Influx of substandard drugs is of particular concern The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has warned of renewed and intensified...
Sri Lanka’s latest elephant census must result in immediate policy action, not remain a paper exercise, Centre for Environmental Justice...
Todd Murphy is firming to play his first home Test, after the SCG’s head curator declared the pitch’s green covering...
Palestine was the deadliest place to work as a journalist in 2025, with the Middle East as a whole the...
United States President Donald Trump has said that he will delay the implementation of tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets...
Australia batter Usman Khawaja will retire from international cricket following the fifth Ashes Test against England in Sydney this week....
Around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a ski resort in southern Switzerland, police...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic) in Kandy on Thursday...
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and the youngest person...
Countries around the world are welcoming the New Year as midnight strikes from time zone to time zone. The island...
Highlighting the spirit of global and regional cooperation, the Sri Lanka Navy acknowledged the invaluable support by foreign warships, which...
A train driver has died and at least 40 people have been injured in a head-on rail collision near Peru’s...
Russia finished 2025 with what Ukraine described as an information operation designed to avoid engaging in peace talks and continue its war, despite suffering staggering casualties...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 02 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 02 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some...
Friday 2nd Junuary, 2026 The SJB yesterday called upon the NPP government to hold the much-delayed Provincial Council (PC) polls soon. Its call is bound to...
Sri Lanka had received humanitarian assistance from 22 foreign countries and the World Food Programme (WFP) to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, the Ministry of...
The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society has announced a nationwide program to remove and properly dispose of debris, including fallen trees, left in the wake of...
Today, we honour the life and legacy of D.L.O. Mendis, a visionary engineer and philosopher whose contributions defined the standards of our profession. D.L.O. possessed a...
Now there is no doubt about the phenomenon of global warming, its far reaching effects and its causes. Yet Donald Trump says global warming is con...
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) yesterday warned that air quality is deteriorating across several urban centres, with recent readings showing conditions slipping into “slightly unhealthy”...
The National Savings Bank (NSB) ceremonially commenced work for the New Year 2026 on 1st January 2026 at the Bank’s Head Office in Colombo, marking the...
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) has taken into custody narcotics with a street value of over Rs. 370 million along with 71 suspects during 2025....
Two persons attempting to smuggle a consignment of foreign-made cigarettes worth Rs. 5.25 million were arrested at the arrival terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport. Customs officials...
The Sri Lanka Scout Association (SLSA) has stepped up relief efforts for communities affected by the Ditwah cyclone by mobilising the movement countrywide for that purpose. Drawing on its...
