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Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn his lawsuit against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), just weeks after filing it when...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 27 AUGUST 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 27 August 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in...
Until the 1980s people roamed the mountains of Shennongjia in central China hunting monkeys for their meat and fur. Poor farmers were still clearing vast areas...
Ukrainian forces have acknowledged that Russia’s military has crossed into the eastern industrial region of Dnipropetrovsk and is trying to establish a foothold. “This is the...
JVP-led NPP seeking to establish one-party rule: Opposition Reiterating that the NPP government was seeking a one-party rule, the SJB-led Opposition yesterday (26) vowed to stand...
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday (26) handed over a letter to British High Commissioner in Colombo Andrew Patrick addressed to His Royal Highness the Prince of...
The National Peace Council (NPC) has urged the government to engage constructively with the Opposition and with civil society in shaping its position at the forthcoming...
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the sudden arrest of ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe has received the attention of the world. In fact, the UNP leader...
111th Tennis Nationals Dinara de Silva and Sankha Atukorale beat Ashanthi Seneviratne and Ashen Silva 6-3, 6-3 in the final to clinch the Mixed Doubles title...
Sri Lanka’s apparel exports recorded steady growth in July 2025, rising by 9.84% to US$ 455.16 million compared with US$ 414.38 million in July 2024. Exports...
UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe played a critical role in a US backed protest campaign directed at ousting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Wickremesinghe provided the required manpower and...
Veteran politician D.E.W. Gunasekera yesterday (26) said that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) could have filed a case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe over alleged misuse...
The United Nations Human Rights Commission convenes no fewer than three times a year, during February- March, June-July and September-October. Since the victory over terrorism in...
