Drug controversy: “Setting up state-of-the-art drug testing facility will cost Rs 5 billion” Activists call for legal action against politicians,...
Air quality in Sri Lanka has deteriorated in recent days, with Air Quality Index (AQI) levels rising, particularly in the...
New Zealand 575 for 8 dec (Devon Conway 227, Tom Latham 137, Rachin Ravindra 72*; Alex Greaves 2-83) and 306...
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 Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing to conduct the International Water Conference (IWC) –...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 04 MARCH 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 March 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Prevailing showery condition over the island...
Anora, a screwball comedy-drama about a sex worker who marries a Russian oligarch’s son, walked away with the biggest prizes at the 97th annual Academy Awards....
By Shamindra Ferdinando Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila yesterday (03) accused the National People’s Power (NPP) government of making an attempt to promote a relatively...
By Ifham Nizam The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has initiated legal action to prevent the rising number of elephant deaths due to collision with moving...
Sri Lankan ambassador to Cambodia Wijayanthi Edirisinghe has discussed ways and means of strengthening trade, investment and economic cooperation with Minister of Commerce of Cambodia, Cham...
Despite the requests made by the opposition to fix a date for the local government elections after the conclusion of budget debates, the Election Commission announced...
By Ifham Nizam In a landmark move towards a sustainable energy future, Sri Lanka launched the Green Energy Acceleration Plan 2025-2030 at the Cinnamon Life Hotel...
by Jehan Perera The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva have regularly been a focal point of controversy for Sri Lanka. Since 2009,...
by Rex Clementine The first round of Sri Lanka Cricket’s Major League Tournament came to a close last week, with Bloomfield and NCC emerging as the...
by Emeritus Professor Ranjith Senaratne Department of Crop Science, University of Ruhuna (ransen.ru@gmail.com) (Continued from 03 March, 2025) Voiceless farmers and toothless farmer organisations The hapless...
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) yesterday (03) warned the government of a countrywide strike unless it restored holiday allowances to the previous level for doctors....
