Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, held talks with Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Andrey Rudenko at the Foreign Ministry,...
Police yesterday arrested 157 foreign nationals in connection with an alleged organised online financial scam, conducted from a hotel in...
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...
With the US-Israeli war with Iran waging on, the White House earlier announced that it will ask the US Congress...
Punjab are the Kings of 200 plus chases in the IPL. They’d done it eight times before Friday night, and...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 03 April 2026, valid...
Dr B. J. C. Perera Specialist Consultant Paediatrician Extensive and rapid result oriented testing to detect coronavirus infections is a vital key during the on-going pandemic....
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has joined hands with Associated Motorways (Private) Limited (AMW) for an ‘Agri Lease’ promotion offering farmers an opportunity to enjoy the...
By Saman Indrajith Issues related to the costs and prices of heavily subsidised meals provided to the MPs in the Parliament canteen were raised afresh yesterday...
In the wake of the Port of Beirut explosions which have devastated many parts of Lebanon’s capital city, Emirates is standing with Lebanon to provide critical...
BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE KANDY – Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian and one time General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP) Tissa Attanayake said in Kandy...
By Rajitha Ratwatte fromoutsidethepearl@gmail.com We had an election postponed in Aotearoa! The circumstances were almost identical to those faced in the Pearl. There is one party...
Colombo Tea Auction saw improved demand this week with Low Grown varieties selling well in the backdrop of dipped production levels from January to July this...
Education Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris called on the prelates of Malwatte and Asgiriya chapters to appraise them of the government plan to scrap 19A (The...
By Gwynne Dyer In what is probably the poorest region of the world, West Africa, there is an unsung success story. The Economic Community of West...
People’s Bank has stepped forward to support the government’s development programme by introducing the “Business Power” loan scheme to empower small and medium enterprises operating in...
DSI Tyres has made a massive contribution to strengthening the Sri Lankan economy by bringing in large export earnings, whilst saving a significant amount of foreign...
BY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, August 26: The much-awaited trial of COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford started in India...
