… as Lakvijaya falters, power plants need over 2 mn litres of fuel daily By Shamindra Ferdinando The SJB yesterday (06) said that...
UN Women Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Christine Arab, concluded a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka (25–26 March),...
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...
The Attorney General yesterday filed indictments in the Colombo High Court against Tamim Rahman, the owner of the Dambulla Thunders, for allegedly attempting to influence a...
Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), yesterday (12) on allegations of loss of over...
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, in partnership with the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA), under the Ministry of Environment, has unveiled Sri Lanka’s...
Siyapatha Finance PLC has once again emerged victorious, securing the title of “Best Employer Brand” for the third consecutive year at the recently concluded Employer Branding...
My brother, close on two years senior to me, was into sports – cricket, football, and athletics were his favourites. We were at De Mazenod College...
In a landmark achievement for local digital innovation, Onsys International (Private) Limited has won the NBQSA 2025 Award for Digital Government in the Public Sector and...
Serious concerns have emerged in Parliament over alleged irregularities in the handling of a sexual harassment inquiry involving several staff members of the legislature’s Information Systems...
Unexpected events seem to have cropped up at this year’s Miss Universe pageant and there could be more ‘surprises’ before the crowning day – Friday, 21st...
Alleging that the NPP government’s 2026 Budget had completely neglected medical specialists, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) yesterday (12) called all medical specialists for a...
Under 19 Cricket An unbeaten century by Maleesha Sandaruwan and a five wicket haul by Menula Dambakumbura were the highlights as Isipatana took first innings honours...
Generating active and broad-based interest from investors, the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Ordinary Voting Shares of JF Packaging Limited was heavily oversubscribed within hours of...
On 8th November 2025, I visited the residence of the Swiss ambassador for the opening of the ‘Art Collection of the Swiss Residence in Colombo’ featuring...
