Flawed, poorly planned and rushed education reforms could widen inequalities between urban and rural schools, teachers’ unions warned yesterday, criticising...
Former Minister Johnston Fernando, his two sons and two others were further remanded until 13 February by the Wattala Magistrate’s Court yesterday.The...
Danish firm Maersk will temporarily operate two ports on the Panama Canal after a court ruled that contracts given to...
It’s India vs Pakistan, for the first time in the 2026 Under 19 World Cup, being played in Zimbabwe and...
More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have...
Gujarat Giants (GG) don’t enjoy the routine. On a day when they became the first team in 41 WPL games...
Myanmar’s military-backed party secured a sweeping victory in the country’s three-phase general election, according to state media, following the tightly...
The ICC and the global players’ body the World Cricketers Association (WCA) are locked in a fresh tussle over player...
Faisal Khan’s extraordinary century was the highlight of Afghanistan’s historic win over Ireland that helped them seal their spot in...
England continued to remain unbeaten in the Under-19 World Cup and sealed their place in the last four after swatting...
Sam Curran bounced back from a bruising opening spell to claim a memorable hat-trick, while Adil Rashid served notice of...
Former Sri Lanka allrounder Shehan Jayasuriya is set to make his USA debut at the 2026 T20 World Cup. The...
Sri Lanka and France have reached agreement on a debt stock of EUR 390 million until 2042, with a five-year grace period and a cap on...
High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, recently hosted a reception for the members of the Women Caucus of the Parliament at India House....
Wednesday 18th June, 2025 The Opposition MPs, save a few, walked out of Parliament yesterday, claiming that the Speaker violated their constitutional right to have themselves...
The World Bank’s latest projections deliver a sobering warning: Sri Lanka’s economy is set to grow at a sluggish 3.5% in 2025, slipping to 3.1% in...
A critical policy misstep by the administration of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the substantial reduction in tax rates in late 2019, which significantly eroded government revenue....
Former Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC, yesterday (17) found fault with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for withdrawing the nomination of Court of Appeal judge M....
A record-breaking fourth-wicket partnership between skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and seasoned campaigner Mushfiqur Rahim put Bangladesh firmly in the box seat at stumps on day one...
With the Asia Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in the pipeline, a sense of momentum is building around the Sri Lanka national rugby team — not just...
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is scheduled to visit Colombo later this month. The House on June 5 announced the visit, two...
The Energy Ministry has assured the public that there are sufficient fuel stocks in the country for two months. The Ministry has said the ongoing Iran-Israel...
Sri Lanka commenced the Billie Jean King Cup Asia Oceania Group 3 campaign with a 3-0 victory over Qatar as Akesha Silva and Dinara de Silva...
The idea in the development process, particularly where developing countries are concerned, is to keep the cost of development as low as possible. That is why...
