As Sri Lanka’s only authorised agent for Mercedes-Benz, DIMO continues to bring world-class mobility solutions to businesses across the island,Continue Reading The post DIMO delivers the All-New Mercedes-Benz EQV to TFJ

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed hope that the government will reconsider the proposed constitutional amendment toContinue Reading The post BASL hopes President will reconsider judges’ retirement age

The 21st commemoration of the late former Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was held today with a religious almsgiving ceremony organizedContinue Reading The post 21st commemoration of the late Lakshman Kadirgamar mar

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has returned to the top 10 of the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings after two yearsContinue Reading The post Babar returns to Test top 10 as Chandimal slips to 11th in latest ICC rankings appear

The Japanese Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday issued an emergency alert saying North Korea had launched a suspected ballistic missile. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi immediately instructed relevant officials to make e

Sri Lanka Cricket’s Selection Committee has announced a 16-member squad for the first Test of the upcoming two-match series against India. The opening match, part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–2027 cycle, is sc

SJB MP Sujeewa Senasinghe on Wednesday (12) made public a letter sent by the Chief Prelates of Sri Lanka’s three Buddhist Chapters to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urging the Government not to proceed with the prop

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago after recording a statement.

The Taliban have barred an estimated 2.4 ‌million Afghan girls from secondary education since they regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization said on Tuesd

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today ordered former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s former Private Secretary, Sugeeshwara Lenin Bandara, to be further remanded till August 25 over allegations of criminal misappropria

The U.S. and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless ​Washing

Niroshan Dickwella returns to the Sri Lanka Test squad three years after he last played internationals. Also in Sri Lanka’s squad for the Tests against India are uncapped offspinner Keshara Nuwantha,  uncapped top-order

Cristiano Ronaldo, the world’s most followed athlete on social media, and his longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez married on Tuesday in a ceremony in the Portuguese resort of Cascais, the football superstar’s representat

In so many ways, this series has been a long time coming. Bangladesh have not visited Australia for a Test series in 23 years (and 18 for any bilateral exchange), while Darwin has not hosted a Test for 22. Even on a more

Former Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee Chairman Pramodya Wickramasinghe says he has decided to take legal action against Sri LankaContinue Reading The post Pramodya to take legal action against SLC & Transformation

Sri Lanka Cricket has named a 16-member squad for the opening Test against India, with experienced wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella returningContinue Reading The post Official: Sri Lanka Test squad announced appear

The Laggala New Town Water Supply Project, implemented by the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Water Supply, is scheduled toContinue Reading The post Laggala Water Supply Project to be vested with the public today

The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar today (12), compared to Tuesday, with the USD sellingContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: US Dollar selling rate steady at Rs. 339 appeared first on New

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s private secretary, Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been ordered to remain in remand until August 25.  The ColomboContinue Reading The post Gotabaya’s former private secretary Sugeeshwara Ba

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has announced a new insurance scheme to cover farm houses used for cattle, buffalo,Continue Reading The post Rs. 2.5 Million Insurance Coverage introduced for farm houses app

The Welikada Prison gallows remain ready for use if the government decides to resume executions, with two executioners currently attached to the prison and on standby, the Daily Mirror learns.

Lebanon’s parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, a move that would make it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment.

Temporary traffic restrictions will be imposed in the Boralesgamuwa Police Division on August 13, 14 and 15 in connection with the Bellanwila Esala Maha Perahera, police said.

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

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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

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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

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

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;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

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

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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

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

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

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

The United States military has said it fired on a ship attempting to break its blockade of Iranian ports in the Gulf of Oman. The attack on Tuesday comes amid a period of relative calm in the US-Israeli war with Iran,  w

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 AUGUST 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eli

Having gazetted the 22 Amendment to the Constitution meant to extend the retirement ages of superior court judges, the NPP government was very much unlikely to change its stand though President Anura Kumara Dissanayake w

By Ifham Nizam As Sri Lanka marks World Elephant Day today (August 12), the Government has stepped up an ambitious programme aimed at transforming the country’s long-running human-elephant conflict (HEC) from a cycle of

Attorney-at-law Manoli Jinadasa told the Court of Appeal that her client Dr. Kumara Kaluarachchi, head, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University, believed that retired Maj.

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been asked to appear before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court on 29 September and give evidence in proceedings concerning the alleged enforced disappearance of activists Lalith

by Rex Clementine The Cricket Transformation Committee headed by Eran Wickramaratne has received much praise for the manner in which it has gone about its business since being put in charge earlier this year. While bring