WEATHER FORECAST

The Low-Pressure area still persists over southeast Bay of Bengal and is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards and reach over southwest Bay of Bengal off Sri Lanka –...

Train services limited up to Ella

The Railways Department announced that train services between Colombo Fort and Badulla will be limited to Ella station from today till October 15 due to an Indo-Lanka joint film...

Billionaire Ananda Krishnan passes away

Billionaire Ananda Krishnan passed away on Thursday (Nov 28) at the age of 86. Estimated to be worth US$5.8bil (RM25.7bil), Ananda Krishnan often made it to the annual Forbes' list of wealthiest...

Biden tests positive for covid

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection,...

Sunak Warns of Global Threats and Urges Increased Defense Spending Ahead of Election

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issued a stark warning about a potential "axis of authoritarian states" during a speech on Monday, as he campaigns...

IFC Poised to Boost Investments in Sri Lanka Amid Positive Economic Outlook

The International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Asia Pacific Vice President, Riccardo Puliti, recently expressed the IFC's readiness to increase investments in Sri Lanka, buoyed by...

The UK and Australia say they have agreed “the vast majority” of a free trade deal.

After talks on Friday in London the two said they aim to seal a deal by June. "Both countries are confident the remaining issues...

Chris Silverwood resigns as head coach

Head Coach of Sri Lankan Cricket Team Chris Silverwood, has tendered his resignation from the position, citing personal reasons.

JCA Partners with Sri Lanka Cricket

On the 9th of March, the JCA officially formed a partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that aims to further develop the friendship between...

Young Artist Yohani De Silva sings her way to Bollywood

Young Artist Yohani De Silva, who grabbed the international audience with her cover song “Manike Mage Hithe” with over 129 million views, has entered...

Popular singer Shelton Muthunamage passes away

Popular singer Shelton Muthunamage has passed away at the age of 73 years, family sources told. He had been receiving treatment at the District General...