The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed a resolution calling for a more accurate representation of the world’s continents, potentially changing the way the world map is presented in schools, institutions and dig

A smuggling attempt of 101 birds by a Sri Lankan national from Indonesia has been foiled by joint officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Banten.

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The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber-level advisory for severe lightning, warning residents in several parts of the country to take precautions against potentially hazardous thunderstorms.

Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa will leave for Timor-Leste today to attend the 79th session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia in Dili, the Health Ministry said

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today accused the government of attempting to undermine democracy and weaken the opposition.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that the sovereignty of the people and Sri Lanka’s democratic system are under threat,Continue Reading The post Ranil calls for united opposition at UNP’s 80th anniversary

Russian President Vladimir Putin held more than three hours of ’’highly useful’’ talks ​on Saturday with two U.S. envoys seeking a deal to end the Ukraine war, a Kremlin aide said, but he gave no indication of ‌any break

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has condemned the arrest and remand of its National Organizer and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa by the Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption, alleging that the action wa

More than 2,000 rounds of ammunition have been recovered from an abandoned well in the Anthonypuram area of Palaly, Jaffna, police said.

Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other people have been sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted of drugs charges.

Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has rejected claims by an athlete that he had not received adequate support, saying theContinue Reading The post Sports Minister refutes athlete’s claim of receiving no support appeare

The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber advisory for severe lightning for the Eastern and Uva provinces and theContinue Reading The post Severe Lightning Alert Issued for Four Areas appeared first on Newswire.

A motorist has highlighted concerns over what he described as a lack of awareness among some police officers regarding theContinue Reading The post Motorist highlights police confusion over green EV number plates appeare

Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa is set to leave Sri Lanka on Sept. 6, leading the country’s delegationContinue Reading The post Nalinda Jayatissa leaves for Timor-Leste for WHO Regional Meeting appeared

Minister Sunil Handunnetti and National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA) Chairman Dr. S.P. Chamonda arrived in Thailand to attend theContinue Reading The post Minister Handunnetti arrives in Thailand for ‘Gem Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has condemned the arrest and remand of its National Organizer and Parliamentarian Namal RajapaksaContinue Reading The post SLPP condemns Namal arrest, says democracy is under threat

  The Sri Lanka Navy arrested three people and seized 673 illegally harvested sea cucumbers during an operation off KudarappuContinue Reading The post Three Arrested With 673 Illegally Harvested Sea Cucumbers appeared fi

Police arrested 41 people during a raid on a social media-organized party in the Victoria area of Theldeniya on Sept.Continue Reading The post 41 arrested after Police raid Social Media-Organized Party appeared first on

An Egyptian court has sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death by hanging after convicting them onContinue Reading The post TV Presenter among 12 sentenced to Death in Drug Trafficking Case in

Pakistan were bowled out for 55, their lowest total in T20I cricke.  A collapse where they lost six wickets for eight runs in 29 balls set them so far back that they couldn’t even bat out 20 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur, who

The sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from  28th of August to 07th of September due to its apparent southward relative motion. The nearest places of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead toda

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 SEPTEMBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 September 2026 by the Department of  Meteorology Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in Po

‎Rumesh Tharanga created history in emphatic fashion, winning the men’s javelin at the Diamond League Final in Brussels to become the country’s first Diamond League champion. ‎The recently crowned Commonwealth champion s

MONETABRIEF –The UN human rights chief on Thursday welcomed Sri Lanka’s robust anti-corruption drive but urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to apply the same vigour to ending impunity for continuing rights abuses.

A dispute between a wholly owned subsidiary  of Lanka Realty Investments PLC, Mulberry Holdings (Pvt) Ltd., and a contractor, Omni Engineering & Trading Solutions, that resulted in Executive Director Hisham Jamaldeen of

Text and Pic by Priyan de Silva The Institute for Democratic Reforms and Electoral Studies (IRES) is to examine the 2024 and 2025 declarations of assets and liabilities submitted by all 225 Members of Parliament to the C

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa was remanded until September 18 yesterday following his arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC),

By Zanita Careem With Sri Lanka tourism entering a new phase of growth, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Professor Ruwan Ranasinghe outlined the Government’s forward looking approac

by Rajan Philips Nepal was bracing for Super El Niño. Then it got hit by a two thousand feet wide glacier collapse way up in the Himalayas that sent torrents of water, mud and rocks down valleys and rivers, devastating c

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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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

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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

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

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;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

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