The government was committed to fulfilling the aspirations of war heroes who liberated the country, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said...
Environment Minister Dhammika Patabendi yesterday sounded a strong warning over the rapid destruction of elephant habitats in the Hambantota region,...
A meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin has started in Beijing, Chinese state media...
Bangladesh overcame one hour of nerves on the fifth morning to beat Pakistan by 78 runs in the Sylhet Test...
People living close to the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak have told the BBC of their fear, as the...
No Riyan Parag? No Ravindra Jadeja? No fast start for Vaibhav Sooriyavanshi? No problem for Rajasthan Royals (RR) as they...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the present Government, having taken upon its shoulders the aspirations of all heroes who...
Approval had been granted at the Cabinet meeting held 2025-07-07 to allocate provisions through the Budget and pay compensation for...
In accordance with the water tariff formula approved at the Cabinet meeting held on 2024-07-15, the unit cost of water...
A Jackson Pollock artwork, described as one of history’s “first truly abstract paintings”, has sold at auction for $181m (£135m)...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the “Ranaviru Sevana” Rehabilitation Centre in Ragama this morning (19) and inquired into the well-being...
It’s taking longer than most expected, but Bangladesh are inevitably moving towards history. Bangladesh and Pakistan will go into a...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that politics is not something separate from development and it shapes every choice we make in governance, while addressing the...
At least 10 people have died after heavy rains caused widespread flooding and landslides across southern and central China. The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) maintained elevated...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 20 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 20 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The South-West monsoon is gradually getting established...
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday (19) said that President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, Deputy Minister of Defence Maj. Gen. (retd) Aruna Jayasekara, and the Public Security Minister...
The US has been complicit in the 9 July 2022 assault on the President’s House. A new book, on the regime change project, by renowned political...
Wednesday 20th May, 2026 The police did precious little to prevent the various events, held in the North and the East on Monday, to commemorate the...
Reform of the Anti-Corruption Act – Part III by A Special Correspondent (Continued from yesterday) The most dangerous job in Sri Lanka today is that of...
The terrorist war, which was launched in the 1970s to create a separate state, was ruthless and created political and economic instability. Sri Lankan governments, during...
The government will waive the full interest on outstanding income tax payments of defaulters who settle their dues within six months, Deputy Minister of Economic Development,...
Sirancee Gunawardena, the author of ‘Palm leaf manuscripts of Sri Lanka ‘(1977) met J. Pannila of Artigala south, Hanwella when she was researching palm leaf manuscripts....
On May 15, newspapers reported a tragic incident in Wilgamuwa: a 56‑year‑old father and his 25‑year‑old daughter were killed in a wild elephant attack while travelling...
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne yesterday informed Parliament that the Supreme Court had determined the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill was fully consistent with...
