A ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith’s priestly ordination will be held at the official residence of the Archbishop of Colombo, under the patronage of ...

K. Pushpakumar, a former Eastern Provincial Council member and close associate of ex-MP Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Four Sri Lankan passengers were arrested by airport customs officers at Katunayake Airport early this morning (July 6) while attempting to smuggle Rs. 15 million worth of whisky and cardamom into the ...

In a vibrant celebration of cultural friendship and a shared love for tea, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Japan has launched a special event in Tokyo to promote Ceylon tea in its iced form—perfectly timed ...

Sri Lankan wrestler Nethmi Ahinsa once again came to the limelight when she won the bronze medal in women’s 57kg weight category at the under 23 Asian Wrestling Championships in Vung Tau, Vietnam ...

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are likely to import electricity through undersea cables from India.The 1,700-kms subsea cable to Saudi Arabia will cost INR470 billion ($5.5 billion), whereas the 1,400-kms ...

Sports Deputy Minister Sugath Thilakaratne yesterday issued a strong warning to athletes, stating that those who resort to banned performance-enhancing substances in pursuit of short-term success risk ...

A Sri Lankan youth has sustained injuries following an Iranian missile attack in the Bnei Brak area of Israel, according to Sri Lankan Ambassador to Israel, Nimal Bandara.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva ...

ESOFT, a higher education institution in Sri Lanka, announces the official opening of ESU Kandy, its independent arm dedicated to delivering world-class undergraduate and postgraduate education in the ...

A 38-year-old self-employed Thai woman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in what authorities describe as one of the largest drug busts in the airport’s history. The ...

Sri Lanka’s young golfers Reshan Algama and Adithya Weerasinghe put up a determined performance to claim 13th place in the Boys’ Team Competition of the Asia-Pacific Golf Championship, which concluded ...