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Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn his lawsuit against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), just weeks after filing it when...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 25 MARCH 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 25 March 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some...
Twenty nine percent of Sri Lanka’s adolescent population, or approximately 3.5 million young persons aged 10 to 19, are currently not attending school, according to the...
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has raised concerns over Sri Lanka’s failure to move forward with large-scale foreign investments, warning that the stalled USD 700 million Adani...
The Hambantota International Port has launched a project to study coral species that have grown across it, due to eco-conscious policies adopted by the HIP, according...
The 05th Round of Senior Officials Talks and 03rd Strategic Maritime Dialogue between Sri Lanka and Australia will be held from 25- 26 March at the Department of Foreign...
By Nalaka Ratnayake The Hatton Police Division, covering Nallathanniya, Maskeliya, Polpitiya, Nortonbridge, Ginigathhena, and Norwood, have launched special operations to combat drug trafficking and the illegal...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Sri Lanka’s sustainable finance sector during the Serendipity Knowledge Programme on Sustainable Finance, emphasising the country’s...
Six months into the term of office of the new government, the main positive achievements continue to remain economic and political stability and the reduction of...
Tuesday 25th March, 2025 The JVP/NPP government is still upbeat about the passage of its maiden budget with an unprecedented majority of 159 votes. That was...
There’s a fresh buzz in the domestic circuit as First-Class cricket in Sri Lanka has found its competitive edge once more. The coaching staff of the...
Two days before the killing of notorious criminal Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias Ganemulle Sanjeewa, two suspects, including alleged shooter Samindu Dilshan (known as Commando Samindu) and...
Sri Lanka was once at an economically comparable level with some of the world’s most developed countries in the 19th century. However, despite our country’s potential,...
