The Joint Committee of Democratic Unions of Sri Lanka confirmed its support for Cuba s declaration demanding its fair elimination from the list of states sponsors of terrorism created by the United States.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a red warning for strong winds and rough seas for naval and fishermen communities in the deep-sea areas in the South-eastern Arabian Sea and in the Bay of Bengal.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe today inaugurated the Clinical Training and Research Block at the Jaffna University s Faculty of Medicine, the President s Media Division (PMD) said.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red warning for heavy rains for Sabaragamuwa province and in Nuwara-Eliya district today (19).

The National People s Power (NPP) has decided to challenge the Economic Transformation Bill recently tabled in Parliament by the government, before the Supreme Court.

The train services on the up-country line have been delayed today (24) due to trees and rocks falling on to the tracks, Sri Lanka Railways announced.

The Sri Lanka High Commission in Malaysia has successfully facilitated the repatriation of 1,608 Sri Lankan illegal migrants.

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 24 May 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Due to the South West Monsoon establishing, the prevailing showery and windy conditions are expected to continue. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, Southern and Northern provinces and at several places elsewhere of the […]

Over 1,500 Sri Lankans who had been duped by various racketeers promising them employment in Malaysia and facilitating their journey to other countries via Malaysia were sent back in batches during a two-month period beginning March 01, this year. The Foreign Ministry said that Sri Lanka HC in Malaysia facilitated the repatriation of 1,608 illegal […]

by Reemus Fernando Asian Relay gold medallist Kalinga Kumarage has climbed up the ‘Road to Paris 24’ Olympic rankings following back to back competitions in Japan according to the latest rankings published by World Athletics. Kumarage has overtaken Aruna Dharshana to take the 49th position in the ‘Road to Paris 24’ Olympic ranking. With the […]

Four people have died and 16 are injured after a two-storey building collapsed on the Spanish island of Majorca, local emergency services say. Several people are believed to be trapped at the site of the Medusa Beach Club, a beachside restaurant on Cartago Street in the regional capital Palma de Majorca. The incident reportedly happened […]

Friday 24th May, 2024 India is exploring ways and means of acquiring Sri Lanka’s graphite mines, the Indian media has reported, adding that New Delhi and Colombo have had talks in this regard, but they are still at a preliminary stage. These reports have come close on the heels of SLPP leader and former President […]

RW likely beneficiary By Shamindra Ferdinando SLPP MP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said that group of dissident ruling party MPs was seeking to forge an alliance with the SLFP ahead of the presidential election scheduled between September 17 and Oct 16 this year. “Together, we have about 30 MPs,” Kurunegala District MP said, adding that of […]

Warning for Heavy rain and strong winds and  rough seas issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre valid until 11.30 a.m. 24 May 2024 for the sea areas extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota  Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the sea areas extending from Colombo […]

… run by Pakistan-based handler Two days after arresting four Sri Lankan nationals suspected to be ISIS operatives, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) Wednesday said that all the accused have been previously booked in gold and drug smuggling cases. The four accused have been identified as Mohammad Nusrath (33), Mohammad Faris (35), Mohammad Nafran (27) […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said Theravada Buddhism can help face challenges posed by a world rapidly advancing in science and technology. Speaking at the State Vesak Ceremony held at the Dharmaraja Piriven Viharaya in Matale virtually this morning (23). President Wickremesinghe stressed the importance of preserving the essence of Theravada Buddhism and sharing its wisdom […]

Due to the Southwest monsoon conditions, the prevailing showery and windy conditions are expected to continue, says the Meteorology Department.

A fake report about a new cyber heist in Bangladesh Bank (BB) has hit news headlines in some media outlets in Bangladesh and some foreign countries. News coverage about the latest false rumour on cyber heist blames officials of the central bank of Bangladesh and aims to malign the Bangladesh government. It may be recalled […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe underscored the significance of Theravada Buddhism in addressing the challenges posed by a world rapidly advancing in science and technology.

A suspect who had close connections with the ISIS terrorists of Sri Lankan origin who were recently arrested at the Ahamedabad International Airport in India, has been arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of Sri Lanka Police.

Three youths have been killed after a train collided with a motorcycle at the Pintaliya railway crossing in Boossa, the police said.

Motorists using the Colombo-Kandy main road are advised to be vigilant as there are risks of rocks and trees falling on to the stretch of road at Pahala Kadugannawa, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) in Kegalle said.