… five senior officials suspended President’s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne has urged the Parliament to intervene in an ongoing investigation conducted...
Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to arrest former SriLankan Airlines board member Shasheendra...
Israeli attacks have killed five people in southern Lebanon, including a journalist, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported, further straining...
South Africa completed their highest successful chase in T20Is and sealed the five-match series against India with two matches to...
It wasn’t the high-scoring spectacle that people might have expected, especially with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the house, but that didn’t...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 22 April 2026, valid...
Iran’s IRGC says it has seized two vessels for “disrupting order and safety in the Strait of Hormuz”, The IRGC...
The importance of establishing learning centers at regional level has been identified in order to achieve multiple objectives, including the...
Approval was granted at the Cabinet Meeting held on 21-10-2025 to carry out a feasibility study and prepare detailed plans...
The Special Import Licence Regulations No. 01 of 2023, published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2312/77 dated 01-01-2023, prohibit the importation...
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs to appoint Iraj...
Approval was granted at the Cabinet Meeting held on 17-05-2021 to implement the recommendations submitted by the Presidential Commission appointed...
Sharmin Akhter’s 86 helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the first Women’s ODI in Rajshahi, which was hosting its first international match. It...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 12.00 noon 20 April 2026 valid for the period until 11.00 p.m....
Global oil prices have jumped after US President Donald Trump said its navy had intercepted and seized an Iran-flagged cargo ship. The Brent crude benchmark oil...
A strong magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck off northern Japan, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning for waves of up to 3 metres (10 feet)....
The Vice President of India, C.P. Radhakrishnan, who is currently on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, held a bilateral discussion with Prime Minister Dr....
After cruising through two 200-plus chases and easing past 196 without fuss, Punjab Kings faced a different challenge on Sunday against Lucknow Super Giants, of setting...
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) registered their first win of IPL 2026 with their spinners bossing on a tailormade surface and their lower middle order bailing out...
New Zealand has declared a state of emergency in its capital city Wellington as torrential rain and flash flooding drenched the country’s North Island. Footage online...
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said. The US president wrote on...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 19 April 2026, valid for 20 April 2026. The Heat...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 20 APRIL 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 20 April 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some...
Pressure mounts on govt. over Easter Sunday carnage The Catholic Church intends to formally request President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this week to relieve Deputy Defence Minister...
