A new direct air service between Ahmedabad and Colombo will be launched on Friday, significantly reducing travel time between theContinue Reading The post From 8 hours to 3 hours: Ahmedabad–Colombo direct flight to launc

Apple is planning to raise prices on some of its products as the company faces rising costs for memory andContinue Reading The post Apple to raise prices due to memory chip shortage, says CEO Tim Cook appeared first on N

Former Member of Parliament (MP) Patali Champika Ranawaka has accused the government of misleading the public over fuel pricing, rejectingContinue Reading The post Patali urges government to reduce fuel prices amid falli

  Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazário has declared Lionel Messi the greatest player of all time following the Argentina captain’sContinue Reading The post Ronaldo declares Lionel Messi the best of all time appeared

A total of 1,297 people have lost their lives in road accidents across Sri Lanka between January 1 and JuneContinue Reading The post 1297 Accident fatalities in 2026: Police reveal more details appeared first on Newswire

Sri Lanka has received a fleet of 104 FOTON Metro Buses in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s publicContinue Reading The post New fleet of 104 FOTON buses set to boost Sri Lanka’s public transport appeared first

A 53-year-old woman accused of posing as a Western and Ayurvedic medical practitioner and defrauding victims of nearly Rs. 60Continue Reading The post Fake doctor arrested over Rs. 60 million fraud scheme appeared first

The United States provided details of the 14-point memorandum of understanding it reached with Iran on Wednesday. Neither has released a physical copy, but a US official read out the text during a call with reporters on

The Major Oak, one of the UK’s most iconic trees due to its vast age, size and links to the legend of Robin Hood, is believed by experts to have died.

The Sri Lanka Police has reported that 1,297 people were killed in road accidents across the country between January 1 and June 16, 2026.

Sri Lanka’s hospital system may struggle to cope if the number of dengue patients continues to rise, Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has warned.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung left the G7 summit in France with the souvenir of a pen from U.S. President Donald ​Trump and the promise of a golf game after a ‌dinner discussion he described as making progress ove

Bars in Boston are gearing up for a second tidal wave of drinking by Scotland’s Tartan Army of football fans who nearly drained some pubs of all their beer in the first ​weekend of their World Cup occupation of the city.

Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz ​on Thursday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that has disrupted glo

The leader of the New People’s Front, Sugeeshwara Bandara, who was arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) this morning, was remanded until July 1 by the Fort Magistrate’s Court.

Sri Lanka Tourism has won four international awards at the 41st Seoul International Travel Fair (SITF) 2026 held from JuneContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka tourism wins four international awards at SITF 2026 in Seoul a

The United National Party (UNP) yesterday raised questions over the failure of the present government to ask for the material on the investigation carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Easter Sunday

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Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to initiate an early review of Sri Lanka’s Monetary Policy Framework Agreement (MPFA), proposing that the country’s medium-term infla

Police have clarified that rumours circulating on social media claiming a person died following a violent altercation in Wadduwa areContinue Reading The post Wadduwa assault suspect remanded; police deny death rumours ap

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s former private secretary, Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been remanded until July 1. He was remanded under anContinue Reading The post Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s former private secretary Sugeesh

Scotland take on West Indies in Leeds at 18:30 local time (17:30 GMT) in Group 2 of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.  Both teams won their opening matches in this competition – Shemaine Campbelle’s unbeaten 90 aided by Ne

Moscow has come under the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of the full-scale war, with close to 200 drones hitting targets around the Russian capital and setting columns of thick smoke billowing high into the sky

The BCCI has allowed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s parents to accompany their son on his maiden India tour of Ireland and England in June and July to help the 15-year-old cope with any challenges that may arise. The board secre

Colombia opened their World Cup Group K campaign with a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca on Wednesday, as Daniel Munoz, Luis Diaz and Jaminton Campaz ⁠struck to overcome a spirited second-half response f

Oil prices have dropped following the United States and Iran’s signing of an interim peace agreement, resuming a slide interrupted by US President Donald Trump’s warning that he could restart his military campaign. Brent

Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as England eventually saw off Croatia 4-2 to launch their World Cup assault in Texas. Jude Bellingham, immediately after half-time, and substitute Marcus Rashford with five minut

Leaders of the G7 have pledged at a summit in France to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences and increase pressure on Moscow’s war economy, including by tightening sanctions on the Russian oil and gas sectors. “We, the Lead

A discussion on the modernisation initiatives required within the Sri Lanka Customs and measures to encourage exporters in support of implementing the National Export Development Plan (NEDP) 2026–2030 was held on Wednesd

Shubman Gill recorded his ninth ODI century, Ishan Kishan scored his second, while Arshdeep Singh and Gurnoor Brar picked up three wickets each as India claimed a 170-run win against Afghanistan to win the second ODI and

By Devan Daniel Global and local mineral sands experts, public officials, investors, and industry leaders converged in Colombo yesterday to examine how Sri Lanka can unlock greater value from its mineral resources throug

Sri Lanka yesterday launched an ambitious five-year National Export Development Plan (NEDP) aimed at almost doubling export earnings to $ 36 billion by 2030, with policymakers and development partners stressing that expo

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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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