categorical statement made by the Archbishop...
Friday 22nd August, 2025 Former President Maithripala Sirisena, like many other Sri Lankan political leaders, speaks in riddles. He has got obfuscation down to a fine...
