Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has taken the cricket world by storm with his scintillating performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL)Continue Reading The post IPL : Activist threatens to file FIR against Rajasthan Royals

MP Ramanathan Archchuna, who has been a controversial figure ever since he entered Parliament, became the centre of attraction again when he was seen recording a video in the garden outside the Parliament lobby.

Sri Lanka is witnessing a surge in dengue infections, with 2,671 active cases reported as of May 4, according to Dr. Kapila Kannangara, Acting Chairman of the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).

The regional government of Spain’s Canary Islands is opposed to allowing ‌a luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus to dock on the archipelago, its leader, Fernando Clavijo, said on W

The alleged heist of $ 2.5 million was discovered only after a suspicion arose when a repayment was made to Exim Bank India, Deputy Minister Anil Jayantha told Parliament yesterday.

Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa, says verdicts in several high‑profile corruption cases involving politicians, including Wimal Weerawansa, Piyankara Jayaratne, RajithaContinue Reading The post Minister Jaya

The Supreme Court today confirmed the death sentence imposed on four suspects accused of the brutal abduction, gang rape, andContinue Reading The post Supreme Court upholds death sentence in Jaffna schoolgirl murder case

Raising concern over the prevalence of childhood obesity in Sri Lanka, Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Maheshaka Wijayawardena said 10–15% of school-aged children are overweight or obese in urban areas.

The Ministry of Education has warned parents and students not to engage with unauthorized private agents claiming involvement in theContinue Reading The post Govt Scholarship Programme : Parents and students warned again

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (06), compared to Tuesday.  According to the CentralContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: Rupee depreciates slightly against USD appeared first on

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay has reached out to the Communist Party of India (CPI), a constituent of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), seeking support to form the government in T

Colombo High Court Judge Rashantha Godawela has fixed June 17 to commence the trial in the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption against former Power and Energy Minister Kumara

The US operation to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for a ’’short period of time’’, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is holding talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing amid tensions with the United States in the Strait of Hormuz.

Romanian lawmakers toppled the pro-European Government of prime minister Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote on ‌Tuesday, putting at risk the country’s sovereign debt ratings, its access to EU funds and the stability of

An Israeli court has extended the detention of two Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla activists who were abducted by Israeli authoritiesContinue Reading The post Israel extends detention of Gaza flotilla activists, law

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe warning in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, North-Central, North-western provinces andContinue Reading The post Severe lightning : Red alert issued to 14 dis

Positioning itself as a gateway for foreign investors into the Sri Lankan capital market

The schedule for the IPL 2026 playoffs has been announced, with matches set to be held in Dharamshala, New Chandigarh (Mullanpur) and Ahmedabad. The BCCI has stated that, owing to certain operational and logistical consi

The post Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed attended a State Banquet hosted by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. appeared first on Newswire.

Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education Harini Amarasuriya announced in Parliament today (06) that student admissions to state universitiesContinue Reading The post State University admissions for 2025/2026 acade

The Colombo High Court has scheduled the trial of former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who faces corruption charges filed byContinue Reading The post Case against former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody set for June 17

Market turnover was 2 billion rupees.

Advocated for reforms to pivot from a cyclical recovery

An auction of 100,000 million rupees Treasury bills ongoing

The California man who allegedly tried to assassinate President Donald Trump at a Washington gala has been indicted on a fourth charge of assaulting a US officer or employee with a deadly weapon. The new charge comes in

Vivek Ramaswamy won the Republican nomination for Ohio governor on Tuesday, putting the staunch ally of Donald Trump on a path to running the Rust Belt state. In unofficial results, he defeated Casey Putsch, a car design

The Government yesterday backed down and agreed to a Parliamentary debate on the $ 2.5 million Treasury cyber theft after rejecting the Opposition’s request last week, following a tense standoff in the House that forced

The US operation to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for a “short period of time”, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening. Trump said that “Project Freedom”, which began day

Chennai Super Kings came into IPL 2026 with a dodgy look about their bowling attack. They lost three games straight where their bowlers picked up 10 for 588 at an economy rate of 11.37. Since then, there has been an abso

ECONOMYNEXT – Colombo Dockyard PLC reported a loss of 428.1 million rupees for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, narrowing from a loss of 634.4 million rupees in the corresponding period last year. The quarter also final

A special state banquet hosted by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in honour of Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, who is on a state visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of the Sri Lankan President, was held on Mon

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Due to influence of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), and likely development of a low-level atmospheric distu

India wants to upgrade the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, signed in 2000 during Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga’s presidency. Declaring that more than 65% of Sri Lankan exports use FTA benefits whereas only 5%

Sri Lanka’s creditors were unlikely to classify the recent USD 2.5 million Treasury fund heist as a technical debt default, Deputy Minister of Finance Anil Jayantha Fernando told Parliament yesterday (05), citing assessm

The BASL yesterday (05) said that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s May Day statement, regarding an impending judicial decision, may erode public confidence in the Judiciary. The Text of the BASL statement: “An indepe

Respondents reported a challenging operating environment, mainly due to limited availability of fuel and raw materials,