Hong Kong registered a hard-fought 15-14 victory over Sri Lanka in their opening Asia Rugby Top 3 encounter played at the Race Course ground.

The United States and Iran have agreed to a deal in principle to wind down the war in the Middle East and end the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a senior U.S. official said Sunday, although some of the most se

Trinity made it to the top of Group A of the Dialog Schools Rugby tournament in style when they outclassed Isipathana by 36 points to 12 in the deciding match played at Havelock Park.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a new directive introducing strict maximum caps on Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratios for credit facilities granted for the purchase or utilization of motor vehicles.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka and the Catholic Church of Sri Lanka, over the weekend, denounced the sentiments expressed by Fr. Jeewatha Peiris on an alleged genocide during the final stages of the civil

Russia ​pounded Kyiv and surrounding areas with hundreds of drones and missiles on Sunday in one of the heaviest bombardments of the city since ‌the start of the four-year war, firing an Oreshnik hypersonic missile near

It was a must-win game, and they were in early trouble, but Jofra Archer pulled off one of the IPL’s great all-round performances to seal Rajasthan Royals’  (RR) passage into the playoffs with a 30-run win over Mumbai In

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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has announced a fresh tightening of vehicle financing regulations, further reducing the maximumContinue Reading The post CBSL cuts vehicle financing caps again from May 25 appeared fi

A three-wheeler driver has been arrested after allegedly attempting to overcharge two foreign tourists visiting Colombo on a brief stopoverContinue Reading The post Tuk-tuk driver held for allegedly fleecing tourists of

Sri Lankan authorities have reportedly recovered only USD 200 from the missing USD 2.5 million that was transferred to scammersContinue Reading The post Only USD 200 found from missing USD 2.5 million – Report appeared f

The death toll ‌has risen to three with 17 missing following flooding in ​the Chongqing municipality of ​southwestern China, China’s state-run Xinhua ⁠reported.

The engine of the daily express train scheduled to travel from Maradana to Hikkaduwa at 6:10 PM derailed this evening (24) at the Maradana Railway Station.

A suicide car bomb attack on a train carrying soldiers in Quetta, the capital of the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan, has killed at least 24 people and wounded more than 50 others.

A team of officers from the Hatton Police Station has arrested the main suspect involved in the brutal double murder of an elderly couple inside their home-cum-shop in Dikoya, Hatton. The suspect was arrested along with

Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage says no one can stop President Anura Kumara Dissanayake from being re-elected in 2029, claiming theContinue Reading The post “No one can stop AKD becoming President again in 2029″ appeared fi

A suicide car bomb attack on a train carrying soldiers in Quetta, the capital of the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan, has killed at least 24 people and wounded more than 50 others. The Balochistan Liberati

The National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura effective from 1700 hrs today [24th May 2026] to

Police have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with an incident in which a woman was set on fire usingContinue Reading The post Husband arrested over petrol attack on wife in Angoda appeared first on Newswire.

The Health Ministry says Sri Lanka’s State hospital system has been strengthened with 18 new Colposcopy machines aimed at improvingContinue Reading The post Govt expands cervical cancer detection services with 18 new mac

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath will undertake official visits to New Zealand and Australia from May 26 to June 3 atContinue Reading The post Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath to visit Australia and New Zealand appeared fi

Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya concluded a successful official visit to the United Kingdom from 18 to 22 May 2026. The visit was undertaken to participate in the 43rd Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Board of Governo

A suspect wanted in connection with motorcycle thefts and the snatching of gold chains from women has been arrested inContinue Reading The post Suspect arrested over chain-snatching and motorcycle thefts in Colombo distr

Sri Lanka is expanding air connectivity with western India as part of efforts to boost tourism, with direct Ahmedabad–Colombo servicesContinue Reading The post FitsAir to launch Ahmedabad–Colombo direct flights from June

They are net sellers for second straight week, selling over US$28mn worth bonds in two weeks

A person has been shot and killed after they opened fire outside the White House, the US Secret Service has confirmed. Here is their statement in full: Shortly after 6 p.m Saturday an individual in the area on 17th stree

US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran has been “largely negotiated” and details will be announced soon. The deal would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, he said on Saturday, without giving fu

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 24 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 24 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The South-West monsoon is gradually getting established over the island. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times

A firefighting 87 from Sophie Devine propelled New Zealand from a perilous 11 for 4 to a series-squaring 14-run win over England in the second women’s T20I at Canterbury. Already 1-0 down, the tourists were floored when

US law enforcement agencies are responding to reports of more than 30 gunshots fired near the White House. A suspect is “down” and was transported to George Washington Hospital, an unnamed law enforcement official told t

(AFP)Financial irregularities surrounding Sri Lankan cricket were far worse than feared, government-appointed administrators said Thursday, promising a full accounting and sweeping reforms. “We have already ordered a for

The rupee appreciated yesterday after the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) moved to calm a nervous and sentiment-driven foreign exchange market following sharp depreciation earlier this week triggered by panic dollar dem