The Spanish government on Thursday night declared a national emergency after a series of wildfires threatened communities near Madrid and in the neighbouring ​province of Avila, forcing more than 10,000 people to evacuat

The High Commission of India in Colombo has clarified that there has been no change in the visa fee policy for Sri Lankan pilgrims travelling to India, while announcing the reintroduction of the free (Gratis) visa facili

Four suspects, including two women, have been arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting the fatal shooting that occurred in the Palliyawatta area of Kadirana, Wattala.

A supermarket in Gampola has been fined Rs. 500,000 after pleading guilty to selling locally produced Nadu rice above the government-controlled maximum retail price.

Islamist militants rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into ​a Pakistani security checkpoint, killing 15 people, including ‌12 soldiers, in northwest Pakistan, the military said on Friday, adding that 12 militants had been

Rear Admiral Buddhika Liyanagamage formally assumed duties as the Commander of the Eastern Naval Area today (24), at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters in Trincomalee.

The Ministry of Environment has decided to designate eight mangrove ecosystems in the Puttalam District as new protected reserves this year.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) today strongly rejected allegations made in Parliament by Government MP Asitha Niroshana Egoda Withanage against BASL President Rajeev Amarasuriya, describing the claims as “utterl

The candidates sitting the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination can make amendments to their admission cards online until 12.00 midnight on August 3, stressing that the deadline will not be extended, the Examinat

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed the relevant authorities to formulate a programme to allocate underutilised land, together with theContinue Reading The post President directs plan to allocate unused sta

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed lower on Friday as early buying interest gave way to profit-taking in several index-heavy counters, pushing both benchmark indices into negative territory by the end of the session

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has strongly rejected allegations made in Parliament by NPP MP Asitha Niroshana regardingContinue Reading The post BASL rejects NPP MP’s ‘political deal’ allegation, challenges him

National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) Asitha Niroshana on Friday (24) alleged in Parliament that there was aContinue Reading The post Govt MP makes dramatic claim BASL chief offered SJB Western Province

The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit has stepped up its involvement in the investigation into alleged match-fixing in the Lanka Premier LeagueContinue Reading The post ICC Anti-Corruption Chief meets Sports Minister over LPL fix

The Sugathadasa National Sports Complex has been equipped with a new electronic timing system and other modern swimming competition equipmentContinue Reading The post Sugathadasa Swimming Complex upgraded with new timing

Sri Lanka currently produces only 43% of its daily milk requirement, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Namal Karunaratne toldContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka produces only 43% of its daily milk requirement:

Kandy Royals batter Vishen Halambage has been ruled out of the remainder of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026 afterContinue Reading The post LPL 2026: Halambage ruled out as injury list grows appeared first on Newswire

This Friendship Day, Nutmeg, the gourmet shop at ITC Ratnadipa, invites guests to celebrate the joy of friendship with aContinue Reading The post Nutmeg at ITC Ratnadipa Introduces a Special Cake Collection for World Fri

The Rotary Club of Colombo West recently marked a significant milestone with the installation of Rtn. PHF. Harsha Rajan, asContinue Reading The post Rotary Club of Colombo West Installs 66th President and Unveils Communi

A stock of narcotic drugs, including 99 kg 478 g of heroin, will be destroyed on Saturday (25) following theContinue Reading The post Nearly 100kg of heroin and other narcotics to be destroyed appeared first on Newswire.

Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned, as concerns grow that his former ally, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, will return to the country. Shahabuddin’s resignation comes days after Hasina told Reute

Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over global energy supplies. Brent crude – the global benchmark for oil prices – rose more than 6% o

The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners as a temporary global levy brought in after February’s Supreme Court ruling struck down a host of duties expires. The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5% and accounting

A 36 ball 63 by Sahan Arachchige and three wickets each by Eshan Malinga [3-13] and Tharindu Rathnayake [3-19] helped Galle Gallants defeat Jaffna Kings by 60 runs in the 10th match of the Lanka Premier League 2026. Gall

Half centuries by Rubin Hermann and Janith Liyanage and a three wicket haul by Mujeeb Ur Rahman  helped Colombo Kaps defeat Kandy Royals by 24 runs in the 9th match of the Lanka Premier League 2026 played at Dambulla on

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 24 JULY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 24 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology A few showers will occur in coastal areas of the Western and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara distric

The Government is preparing to restore criminal sanctions for serious foreign exchange offences after investigations into approximately $ 715 million remitted overseas through fraudulent import transactions exposed a gap

More than 108,000 complaints of child abuse had been received by the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) between 2015 and 2025, Women and Child Affairs Minister Saroja Savithri Paulraj told Parliament yesterday. R

The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed a writ petition seeking to postpone the 2026 G.C.E. A/L Examination by two months. The petition, filed by a group of students due to sit the examination for the first and second ti

Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Rathnayake yesterday criticised the conduct of MP Archchuna Ramanathan in Parliament, describing the behaviour of certain lawmakers as “uncivilised, disgraceful and indecent”, while

The Supreme Court yesterday held that the fundamental rights of social activist Anuruddha Bandara had been violated due to his arrest and detention during the 2022 Aragalaya protest movement. Delivering its determination