A 15-year-old Indian chess player has pulled off a remarkable upset against five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen, defeating the NorwegianContinue Reading The post 15-year-old Indian teen stuns World No. 1 Magnus Carls
The Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has doubled the allocation for a new indoor sports complex in Valikamam South, launchingContinue Reading The post ITAK launches Rs. 330 Mn indoor stadium project in Valikamam South
Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara says the government has taken concrete steps to strengthen the Office onContinue Reading The post Govt strengthens OMP, accelerates probes into disappeara
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and MataraContinue Reading The post Above 75 mm of rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
Sri Lanka has highlighted the need to strengthen drought preparedness and resilience before drought conditions develop into a crisis, calling for increased international support for developing countries.
Iran said it had restarted talks with neighbor Oman to manage the Strait of Hormuz as it faces heightened economic pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump in the wider conflict.
Dolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of the country’s most philanthropic, unifying and beloved stars, died Tuesday in Nashville, according to a family sta
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 26 AUGUST 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 26 August 2026 by the Department of meteorology Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya,
By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said yesterday that the government would proceed with both the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, and the Judicature (Amendment) Bil
U.S. Ambassador-designate Eric Meyer arrived in Colombo on the evening of August 22, 2026, to assume duties as his country’s next Ambassador to Sri Lanka., the embassy said. Ambassador-designate Meyer expressed his enthu
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Joint Opposition yesterday questioned Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara’s recent declaration that a referendum wouldn’t be held to decide the fate of the 22 Amendm
An Expert Panel appointed to review and recommend reforms to the electoral system has been given two months to complete its work, the Department of Communication of Parliament said. A special meeting was held in the Hous
by Rex Clementine Sri Lanka were fighting hard to avoid the follow on when rain brought an early end to play on day three of the second Test against India, with the hosts on 265 for eight at SSC yesterday. Sri Lanka stil
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Defence Minister, has issued a fresh Detention Order (DO)in respect of retired Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay named as a suspect in the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks carri
I venture to make this appeal because I am increasingly concerned about what appears to be an inexplicable silence surrounding one of the most consequential challenges confronting Sri Lanka, the country’s emerging demogr
Export of Jackfruit by Gomi Senadhira A few recent news items prompted me to write this article. The first was in the Sinhala newspaper Divaina on jackfruits, which said that out of the 280 million jackfruits produced in
Wednesday 26th August, 2026 The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has warned of possible power cuts due to the prevailing El Niño phenomenon. It has said demand for electricity could rise steeply under the
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has secured approval to detain retired Major General Suresh Sallay, former head of the State Intelligence Service, for a further 90 days as investigations into the 2019 Easter
A man has been arrested for allegedly entering the Panilkanda Reserve in the Deniyaya area of Matara District without authorization and constructing a road through the forest to gain access to private land.
Sri Lanka has opened nearly 34,000 square kilometres of the Mannar Basin to international energy companies for petroleum exploration, raising fresh questions over the country’s potentially vast but largely untapped oil a
An investigation has been launched into allegations that a man was assaulted by police officers after being taken into custodyContinue Reading The post Probe launched after family alleges police assault at Ambalangoda st
Water levels in the Castlereagh and Maussakelle reservoirs have reached overflow levels amid intermittent rainfall in their catchment areas, reservoir engineers said.
A light training aircraft piloted by a trainee pilot was involved in an accident while landing at Ratmalana Airport today.
The United Nations and the Red Cross warned on Tuesday that the world is ’’dangerously close’’ to a future where autonomous weapons, so-called ’’killer robots,’’ could target humans and issued an urgent appeal for intern
The Government will continue the QR-based fuel distribution system as conflicts in the Middle East remain unresolved, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today.
An unidentified man found dead in the landing gear compartment of an Air Arabia flight at Gatwick Airport died fromContinue Reading The post Man found dead in plane landing gear compartment at Gatwick appeared first on N
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection has sought the views and proposals of the Police DepartmentContinue Reading The post Police consulted on measures to reduce prison overcrowding
Fifty families who lost their homes in a landslide in Kabaragala on March 19, 2023, are to receive new housesContinue Reading The post 50 families displaced by Kabaragala landslide to receive new homes appeared first on
National People’s Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi has filed a petition before the Supreme Court supporting the government’s proposedContinue Reading The post NPP MP Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi files pet
The Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development held a special discussion Tuesday (25) to assess possible impactsContinue Reading The post Government reviews essential food stocks amid El Niño
lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who was indicted on corruption charges, was released on bail by the Colombo High Court on Friday after having his fingerprints
A renewed call for integrity, excellence and solidarity within the legal profession took centre stage at a women lawyers rsquo; gathering held in Hulftsdorp last week, where Supreme Court Justice Kumuduni Wickremasinghe
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lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;Pix and text by K R Rajamanthri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; A new ward is being constructed to serve communities in the Uva Paranagama area and parts of the Central Province, replacing th