A British man has been handed a €3,000 (£2,500) fine after his two-year-old son fell nearly 12 metres (40ft) to his death from the fourth floor window of a hotel in Cyprus.

A landslide near Kadigamuwa Railway Station has blocked the railway line for the third time since train services resumed on the upcountry railway line following Cyclone Ditwah.

Superstar Rajinikanth’s latest film, Jailer 2, has made a strong start at the box office, collecting more than Indian Rs.Continue Reading The post Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 Makes A Thunderous Box-Office Entry appeared first

Amid calls for the release of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, Minister K.D. Lal Kantha today assured that neither President Anura Kumara Dissanayake nor the Government would take a decision to release Ven. Galagoda

The online application system for Police Clearance Certificates has been restored following a technical breakdown, the Sri Lanka Police Media Division announced today (October 16).

Parliament is scheduled to meet from October 20 to 23, Secretary-General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera has announced.

The health of Kavanthissa, the tusker receiving treatment in the Siyambalangamuwa area, is very poor as it is eating very little, the Department of Wildlife Conservation said today.

A total of 316 students at Rajarata University will receive free spectacles tomorrow (17) under a programme implemented by the President’s Fund to provide vision care to university students.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has been removed from her position after just five days on the job, followingContinue Reading The post White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after just five days appe

Kavantissa, an iconic tusker regarded as one of the largest and tallest elephants in Sri Lanka, died at 6.18 p.m. today (16) while receiving treatment for health complications, a wildlife official said.

The government is considering the introduction of a new procedure pertaining to registration of vehicles under which the name of the owner will be displayed on number plates.

Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is accused of misappropriating Rs. 10 million transferred from the National Savings Bank to the ‘Siriliya Saviya’ account, was released on bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama to

Sri Lanka’s long-awaited global tourism promotion campaign remains stalled by shortcomings in the Government’s procurement framework, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake acknowledging that existing procedures are ill

Members of the Maha Sangha and supporters demanding the release of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera continues to remain atContinue Reading The post Protesting monks remain at Viharamahadevi Park chanting pirith amid

Shreyas Iyer has returned as India’s ODI vice-captain for the upcoming five-match series against New Zealand, having missed the preceding ODI series against the West Indies due to India’s T20I commitments during the Asia

A delegation of 20 officers from the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service, representing the Ministry of Education, Higher Education andContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Education Administrative officers complete

Pope Leo XIV has been pictured celebrating Mass from hospital, in the first images of him released by the Vatican since he underwent lung surgery. The 71-year-old pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after the surgery

Qatar’s prime minister has announced plans to set up what he described as a “massive” solar plant in Lebanon to help ease its energy crisis. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani made the announcement durin

The National People’s Power’s (NPP) Badulla District Women’s Rally will take place on Sunday, October 18, at 9:30 AM atContinue Reading The post President to address NPP’s Badulla District Women’s Rally on Sunday appeare

Samagi Spice Exports (Pvt) Ltd is set to introduce SPICEUP, a new Sri Lankan  beverage brand, at its grand launch on Saturday 17 October 2026 at the University of Ruhuna, Matara. With a history dating back to 1969, Samag

Oscar-nominated British actress and Mines Advisory Group (MAG) Global Ambassador Rosamund Pike has highlighted the critical importance of humanitarian mineContinue Reading The post Rosamund Pike Calls for Landmine Cleara

  Sri Lanka has lost one of its most iconic wild elephants, Kawanthissa, a majestic tusker whose towering presence andContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka mourns loss of iconic tusker Kawanthissa appeared first on Newswir

Today’s News Digest: Your go-to summary of the key events and headlines that shaped the day. From major developments toContinue Reading The post Today’s News Digest – October 16 appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says the ailing tusker Kavantissa has died, despite efforts by wildlife authorities and veterinary teams toContinue Reading The post Ailing tusker Kavantissa has died, says Opposition L

Marking the first anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Museum at the FAO headquarters in Rome, the EmbassyContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka donates traditional Raksha Masks to FAO Museum in Rome t

Football’s Asian Cup, hosted by Saudi Arabia, could be moved back a year to 2028 following a series of attacks on the country by Yemen’s Houthis. The continental tournament will be rescheduled “if we need to” but the org

Five people have been killed and 16 injured in a Houthi missile attack targeting the presidential palace in the port city of Aden in southern Yemen, which is the seat of the internationally-recognised government, officia

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that while a country develops its roads, buildings and economy, the inner lives of its people must also be enriched through aesthetics, culture and creativity. Development can

A discussion to review the operations of the 1818 hotline and progress made in its implementation was held on Thursday morning (15) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the chairmanship of Secretary to the President Dr

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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