Close on the heels of the USD 2.5 mn theft from the Treasury, the Welfare Benefits Board has reported payment...
NDF MP Ravi Karunanayake on Tuesday (05) raised in Parliament what he described as a matter of “grave national importance”,...
Two people in a serious condition who were evacuated from a cruise ship with a confirmed outbreak of deadly hantavirus...
The India and Zimbabwe women’s teams are all set to play an international fixture against each other for the first...
Oil prices have dropped and global stock markets have risen following reports that the US and Iran are close to...
Sadaf Shamas and Gull Feroza struck centuries as Pakistan Women piled up their second-highest total in ODIs – 343/4 –...
Catches win matches is probably one of the oldest and most overused clichés in cricket. But it couldn’t have been...
United States President Donald Trump says he has had “very good talks” with Iran over the past 24 hours and...
The schedule for the IPL 2026 playoffs has been announced, with matches set to be held in Dharamshala, New Chandigarh...
The California man who allegedly tried to assassinate President Donald Trump at a Washington gala has been indicted on a...
The US operation to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for a “short period of...
Chennai Super Kings came into IPL 2026 with a dodgy look about their bowling attack. They lost three games straight...
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Govt. to reiterate rejection of controversial accountability project The main Opposition party, the SJB, won’t support the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) call for Sri...
Thee National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that the Ministry of Education has failed to keep GCE (A/L) students engaged in school education over the past...
An organised crime syndicate led by Manudinu Padmasiri Perera, alias Kehelbaddara Padme, is believed to have manufactured large quantities of crystal methamphetamine (better known as ICE)...
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has released its report on the violent events in Digana, and surrounding areas, in March 2018, stressing that...
Post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables in Sri Lanka amount to Rs. 180 billion a year, and, according to a new study by the Department of...
The Speaker of Parliament is expected to announce this week whether the no-confidence motion, filed by the Opposition against Deputy Minister of Defence, retired Major General...
Monday 8th September, 2025 The NPP government and the Opposition have locked horns over the detection of a huge stock of chemicals, believed to have been...
In the latest economic indicators report, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has painted a picture of an economy showing some encouraging signs while grappling with...
Sri Lanka’s foreign worker remittances reached a record US$5 billion in 2025, driven by strong inflows throughout the year, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)...
Sri Lanka’s new government, elected on a sweeping mandate to end corruption and usher in a “new political culture,” risks losing momentum in its efforts to...
There are numerous stories told around the life and times of the Buddha some of which, unfortunately, belittle His great achievements. Perhaps, some are due to...
Police yesterday cautioned the public against a fraudulent message now circulating on social media that falsely claims to offer prizes on behalf of a bank. The...
