Pressure mounts on govt. over Easter Sunday carnage The Catholic Church intends to formally request President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this...
Police Headquarters yesterday said that 70 people were killed in road accidents and drowning incidents during the traditional New Year...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 3.30 p.m. on 20 April 2026, valid for...
Dasun Shanaka has received a one-year ban from participating in the Pakistan Super League [PSL] following a review of his...
Nahid Rana’s five-wicket haul followed by Tanzid Hasan’s fiery half-century got Bangladesh a six-wicket win against New Zealand. The home...
Sharmin Akhter’s 86 helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the first Women’s ODI in Rajshahi, which was...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 12.00 noon 20 April 2026 valid...
Global oil prices have jumped after US President Donald Trump said its navy had intercepted and seized an Iran-flagged cargo...
New Zealand has declared a state of emergency in its capital city Wellington as torrential rain and flash flooding drenched...
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 19 April 2026, valid...
The remains of at least 50 infants and six adults have been dumped at a graveyard in Trinidad and Tobago,...
Rwanda will host the inaugural Women’s Challenge Trophy, which starts on April 18 in Kigali with Rwanda taking on Italy, in the first game and Nepal...
The ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is investigating allegations of corruption involving Cricket Canada, one of which focuses on a game involving Canada from the recent men’s...
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to hold a second meeting between their...
Quinton de Kock’s hundred on his comeback to the Mumbai Indians XI was overshadowed by Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer’s demolition of the chase of 196...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 APRIL 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 April 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some...
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed a 10-day ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has said, starting from 17:00 EST (21:00 GMT; midnight local time)...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 16 April 2026, valid for 17 April 2026. The Heat...
“Auditor General’s reports a matter for Legislature not the Executive” Former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Charitha Herath has said it is the...
The National Joint Committee (NJC) has urged the government to seek compensation for the environmental damage caused by the US sinking of the unarmed Iranian Frigate IRIS Dena...
Former MP Chandana Kathriarachchi was arrested yesterday by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) at his residence in Piliyandala. Police said the arrest was made during a...
A plant long entangled in folklore dating back to World War II has returned to the national spotlight, as Puttalam District NPP MP Hiruni Wijesinghe has...
Residents of the Pallekele area have been left without potable water for days.Although pipe-borne water was restored after several days, residents claim that the water provided is not...
