The Sri Lankan Embassy in Amman has confirmed that all its staff and members of the Sri Lankan community in Jordan are safe following a security incident outside the Embassy building yesterday.

Drug-related arrests among children have increased sharply, with 1,874 people under the age of 18 arrested in connection with ’Ice’ by 2025, compared to just one arrest recorded in 2022, President Anura Kumara Dissanayak

Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa emphasized that preserving the historic Nuwara Eliya Post Office is notContinue Reading The post Foundation stone laid for new Rs. 78.34 Mn Nuwara Eliya postal admi

Sri Lanka has won the ‘Luxury Food Destination of the Year’ award at the Travel & Taste Awards 2026 held in the United Kingdom.

British comedian and actor Russell Brand was found guilty in a London court on Thursday of rape and sexual assaults, and told he faces a ​lengthy jail sentence.

The first One-Day International (ODI) between India and Sri Lanka, scheduled for December 13, has been moved from New DelhiContinue Reading The post India-Sri Lanka first ODI shifted from Delhi appeared first on Newswire

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Vladimir Putin is not invited to the G20 summit in Manchester.

Former Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has questioned the accuracy of calculations relating to losses caused by low-quality coal imports, claiming that the opportunity cost of hydropower used to compensate for t

Pregnant women beyond 36 weeks of gestation residing in the island areas of Jaffna have been advised to stay in Jaffna town.

A series of hoax bomb threats hit European airlines from Ireland ‌to Bulgaria on Thursday morning for the second time this week, with some of at least 25 affected flights making unplanned landings or escorted by fighter

Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of entering into a comprehensive trade agreement with the European Union (EU) to secure long-term access to the European market.

The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has urged media institutions and social media activists to refrain from publishing photographs, videos and audio clips that could reveal the identities of schoolchildren involved i

  British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts ofContinue Reading The post Hollywood actor Russell Brand faces prison after rape conviction appeared first on Newswi

An Italian chef was dismissed from a Brisbane restaurant after refusing to serve ham and pineapple pizza, arguing that placingContinue Reading The post Italian Chef fired in Australia after refusing to put pineapple on p

-Strengthens agricultural value creation via local sourcing and connects food manufacturing with consumer needs. Nutriline, the breakfast nutrition brand ofContinue Reading The post Nutriline Launches Corn Flakes Made wi

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has warned that a powerful “shadow state” has emerged within Sri Lanka, with drug traffickers andContinue Reading The post ‘Shadow state’ operating within Sri Lanka: 11 key points from

The “National Single Window for Trade” system was officially launched today (05) under the leadership of the Ministry of Finance,Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka Launches ‘National Single Window for Trade’ System appe

Ragama Police arrested a 40-year-old female suspect in the Heenkenda area of Ragama today (November 5) for evading court afterContinue Reading The post Woman wanted on 12 warrants over foreign job fraud arrested in Ragam

Electricity Distribution Lanka (Pvt) Ltd has introduced an online facility allowing consumers to check the availability of transformer capacity forContinue Reading The post Consumers can now check transformer capacity fo

A Rs. 50 commemorative postage stamp and first day cover honouring founder Sir Razik Fareed were officially issued by theContinue Reading The post Commemorative postage stamp issued to mark 80th Anniversary of Muslim Lad

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

lt;strong gt;By Niranjala Ariyawansha nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Although the war in West Asia will have a significant impact on the Sri Lankan economy both in the short as well as long-term, Sri Lanka can control the ec

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

lt;p align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; lt;ul gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;Third shipment fails nbsp;quality test nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;/li gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;None so far ha

lt;strong gt;By Jayani Madawla lt;/strong gt; The prevailing heatwave that Sri Lanka is experiencing is expected to continue through mid-May according to the Department of Meteorology. Experts warn that the situation cou

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Former Director General of the Land Reform Commission (LRC) Liyanage Padmasiri has acknowledged that a statement he made claiming Kandy District MP Chamindrani Kirie

lt;ul gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;Appeal Court decides the lsquo;harm rsquo; that may result from release of lsquo;transaction level rsquo; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;strong gt;information during 2015-2017 outweighs lsquo;pu

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt;By Ranith Padmasiri lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; The Court of Appeal has set aside the acquittal of all accused in the assassination case of

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lt;strong gt;Pix and text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Large scale coconut industrialists are using the crisis in West Asia to exploit cottage level coconut husk industry traders the latter c

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;By S. Rubatheesan lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; gt;The government is set to dece

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt;The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has received ldquo;a couple of hundred rdquo; offers in response to an open call for proposals to supply fuel md

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has welcomed Friday rsquo;s Supreme Court rsquo;s judgment which found that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several former health officials had violated the fun

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

Motor Traffic Commissioner General Kamal Amerasinghe, who was arrested on Friday over a fraudulent vehicle‑registration case, has been remanded until tomorrow. He was taken into custody by the Financial Investigation Uni

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lt;strong gt;By Damith Wickremasekera lt;/strong gt; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a phone conversation this week to expedite the energy sector projects agreed upon b

lt;strong gt;By Kapila Bandara lt;/strong gt; Fertiliser companies and agrochemical suppliers have agreed to abide by regulated prices days ahead of the Yala paddy planting season, in a coordinated policy response to mit

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Two opinions have emerged within the Attorney General rsquo;s Department regarding the University of Wolverhampton's response to the Criminal Investigation Departmen

While the Sri Lanka Navy assisted in bringing to shore an ailing member of the crew of a Chinese research vessel anchored in Sri Lanka rsquo;s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the vessel will not be allowed into the countr

Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says he is retiring from international football. The 41-year-old forward has scored 146 goals and won 234 caps for his country – both world records – since making his debut in 2003. He w

Oman have secured their place at the men’s World Cup Qualifier 2027 dezpite losing to UAE  by 42 runs in the last match of the World Cup League 2 in Dubai. This means Namibia, one of the hosts of the World Cup alongside

A world record of 53 red cards were shown during a chaotic under-20s game in Brazil. The semi-final first leg of the Minas Gerais Under-20 Championship tie between Uberlandia and Mamore was marred by scenes that led to 4

On Wednesday (04)  students of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya participated in the ‘Vision’ educational programme conducted by the Presidential Secretariat to provide students with learning experiences beyond the classroom and p

During the stakeholder consultation held today (05) regarding the proposed electricity tariff revision for the fourth quarter of 2026, NSO Pvt Ltd emphasized that it would not request any increase in electricity tariffs

Vadodara and Mumbai will host the upcoming season of the WPL that will be held from January 14 to February 7, 2027. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengalurru  (RCB) will be taking on inaugural winnersMumbai Indian

The continued upward trend in real estate prices, together with the banking sector’s increasing exposure to real estate activities, warrants continued monitoring, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said, warning that a

Inside the Republican Party, initial shock at the stunning election results on Tuesday night quickly gave way to anger with US President Donald Trump. After Democrats won upset after upset in deep-red states like Texas,