Couples planning their wedding journey are invited to Vows in the Hills, an exclusive two-day wedding showcase hosted by KandyContinue Reading The post Kandy Myst by Cinnamon to Host ‘Vows in the Hills’ Wedding Showcase

The government has called for investment proposals to commercially develop and operate a number of State-owned bungalows in Colombo underContinue Reading The post 6 State-owned Colombo Bungalows up for 30-year lease for

Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad and cousin Atef Najib have been sentenced to death after being convictedContinue Reading The post Syria sentences ex-president Bashar al-Assad, brother and

EthicalX: Climate & Innovation Hub, a global initiative of Clima Trust and SLYCAN Trust, has opened applications for its 2026Continue Reading The post EthicalX launches its 2026 cohort appeared first on Newswire.

The Bribery Commission has filed indictments before the Colombo High Court against former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne over corruption allegationsContinue Reading The post Indictments filed in Colombo High Court

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has launched a sweeping island‑wide crackdown on irregularities in the sale of Atapirikara and PirikaraContinue Reading The post CAA seizes 436 Atapirikara, Pirikara items in island-w

The official press conference announcing Lankan Fest New Zealand 2026 was held yesterday at The Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo, bringing togetherContinue Reading The post Lankan Fest 2026 Aims to Strengthen Sri Lanka–New Zeala

The Cabinet has approved long-term contracts for the supply of petrol, Murban crude oil and diesel to the Ceylon PetroleumContinue Reading The post Cabinet approves long-term fuel supply contracts with Singapore firms ap

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved measures to facilitate the voluntary return of Sri Lankans who fled to India duringContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan refugees in India to be allowed voluntary return under new fra

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procurement of coal for the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant to meet requirements forContinue Reading The post Two suppliers selected to supply over 2 million tonnes of coal to

A match that swung wildly from one side to the other eventually ended with Afghanistan clinching a thriller to seal their spot in the 2027 ODI World Cup in Southern Africa, courtesy of their global superstar, Rashid Khan

At least 132 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia, the most powerful tremor to hit the country this century, according to the Colombian Geological Service.

Sri Lanka’s premium exhibition for the food processing, packaging, and agriculture sectors, ProFood ProPack & AgBiz 2026, will return to BMICH from 21st to 23rd August 2026, bringing together local and international indu

The one-day service system of Sri Lanka’s Department of Immigration and Emigration has experienced a technical disruption, hindering the issuance of passports and other travel documents.

At least 132 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 11 AUGUST 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa province and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.

“12-judge bench should hear petitions” The Joint Opposition yesterday (10) reiterated that the Mahanayake Theras of the Malwatte, Asgiriya, Amarapura and Ramanna Buddhist Chapters have written to President Anura Kumara D

Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has said the Catholic Church does not endorse the death penalty.The text of the statement issued by the Cardinal: “In the context of some discussions taking place lately on

Security forces on Sunday (09) arrested a person who operated a drone to video the area where the Mannar Prison is located. Later, security forces handed over the suspect to police for further investigations.

An unidentified gunman yesterday (10) shot dead a close relative of Kanjipani Imran in the Kotahena police area. Police said that the killing took place near a bridge at Maligawatta. The victim was described as the owner

The Tamil National Council (TNC), led by MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, has formally appealed to India to intervene in securing a permanent political solution for Tamils, urging New Delhi to pressure Sri Lanka into abando

Air Force tip-off leads to wildlife sting; two suspects remanded By Ifham Nizam ✍️ A lucrative black market, built on a myth, was exposed in Kahatagasdigiliya when Wildlife officers, acting on intelligence provided by th

Google has confirmed that its Drive desktop app will stop supporting automatic Google Photos backup starting August 10, 2026. The change means that the users who rely on Drive’s desktop client to sync photos and videos f

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam has been released on bail after being produced before Kaduwela Magistrate Aruna Buddhadasa today.

A 41-year-old organized crime suspect Dhanushka Kaushalya alias “Ratmalana Saima,” wanted under an Interpol Red Notice has been arrested in Malaysia and brought back to Sri Lanka, along with two other suspects, following

Sri Lanka has been ranked 73rd out of 123 countries and regions in the 2025 EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), placing the country in the “Low Proficiency” category.

The world’s oceans hit their hottest ever recorded temperatures for July, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific, according to the EU’s climate monitoring service.

The Health Ministry has warned that misleading media reports about the use of firewood for cooking could cause unnecessary concerns among the public and create problems in the country’s energy sector.

Attention has been drawn to the possibility of imposing the death penalty for drug-related offences during a meeting of the “Ratama Ekata” (Country Together) National Operation Council held at the Presidential Secretaria

Rehabilitation programmes are currently being provided to 1,506 of the 4,962 inmates convicted by courts for drug-related offences, officials told the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protect

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