General The Sri Lankan government has reversed its earlier position and acknowledged receiving a letter from the Mahanayake Theras expressing opposition to a proposed…
General Skywatchers across Sri Lanka are in for a treat as six planets — Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — are set to align in a spectacular arc…
General Dengue Burden Continues to Mount Sri Lanka is grappling with a significant public health challenge in 2025, as the number of reported dengue cases has crossed…
General Sri Lanka has secured a prestigious place on the global technology calendar after the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to host the "World CIO 200 Awards…
General Sri Lanka's youth football development has received a boost with the appointment of Rajeew as the head coach of the national Under-18 team, signalling a fresh…
General Sri Lanka have booked their place in the semi-finals of the tournament after a commanding and one-sided victory over regional rivals India, winning by a…
General Delhi Capitals and Bengal wicketkeeper-batter Abhishek Porel has been taken into custody by West Bengal police following allegations of rape, casting a dark…
General Sri Lanka has announced plans to lease land belonging to state-owned plantation companies to citizens who have returned from working abroad, offering a new…
General Indian travellers visiting Sri Lanka can now use the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to pay for ride-hailing services on the island, marking a significant…
General Sri Lanka has awarded significant petroleum supply contracts to two major international trading firms, marking a notable development in the island nation's…
General Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has given the green light to a significant financial arrangement with the World Bank, approving a US$100 million loan facility…
General Government moves to address prison instability Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has announced that authorities have successfully identified the…
General The government has confirmed that it received a letter from the Mahanayake Theros regarding the proposed changes to the retirement age of judges, Cabinet…
General A Porter Airlines flight destined for Toronto, Canada, was cancelled on Thursday evening after a young child on board refused to comply with the mandatory…
General Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad, along with his brother Maher al-Assad and cousin Atef Najib, have been sentenced to death following their conviction…
General The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has taken formal legal action against former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne, filing…
General A landmark step in Sri Lanka's effort to reduce human-elephant conflict In a significant move coinciding with World Elephant Day, Sri Lanka has officially…
General A Dangerous New Cyber Threat Requires No User Action to Compromise Devices A sophisticated new cyberattack targeting WhatsApp users on iPhone devices has…
General Indian tourists visiting Sri Lanka have been handed a compelling reason to choose PickMe, the island nation's leading ride-hailing platform, as their preferred…
General CBSL Capitalises on Currency Stability to Rebuild Reserves Sri Lanka's Central Bank (CBSL) purchased a substantial US$348.6 million from the foreign exchange…
General A joint operation conducted by the Special Task Force (STF) and Wildlife Conservation authorities has led to the arrest of two suspects in Kuruvita, following…
General Australian police have called off a homicide investigation that was launched after two members of the public stumbled upon what they believed to be a human…
General Former United States President Donald Trump reportedly took extraordinary security precautions last month when he secretly departed Turkey aboard a military…
General Island-wide dengue burden reaches alarming levels Sri Lanka is facing a severe public health challenge as the number of reported dengue fever cases across the…