A progress review meeting on reforms and modernisation initiatives at Sri Lanka’s key state revenue-collecting institutions was held on Thursday  (15) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by ...

Reemus Fernando  ‎ ‎Promising middle distance runner Lahiru Achintha continued his record breaking sphere with a remarkable sub four minutes feat in the 1,500 metres at the All Island Schools Games ...

US President Donald Trump claims the US Navy’s “effective” blockade has stopped all Iranian ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy says a ...

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and ...

Mumbai Indians and their IPL head coach Mahela Jayawardene have parted ways ahead of the 2027 auction. Jayawardene was the MI head coach for the last two seasons, in his second stint with the ...

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa and former Krrish Group Executive Director and businesswoman Janaki Siriwardena were further remanded until October 23 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday in ...

Saturday 17th October, 2026 There seems to be no end in sight to controversies the JVP-NPP government creates. It has been reported that the ruling party parliamentary group has proposed that the ...

Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has expressed confidence that Sri Lanka will avoid being placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list for a third time as the country ...

The Rose Bowl, which has been awarded to the winner of ODI series between the women’s teams of Australia and New Zealand since 1985, has now been expanded to include T20Is as well. New Zealand’s three ...

By S.K. Samaranayake Most Ven. Warakagoda Sri Gnanaratana Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiri Chapter has called for the immediate release of Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera, who is currently serving a ...

Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday (16) in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds linked to ...

Norman Palihawadane Three Thai nationals were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake after nearly five kilos of hashish were allegedly found concealed in beauty ...