The recently concluded Women’s Tri-Nation ODI Series highlighted both the strengths and shortcomings of the Sri Lanka team ahead of the upcoming World Cup, said head coach Rumesh Ratnayake. “We need ...

The Colombo High Court today (16) sentenced three individuals to death after finding them guilty of possessing and trafficking over 17 kilograms of heroin. The trio was arrested in 2018 while ...

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued Circular No. 02 of 2025 on 7 May 2025, mandating that all licensed commercial and specialised banks report any significant information technology or cybersecurity ...

Charith N. Silva, the Sri Lankan culinary innovator behind the popular YouTube channel Wild Cookbook, has earned a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list for 2025. Now in its 10th year, the ...

A special committee meeting was recently held at the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation to accelerate the implementation of an electronic gate system project, funded through a grant from the ...

The Bribery Commission has initiated legal action against former Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and former Board of Investment (BOI) Director General Jayantha Edirisinghe. The case concerns an ...

As the world marks UN Global Road Safety Week, it is a timely moment for Sri Lanka to reflect on its own transport safety challenges. According to the latest Global Status Report on Road Safety issued ...

Scene: Some home in Akmeemana. Date: May 14, 1965. Cast: Seven men. The room is plain. A table, a few chairs, an air of tension. Outside, the world turns as usual. Inside, history is holding its ...

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere of ...

Popular tuition teacher Hayeshika Fernando, widely known as ‘Teacher Amma,’ was granted bail by the Negombo Magistrate’s Court today (14) over an alleged assault involving a young man. Her husband, ...

Brought to a halt by the recent India-Pakistan border tensions, the IPL will resume on Saturday with Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Kolkata Knight Riders in a high-stakes contest where the ...

In a significant move to bolster Sri Lanka’s maritime security, the United States has provided the Sri Lanka Navy with cutting-edge radiation and chemical detection equipment valued at US$1 million ...