Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa on Thursday (02) said the Government aims to reduce waiting times for cardiac catheterisation procedures fromContinue Reading The post Govt aims to cut heart procedure waiting time from

A unique operation set to mark a historic moment in Sri Lanka’s railway history is scheduled to be carried out tonight, with a locomotive being transported between Kandy and Peradeniya without using railway tracks.

Water supply to several parts of Colombo and surrounding suburbs will be temporarily suspended on Saturday (July 04) from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. (12 hours), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced.

An 11-year-old Canadian boy has died from rabies after being awoken by a bat on his nose and mouth.

A man accused of impersonating an Inland Revenue Department (IRD) official and defrauding taxpayers and institutions across Sri Lanka has been arrested following an investigation conducted by the Company Street Police an

A 53-year-old woman has been arrested after the Police Special Task Force (STF) recovered an unlicensed shotgun, ammunition and swordsContinue Reading The post Woman arrested after STF seizes shotgun, ammunition and swor

A unique operation set to mark a historic moment in Sri Lanka’s railway history is scheduled to be carried out tonight, with a locomotive being transported between Kandy and Peradeniya without using railway tracks.

Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) Vice President Arosha Rodrigo today requested the government to introduce necessary policy adjustments to ensure smoother operations in the sector and to support both im

Israel and the US have signed an agreement under which Washington will receive a plot of land in West JerusalemContinue Reading The post US acquires confiscated Palestinian land for $1 to build new Jerusalem embassy appe

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) opened the session on a positive note, with the ASPI gaining around 60 points during the first hour of trading, supported by early buying interest across selected counters.

All 13 Divisional Secretariat Offices in the Colombo District have introduced credit and debit card payment facilities as part of the Government’s drive to modernise public services through digitalisation.

A young couple in Indonesia’s strict Islamic province of Aceh have been publicly caned for kissing outside marriage on TikTok, an act seen as a violation of Sharia law.

The Deputy Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter, Most Venerable Narampanawe Ananda Thero, has been officially appointed as the new Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya.

The twin earthquakes in Venezuela have left a trail of death and destruction, with nearly a thousand deaths and wellContinue Reading The post Venezuela earthquakes: How India’s armed forces have become a global first res

JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) have strengthenedContinue Reading The post Tilvin says JVP-CPC partnership strengthened through 2025 MoU

The Homagama Magistrate’s Court has fined the Homagama bus depot Rs. 25,000 after mosquito breeding sites were found within itsContinue Reading The post Homagama bus depot fined Rs. 25,000 over mosquito breeding sites ap

Professor Fazeeha Azmi has assumed duties as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador-designate to Iran, becoming the country’s first female envoy appointed toContinue Reading The post Prof. Fazeeha Azmi assumes duties as Sri Lanka’s Amba

The National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS), Kalutara, the premier national training institution for public health in Sri Lanka, on Wednesday (01) officially inaugurated its historic Centenary Congress, commemoratin

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the Government aims to increase Sri Lanka’s economic growth from its current level of around 5 per cent to 7–8 per cent over the coming years, emphasising that the informati

The Government has revised its mandatory colour-coded sugar labelling rules for beverages, introducing updated display requirements and new provisions coveringContinue Reading The post Government revises colour-coded sug

Russia has started seaborne imports of gasoline from India, two industry ​sources said on Wednesday, in an effort to mitigateContinue Reading The post Russia buys gasoline from India to tackle shortages, sources say appe

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stressed that all institutions must act in line with a coordinated national plan to eliminateContinue Reading The post President calls for coordinated national plan to eliminate dru

As reported by Cricbuzz earlier, India are set to play a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka starting August 15. The series will be a part of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. India and Sri Lanka are placed

Europe’s top court has ruled Google must pay a €4.1bn (£3.5 bn) fine handed down for using its Android mobile operating system to block rivals. The European Commission had originally handed out a €4.3 bn (then £3.9 bn) f

After first semi-final of the Womens T20 World Cup between Australia and West Indies turned out to be a mismatch, the second has signs of being a far more even contest. Still, with home conditions and unbeaten record beh

A 10-man United States team (USA) roared ⁠into the ⁠next round of the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, ending a ⁠24-year wait for a knockout-stage win to keep alive hopes of a dream American run

Nigeria says it will seek compensation from South Africa for its citizens who have left the country following recent protests targeting undocumented migrants. Foreign ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa told

Youri Tielemans struck a 125th-minute penalty as Belgium rallied from two goals down and defeated Senegal 3-2 after extra time in their World Cup last ⁠-32 clash in Seattle to keep alive their title hopes, which had look

Harry Kane rescued England from a seismic World Cup shock with two late goals to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 in Atlanta and secure a place in the last 16. Aiming to end a 60-year wait to win a major tournam

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 02 JULY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 02 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology A few showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nu

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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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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