Sri Lanka’s top blue-chip John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) yesterday said it posted stronger first-quarter earnings for FY2026/27, with growth led by its transportation, consumer foods, property and financial services busi

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Based on a Committee Report forwarded in relation to disposal of narcotic drugs already in the custody and are taken into custody under the existing legal provisions without retaining until the trial is concluded, concur

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the  President to make provide   the Presidents houses in Bentota, Kataragama, Mahiyanganaya, Embilipitiya and Anuradhapura on long term lease basis to  inves

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United States President Donald Trump is set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for the seventh time during his second term, flouting the political risk of holding a high-profile meeting

Chamari Athapaththu produced a captain’s performance with both bat and ball as Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the third ODI on Tuesday to clinch the three-match series 2-1.

Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana organiser Charith Abeysinghe was remanded once again after failing to satisfy the bail conditions imposed by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has said there are no plans as yet to impose water supply restrictions in any part of the country despite the prevailing El Niño-related climate conditions.

French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 people to evacuate tourist sites on the Atlantic coast on Tuesday as returning heat threatened firefighters’ fragile hold on a vast wildfire west of Bordeaux. The new evacuations a

As the government seeks to strengthen supervision of Sri Lanka’s emerging digital asset sector, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to establish a legal framework for regulating virtual assets and virtual as

The government has summoned Meta’s public policy chief after a video posted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefly removed by Facebook in India, sources said. The video in question was uploaded by PM Modi last week

A 22-year-old Sri Lankan man has been sentenced to 89 days in prison by an Australian court for assaulting a fellow passenger with a glass bottle aboard a train in Brisbane.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved amendments to the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance to enable the speedy disposal of confiscated narcotics and strengthen legal provisions relating to drug offences.

The inaugural edition of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) is set to get underway on August 26, with Rotterdam Dockers taking on Amsterdam Flames. The six-team tournament will run for 26 days across two venues – Voo

Fifties from Harshitha Samarawickrema, Chamari Athapaththu and Hasini Perera  steered Sri Lanka’s  comfortable chase, as they cantered to an eight-wicket win over Pakitan in the series decider in Hambantota. The win saw

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and causing a blast at a shopping mall where police say several people are presumed to

By questioning whether directors holding multiple board appointments can devote sufficient time to each company and whether so-called independent directors are

Uncapped offspin all-rounder Saransh Jain has earned a maiden Test call-up to India’s squad for the upcoming two-match series in Sri Lanka in August. Saransh has been selected on the back of a hamstring injury to Washing

Shubman Gill will lead India in a two-Test series against Sri Lanka, with the opening match set to begin in Galle on August 15 as part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 28 JULY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology A slight increase in rainfall is expected in the southwestern part of the island over the next few days, starting fr

The mayor of Bordeaux has said he is bracing for “all eventualities”, as one of multiple wildfires burning in France is now 15km (nine miles) from the south-western city. “We are preparing to accommodate a large number o

An awareness workshop to launch the national initiative “A Culture of Integrity – A Clean Sri Lanka” aimed at fostering a more ethical and accountable public service was held on Monday ]July 27]  at Temple Trees, with th

District Judges and Magistrates add to growing opinion against extending retirement ages of superior court judges The Judicial Service Association of Sri Lanka (JSASL) has urged the government to abandon a proposed const