‎Chasing ambitious economic targets without a coherent policy framework is like walking onto a cricket field without a bat —Continue Reading The post Economic path lost – the policy puzzle appeared first on Newswire.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a reduction in the prices of Petrol Octane 92 and Auto Diesel withContinue Reading The post Fuel prices reduced in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

The Excise Department has announced that strict legal action will be taken against licensed liquor outlets that fail to comply with closure orders imposed for the Poson Festival.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held delegation-level talks with Seychelles President Patrick Herminie.‎ ‎The meeting, which was a partContinue Reading The post Modi hails Seychelles as valued maritime partner app

WhatsApp has begun rolling out its long-awaited username feature, allowing users to reserve a unique username ahead of the widerContinue Reading The post WhatsApp introduces usernames: Here’s how to reserve yours appeare

Gold prices fell more than 1% on Monday (29) as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran pushed oilContinue Reading The post Gold falls as Iran-US tensions fuel inflation concerns appeared first on Newswire.

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Justin Bernard Gnanapragasam from the pastoral office of the Diocese ofContinue Reading The post Pope names Bishop Anton Ranjith as new Bishop of Jaffna appeared first

The US and Iran have agreed to “stand down” following an exchange of strikes over the past few days, media reports cite a US official as saying. It comes after several attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with bot

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Reverand Father Anton Ranjith Pilleynayagam as the new Bishop of Jaffna, the Vatican announced today.

Australia,  India, South Africa and Great Britain – courtesy of England  – have qualified as four of the six teams for the women’s cricket event at the LA28 Olympics through their performances in the Women’s T20 World Cu

Sri Lanka secured a historic milestone at the WBC Muaythai World Championship 2026, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from June 25Continue Reading The post Aashiq Nazeer wins gold at WBC Muay Thai event, marks milestone for Sri

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara criticised England’s approach following Ben Stokes’ shock retirement announcement, describing the team’s tactics asContinue Reading The post Sangakkara labels England’s tactics “

The deadline for public officials and other persons required by law to submit their declarations of assets and liabilities withoutContinue Reading The post Deadline to submit asset and liability declarations ends tomorro

Two men drowned after a makeshift raft carrying a group of visitors capsized in the Loggalla Oya Reservoir in RidimaliyaddaContinue Reading The post Two drown after makeshift raft capsizes at Loggalla Oya Reservoir appea

A foreign national was intercepted by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle a large consignment of foreign cigarettes into the country.

A fact-check by Stream found that the footage was actually filmed in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan launched airstrikes and sent ground troops into Afghan provinces along its border on Sunday, killing dozens.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says Sri Lanka’s national development cannot be measured solely by the growth of infrastructure and material resources, stressing that lasting progress depends on strengthening natio

All Sri Lankans must strive towards building a just and prosperous nation through love instead of hatred, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said in his special message for Poson.

Gold’s spectacular rally has gone into reverse. After touching an all-time intraday high of Rs 1,92,991 per 10 grams on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) earlier this year, the precious metal is now trading at around Rs

Sri Lanka has recorded more than 53,000 dengue cases so far this year, with health authorities warning of a significant spike in infections following increased rainfall during June.

A father and his son were pulled out alive from the rubble of a collapsed building on Sunday, ​four days after the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela.

Hong Myung-bo has resigned as head coach of South Korea’s men’s national football team after they failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stage. The team had hoped they could still qualify for the next round of the t

Europe’s unprecedented early summer heatwave may be responsible for hundreds of excess deaths, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO). Temperature records were broken across the continent again on S

Devdutt Padikkal’s half-century and left-arm spinner Dilum Sudeera’s five-wicket haul were the highlights on day four as the first unofficial Test between India A and Sri Lanka A petered to a draw. India A declared for t

Presiden Anura Kumara Dissnayake in his Poson Day message wished that this sacred festival illuminate every heart with compassion, loving-kindness and wisdom The President’s Poson Day message: “The arrival of Arahat Mahi

Canada beat South Africa 1-0 thanks to a stoppage-time strike by Stephen ⁠Eustaquio from distance to reach the FIFA World Cup last 16 for the first time in their history. Eustaquio received the ball on the edge of the ⁠S

So nice they had to do it twice. Ireland have swept the T20 World Champions 2-0. That meant India’s unbeaten run which spanned 16 series and nearly three years has been irrevocably broken. The stars of this supreme resul

Kemar Roach rampaged his way to his 300th Test wicket, Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph all bowled menacing spells, and West Indies blasted Sri Lanka out for 101, completing a behemoth innings-and-217-run

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

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 29 JUNE 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 29 June 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and

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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

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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