Sri Lanka reiterates commitment to ‘Belt and Road’ cooperation …builds on acquisition of port on 99-year-lease China and Sri Lanka...
By Dinasena Ratugamage An unidentified gunman opened fire near the entrance to the Mannar court complex, killing two persons yesterday...
Half-centuries from Saud Shakeel and Mohammed Rizwan wrestled momentum back for Pakistan after Jayden Seales’ triple-strike had put West Indies...
Israel’s security cabinet has accepted the ceasefire deal with Hamas that is expected to come into force on Sunday, according...
The US Supreme Court has upheld a law that bans TikTok in America unless its China-based parent company ByteDance sells...
by Reemus Fernando Off spinner Kithma Withanapathirana achieved the rare feat of taking all ten wickets in an innings as...
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison over a corruption case, in the...
The Ashes are within touching distance for Australia after Ashleigh Gardner’s maiden international century turned a stuttering innings into a...
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL)’s Director of Communications Jayanath Herath announced that the PUCL has decided to reduce...
Matt Kuhnemann is in serious doubt for the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka after the recalled spinner hurt his thumb...
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft has broken up mid-flight, forcing airlines to divert flights to avoid falling debris. While Elon Musk’s company...
One person has died and 19 others were injured when a bus carrying a group of foreign tourists has collided...
President Anura Kumara Disanayake, who was on a four-day state visit to China, met with Wang Xiaohui, Secretary of the Communist Party of China for Sichuan...
José Ignacio Sánchez Amor, Chief Observer of the Election Observation Mission of the European Union (EU) and Member of the European Parliament, met with Prime Minister...
Ghanaian music legend and saxophonist Teddy Osei, who founded the Afro-rock band Osibisa, has died aged 88. The talented drummer and vocalist passed away in London...
David Lynch, the American filmmaker whose works include the surrealist cult classics Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, has died aged 78. Lynch’s death was announced on...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a cabinet vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal, due on Thursday, accusing Hamas of seeking last-minute changes to...
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in China for a state visit, in Beijing on Thursday. During the...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa,...
A special meeting between Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and members of the Voice of plantation people organization was held at the Prime Minister’s Office on...
Sri Lanka has received an assurance from Thailand to help rescue victims of human trafficking stranded in that country. The following is the text of statement...
By Saman Indrajith Secretary General of the Constitutional Council, Dhammika Dassanayake yesterday (16) alleged that attempts were being made to tarnish his reputation.The former Secretary General...
Friday 17th January, 2025 The Opposition has been able to put the government on the defensive on the propaganda front. The JVP/NPP carried out a propaganda...
In a bid to enhance mobility of law enforcement officers deployed in the Northern Province, India would provide vehicles for police stations in that region, authoritative...
