Payment made to new account number outside agreement Civil society group ‘Free Lawyers’, which exposed the payment of USD 2.5...
Hambantota International Port (HIP) successfully handled container vessel MSC Marie Leslie, marking one of its highest-volume vessel calls to date....
Oil prices have jumped on heightened tensions between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz following Washington...
Playing the first IPL El Clasico of their career, Chennai Super King’s Sanju Samson (101 not out) and Akeal Hosein...
US President Donald Trump has said next week’s state visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla could help repair relations...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 23 April 2026, valid...
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Kurunegala and Ratnapura effective from...
US forces have boarded a ship carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean, the US military says. It comes as...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology Issued at 12.00...
Standing on top of a customised van on a hot and humid afternoon in Tirunelveli, about 600km (373 miles) south...
When Gary Kirsten coached India to ODI World Cup glory in 2011, 20 million Sri Lankan hearts were shattered. Now,...
Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn his lawsuit against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), just weeks after filing it when...
The ceremonial sitting of the Student Parliament of Mahamaya Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Kadawatha, was held on Tuesday (26) in the Old Parliament Chamber of the Presidential...
The sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from the 28th of August to the 07th of September due to its...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 28 AUGUST 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 August 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the...
Container scandal cited as reason The SJB yesterday (27) took the government to task for appointing Seevali Arukgoda as Director General of Customs despite serious allegations...
The Supreme Court yesterday said it would take up for consideration, on 17 October, 2025, a petition filed by former Minister Wimal Weerawansa seeking a ruling...
The Second Generation, led by Uvindu Wijeweera, will launch a signature campaign today (28) at the N. M. Perera Centre, at 10 am, to pressure the...
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and remanded, was granted bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court...
A head-on collision involving a van carrying schoolchildren and a tipper truck loaded with sand in the Kuliyapitiya police area killed the 64-year-old driver of the...
Former Navy Commander Admiral (Retired) Nishantha Ulugetenne, who also served as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in Cuba, has been re-remanded till 13 September, pending further investigations into...
The Indonesian Naval Ship KRI BRAWIJAYA-320 arrived at the Port of Colombo on a replenishment visit on Wednesday (27 August). The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the...
Thursday 28th August, 2025 The doubling of US tariffs up to 50% on Indian goods took effect yesterday. This includes an additional 25% tariff imposed as...
The Health Ministry yesterday announced a disciplinary inquiry against the Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital, Dr. Rukshan Bellana, for divulging information regarding the health...
