The ongoing West Asia war, triggered by joint Israel-US attack on Iran on 28 Februar, has benefited the China-run Hambantota...
A three-day “study visit” by the subject Minister to the Norochcholai coal power plant has triggered concern among power sector...
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack civilian infrastructure inside Iran, including bridges and power plants, if the...
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] razed Chennai Super Kings’ [CSK] attack and the record books, in front of their...
Mohammed Shami’s miserly 2 for 9 and Rishabh Pant’s uncharacteristic half-century helped Lucknow Super Giants [LSG] open their account in...
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 05 April 2026, valid...
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...
During a Press conference held at the Presidential Media Centre (PMC) today (09) under the theme ‘Collective path to a stable country’, State Minister for Livestock...
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the President to pay Rs 5000/- (50% of the Rs 10,000/- cost of living allowance increased by...
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal submitted by the Minister of Transport and Highways to renovate1500 km of roads that construction work had been inaugurated...
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Investment Promotion to develop the undermentioned investment zones...
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the President to establish the proposed University of Science and Technology as a Public-Private Partnership by selecting...
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the President to carry out the excavation and conservation work of the Mahavihara under the direct supervision...
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the following recommendations presented by the Financial Commission established under Article 154 R of the Constitution to assess the provisions required...
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported that an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia at a depth of 91 km (56.5 miles) on...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Rainy conditions are expected to be enhanced in the Northern, Eastern,...
Uncollected taxes, penalties and interests amount to Rs 1,000 bn By Shamindra Ferdinando The Urban Development and Housing Ministry yesterday (08) announced plans to raise Rs 21...
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court requesting an order that the current power tariffs be reduced. A group,...
By Rathindra Kuruwita An underground tank at a chemical factory in the Homagama Industrial Zone was damaged on Monday morning and the surrounding area was covered...
