Payment made to new account number outside agreement Civil society group ‘Free Lawyers’, which exposed the payment of USD 2.5...
Hambantota International Port (HIP) successfully handled container vessel MSC Marie Leslie, marking one of its highest-volume vessel calls to date....
Oil prices have jumped on heightened tensions between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz following Washington...
Playing the first IPL El Clasico of their career, Chennai Super King’s Sanju Samson (101 not out) and Akeal Hosein...
US President Donald Trump has said next week’s state visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla could help repair relations...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 23 April 2026, valid...
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Kurunegala and Ratnapura effective from...
US forces have boarded a ship carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean, the US military says. It comes as...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology Issued at 12.00...
Standing on top of a customised van on a hot and humid afternoon in Tirunelveli, about 600km (373 miles) south...
When Gary Kirsten coached India to ODI World Cup glory in 2011, 20 million Sri Lankan hearts were shattered. Now,...
Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn his lawsuit against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), just weeks after filing it when...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 24 APRIL 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 24 April 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some...
The first quarter of 2026 has recorded a 26.5% increase in workers’ remittances, compared to the same period last year, despite the West Asian conflict. Sri...
The U.S. military has intercepted and redirected three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, news agencies reported.Washington...
Malimawa government and Yahapalanaya are dissimilar in many respects, the most important being whilst Yahapalanaya had to manage with a balancing act in the parliament, Malimawa...
Friday 24th April, 2026 The Opposition is intensely resentful that the government has thwarted its attempt to have President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is also Minister...
Measles, eliminated from the country several years ago, has re-emerged, Dr. Athula Liyanapathirana attached to the Health Ministry’s Epidemiology Unit says. According to Dr. Liyanapathirana, two...
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard, in an operation, conducted in the Yodakandiya area in Tissamaharama, in coordination with Kirinda Police, took into custody two persons with...
The government has suspended sand mining permits issued in March 2026 across the Mannar District following the launch of a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into...
Discussions at the ILO-organized South-4-Care Learning Hub highlighted that progress in the care economy across South Asia is within reach when governments, employers and workers act...
CSE trading indicated some selling pressure due to profit -takings yesterday. However, West Asian tensions continued to worry local and foreign investors, market analysts said.Amid those...
Sri Lanka Insurance Life (SLIC Life) delivered a strong and well-balanced financial performance in 2025, reflecting sustained growth, disciplined execution, and continued customer confidence. The Company...
Dialog Enterprise, the corporate solutions arm of Dialog Axiata PLC and Sri Lanka’s number one ICT solutions provider, has partnered with Star Garments Pvt Ltd to...
