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...
It was not just yesterday, or the day before, that this subject was discussed. In fact, it was over a century ago that George Bernard Shaw,...
Emeritus Professor N. A. de S. Amaratunga FDSRCS, PhD, DSc, is being awarded the honourary degree of Doctor of Literature at the forthcoming Convocation of the...
Swarna Sedera, 79, wife of author and journalist Dr. Nimal Sedera, passed away in Brisbane, Australia.An alumna of Ibbagamuwa Central College, she entered the University of...
A new report on the global crocodilian trade reveals shifting patterns in the world’s most lucrative reptile industry — one that spans high-end fashion, exotic meat...
The creametorium at the public cemetery in Matara is a death trap in itself, and notices warning the public to stand away from the building have...
In 2021, Sri Lanka suffered one of its worst environmental disasters when the MV X-Press Pearl caught fire off the coast of Colombo. The vessel, carrying...
Twenty Sri Lankan youth working in Israel’s agricultural sector had narrowly escaped a fiery disaster when the bus they were travelling in caught fire near Kiryat...
The US Embassy in Colombo, in collaboration with the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB), concluded a two-week regional training initiative focused on identifying and analyzing...
The Young Men’s Buddhist Association (YMBA), Kelaniya, recently appointed its new office-bearers for the term 2025 at the YMBA Kelaniya office in Kiribathgoda. In the photo,...
Sri Lanka’s fiscal performance in the first five months of 2025 has shown signs of improvement, with the overall budget deficit narrowing and a reduction in...
The National Shoora Council (NSC) has urged the public to strengthen the government’s poverty alleviation project. The NSC in a statement says: “We wish to draw the...
DIMO, the authorized general distributor for Tata vehicles in Sri Lanka, reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regional transportation through the successful execution of DIMO Mega Fiesta...
