BASL condemns Ranjan Jayalal for obstructing lawyer The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday strongly condemned Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan...
Electricity consumers have opposed a government plan to obtain loans from the World Bank to meet the cost of repairs...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland...
There was a little bit of rustiness as India returned to action 50 days after becoming ODI world champions, but...
Opener Sameer Minhas blitzed his way to 172 off 113 balls, setting up Pakistan’s demolition of India in thDeepeshe Under-19...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the Landslide Early Warning issued to...
Opposition Leader and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was merely following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Ranil Wickremesinghe, rather than...
Chief Inspector of Police Ashoka Ariyawansa, who served as the Chief Security Officer to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been transferred with immediate effect to the...
Three trains had derailed within 24 hours in Colombo and Polgahawela without causing any injuries, the Railway Department said. Two trains derailed between Maradana and Fort Railway...
A felicitation ceremony is scheduled to be held with great reverence tomorrow (May 3) at 2:30 p.m. at the BMICH to honour Most Ven. Dr. Pallegama...
Party leaders are scheduled to meet today in the Parliamentary complex to fix a date for the resumption of the debate on the Batalanda Commission report.The...
Friday 2nd May, 2025 Another May Day is over. Sri Lankan workers were treated to a mega political circus yesterday. They may have been thoroughly entertained,...
The Institute of International Studies(IIS) recently published a volume, ‘Reflections on The Continuing Crises of Post-War Sr Lanka’ edited by Professors Amal Jayawardena and Gamini Keerwella....
Death and dying were in the forefront this last week because of Pope Francis’ end to life. Even while dying he seemed to think of others...
(Continued from yesterday) Domestic Market Development While Sri Lanka’s relatively small domestic market (22 million people) limits the potential for inward-focused development, there may be opportunities...
The blue whale population that has lived for many years in the coastal waters of Sri Lanka, has shown a rapid decline in their sightings in recent years, said...
The Gratiaen Trust has announced the shortlist for the 32nd Gratiaen Prize, celebrating outstanding works of English creative writing by Sri Lankan authors. Selected from a...
Two suspects who attempted to travel overseas using passports with forged Polish visas were arrested by the Katunayake Unit of the CID on Monday (30). The...
