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...
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...
Time for the real quiz. As pleasing as it was for Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum to win a rare...
Viran Chamuditha’s 94-ball 110 helped Sri Lanka Under 19 chase 262 and keep their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals...
Sustained heavy gunfire and loud explosions have been heard in Niger near the international airport outside the capital, Niamey. Multiple...
A special workshop on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the public service into a more productive and efficient entity was held on Sunday...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 16 JUNE 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 16 June 2025 by the Department of Metgeorology Showers will occur at times in the...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has withdrawn the nomination of Court of Appeal Judge M. T. Mohamed Lafar to the Supreme Court, amidst an intense controversy in...
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) faces a mayoral showdown today after weeks of political horse-trading, tense negotiations and allegations of bribery.Both the JVP-led NPP and the...
The British Tamils Forum (BTF) has written to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urging him to visit Mullivaikkal, the site of the...
In last Friday’s Iranian retaliation to Israeli missile barrage on Iranian nuclear facilities, one Sri Lankan woman, residing at Bat Yam, has sustained minor injuries. The...
The Communist Party of Sri Lanka has condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The CP issued the following statement as Israel...
Sri Lanka is deeply concerned by the recent developments between Israel and Iran. We urge both countries to exercise restraint, engage in dialogue and pursue diplomatic...
The Committee, chaired by Supreme Court Judge P.P. Surasena, inquiring into the conduct of IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, will meet daily, from today (16). The Committee includes Justice W.M.N.P. Iddawala...
Monday 16th June, 2025 Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith can be proud of many achievements; yet one key mission remains unfulfilled—his endeavour to secure justice...
All the print and electronic media report that a huge branch of a large tree has fallen on a school in Balangoda, killing a 17-year-old student...
SLMC leader and Attorney-at-Law Rauff Hakeem has alleged that Israel was seeking to destabilise Iran and cause chaos in the Middle East. The following is the...
