The internationally recognized “Walk for Peace,” originating from the United States, is set to take place in Sri Lanka starting...
The World Bank Group and the Sri Lankan government on Thursday launched a new five-year country partnership framework to support...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 04 April 2026, valid...
Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group,...
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara...
Iraq’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by...
A total of 365 US service members have been wounded in action since the start of the US-Israeli war with...
The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has resigned, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to...
Iranian forces have said they struck down two fighter jets belonging to the United States military, one over the southwest...
Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on...
Questions continue to be speculated about the true intentions of the JVP in orchestrating the NPP government – whether the JVP is still committed to its...
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation K. D. Lal Kantha is known for his straight talk—a trait that occasionally gets him into hot water. He...
Celebration of Northern Sri Lankan Flavours Unveiling the Jaffna Food Festival: Courtyard by Marriott officially launched its much anticipated Jaffna Food Festival in collaboration with renowned...
The launch of the book The Alternative Way: The Way Out of the Imperialist Debt Trap by civil society activist Gayantha Dehiwatte will take place on...
Good news for all progressive parents! The British have completed a study of 70,000 people called the ‘1970 British Cohort Study’; researchers followed them for many...
A decade ago, a portrait of the British monarch caused a row in Canadian politics. Now, the King is being invited to deliver the Speech from...
Book review I was pleasantly surprised to receive recently, from Shashikala Premawardhane, Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Singapore at the time, a volume that commemorated half...
How he got a place at the high table and rode in state with President Marcos through Manila Premadasa liked to travel abroad and during his...
HNB Assurance PLC officially opened its newest branch in Jaffna, located at No. 521, Point Pedro Road, Nallur. With this addition, the company now operates 11...
An Indian mining delegation led by the country’s Ministry of Mines is in Sri Lanka to explore opportunities in the island nation’s mining sector, the Indian...
Venerable Walpola Rahula Thero’s 118th death anniversary fell on the 9th of May. On the 24th of May, a commemorative event is being organised by the...
South Africa’s President and his team—including a considerable cohort of white South Africans, notably Afrikaners—were hosted at the Oval Office by President Trump, immediately following what...
