Politics
A meeting focused on fighting illegal fishing was held at the Parliament Complex, according to the Ministry of Defence. This meeti…
Politics
A meeting focused on fighting illegal fishing was held at the Parliament Complex, according to the Ministry of Defence. This meeti…
General
Muslims in Sri Lanka will start their Ramadan fasting at dawn on Thursday, February 19, 2026. This follows the sighting of the cre…
General
Twelve individuals lost their lives on Wednesday due to an explosion at a firecracker store in Hubei province, China, which caused…
Politics
Chaminda Kularatne, the former Deputy Secretary General of Parliament, has submitted a writ petition to the Court of Appeal. He is…
General
The Department of Meteorology has released an 'Amber' advisory for fishermen using multi-day boats and the naval community due to …
Politics
Maithree Wickremesinghe, the spouse of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been asked to appear before the Financial Crimes…
Politics
Sanae Takaichi has been reappointed as Japan's Prime Minister by Parliament on Wednesday, marking the formation of her second Cabi…
General
Two brothers have been taken into custody for their involvement in the shooting deaths of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda. The …
Politics
The US government has officially supported the UK's intention to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while leasing an importa…
General
Police have reported that the suspects detained for the double murder in Akuregoda deleted data from their mobile phones after the…
General
The Department of Meteorology has issued an 'Amber' alert due to expected heavy rainfall in several areas of Sri Lanka. This warni…
Politics
Saman Ekanayake, the former Secretary to the President, has been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, according to a …
Business
The government of Sri Lanka has decided to secure US$50 million from the World Bank Group through Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to …
Politics
Iran announced that it has come to an agreement with the US on key “guiding principles” to settle their issues regarding Tehra…
Politics
Minister Dr. Upali Pannilage has been chosen to join the Parliamentary Select Committee that will look into the release of 323 con…
General
Water supply in several areas of Colombo has been interrupted today (18) due to a sudden failure in the main pipeline that runs fr…
Politics
The Vatican has announced that it will not join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” initiative. Cardinal Pietro P…
General
Batticaloa recorded the highest rainfall of 128.9 mm yesterday, October 17, according to the Department of Meteorology. Nuwara Eli…
General
A woman lost her life and a child was hurt in a bus accident in Sri Lanka. The crash happened near the 48th milepost on the Mahiya…
General
Christians around the world are getting ready for Lent, a time of prayer, fasting, and helping others, as the 40-day period of ref…
Business
Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuri…
General
Heavy rainfall exceeding 75 mm is anticipated in several regions of Sri Lanka today. Showers are expected at times in the Northern…
General
Several Arab and Islamic nations will begin observing the holy month of Ramadan today, while some will start their fast a day late…
Politics
Saman Ekanayake, the former Secretary to the President, is set to appear in court again today, February 18. He was remanded during…
Business
Peru's Congress made a significant decision on Tuesday by voting to censure interim president Jose Jeri, ending his short time in …