International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Evan Papageorgiou, yesterday said Sri Lanka’s current monetary policy stance remains...
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday ordered the arrest of former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Tourism Promotion Bureau Chairman Bhashwara Gunaratne,...
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya in her Vesak day message called upon all Sri Lankans to dispel the roots of...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his Vesak day message called upon all Sri Lankans to further embrace in their lives the...
The greatest batting season by anyone in a T20 tournament became even greater with 96 against the best bowling attack...
The former head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple – known as the birthplace of kung fu – has been sentenced...
US President Donald Trump has held a meeting to make a “final determination” about an agreement to extend a ceasefire...
Half-centuries from Stephen Doheny and Lorcan Tucker and a cameo from Mark Adair delayed the inevitable for Ireland before they...
Batter V8shmi Gunaratne, wristspinner Shashini Gimhani and seamer Kavya Kavindi have been picked in Sri Lanka’s squad of 15...
Lionel Messi will play in a sixth World Cup as he captains holders Argentina at the 2026 tournament. The forward,...
Portugal has set a new hottest day in May with 40.3C recorded in the central town of Mora, as countries...
Scotland crushed Netherlands by nine wickets and 31 balls to spare in the first match of the tri-series also involving...
Indictments were served before the Colombo High Court yesterday against Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero over an allegedly derogatory statement about...
In a powerful demonstration of how responsible business, public healthcare and civic leadership can work together for national good, Sri Lanka this week renewed its commitment...
Friday 1st May, 2026 Two full moon Poya days fall in May 2026, and there are two schools of thought about when Vesak should be observed....
The long-awaited mutual recognition agreement on driving licences between Sri Lanka and Italy has come into effect from April, offering a permanent solution to longstanding licensing...
A proposal to establish a tobacco-free generation by prohibiting tobacco use among all individuals born after 2010 has been formally submitted to the Minister of Health,...
President of the Republic of Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, is scheduled to undertake a State Visit to Sri Lanka from May 4 to 5, 2026, at...
Sri Lanka has climbed five places in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, ranking 134th out of 180 countries with a global score of 40.77. The latest...
A major international clinical trial has found that a once-daily, three-in-one blood pressure pill can significantly reduce the risk of recurrent strokes among patients who have...
I was struck by the article written by MDD Pieris in The Sunday Island, under the title, “Free school uniform decision taken in minutes on a...
Police yesterday announced the implementation of a special traffic plan and enhanced security arrangements in view of May Day rallies and processions to be held across...
Life, by its very nature, invariably presents a myriad of challenges that are fundamental to the human experience. The various social ills that afflict humanity cannot...
Buddhism, perhaps, is not a religion if the definition of religion is strictly applied. However, by an extension of that definition, as well as by consensus,...
