The court order preventing the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) from ousting its members Mahinda Amaraweera, Duminda Dissanayake, and Lasantha Alagiyawanna from their respective party positions has been extended.

Weerasena Gamage of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on Wednesday (24).

The three-day adjournment debate on the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks will be taken up in parliament today (24) in accordance with a motion brought forward by the Opposition.

Sri Lanka and Iran will sign five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) today, in a bid to bolster the bilateral relations between the two nations.

Hayley Matthews smacked 141 to follow up her unbeaten 140 in the series opener to take an inspired West Indies to a crushing win in the 3rd ODI. The victory sealed a clean sweep over Pakistan. She powered West Indies to 278 as Pakistan’s bowlers struggled for wickets on a somewhat turgid track in Karachi. […]

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m.

The Puttalam Quazi Court Judge has been arrested by Bribery Commission officers while accepting a bribe of Rs. 5,000.

Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said that he and his party were ready for a debate with JVP/NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the latter’s team next month. Speaking at a meeting held after handing over a Smart classroom to children of Okandayaya Maha Vidayalaya in Hambantota, Premadasa said that there was no […]

By Chaminda Silva SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said yesterday that his party would conduct a disciplinary inquiry against Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe against his accepting the post of the Acting Chairman of the SLFP.  Kariyawasam said it was wrong for Minister Rajapakshe, a member of the SLPP, to have accepted a position in […]

A study by Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and Colombo University has found that the Vedda tribe was genetically linked to ethnic Indians, said a report published by the Times of India. It said: In a landmark study published this week in ‘Mitochondrion’ journal, 10 researchers from five institutions spoke about findings on the […]

The government’s revenue had exceeded the target for the first quarter of 2024 had by 6 percent, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said on Monday. The State Mionister said the government expcted a revenue collection of Rs 4,106 billion in 2024 and wanted the state revenue to be at least 14 percent of the […]

by Norman Palihawadane The Navy took into custody 10 kilos of Kerala cannabis, during a search operation conducted with the Division Crime Investigation Bureau at Vankalai, in Mannar, on Sunday. Four persons and a van had been taken into custody, the Navy said. The raid was conducted by the personnel of SLNS Thambapanni, with the […]

By Norman Palihawadane Two wanted criminals were killed in a shootout with police at Millawa, in Moragahahena, in the early hours yesterday. Police identified the deceased as Imesh Danushka Darshana, 36, of Mattegoda and Suraj Prabodha Adihetti, 42, of Tanamalwila. According to police they were manning a road block at Boraketiya Junction, in Moragahahena, when they signalled a three-wheeler to [&#...

by Geewananda Gunawardana, Ph.D. Part one of this article appeared yesterday (22 April 2024) The border area between Nepal and India known as the Tarai was a no-man’s land, particularly avoided by Europeans due to risk of catching ‘Tarai fever,’ and only frequented by a few aboriginal people and hunting parties. On a hunting trip, […]

Chamari Athapaththu, who scored an unbeaten 195 in just 139 balls to take Sri Lanka to a remarkable win over South Africa in their final ODI in Potchefstroom last week, has risen to the No. 1 spot in the ICC’s batting rankings for women’s ODIs. Athapaththu’s knock broke a number of records in women’s cricket, […]

The stock market serves as a nexus where millions of buyers and sellers converge to engage in transactions. At its core, each transaction represents an agreement between a buyer and a seller, with the central element being the price. This price is not static; it fluctuates continuously, reflecting the equilibrium between supply and demand. The […]

A Russian deputy defence minister has been detained on suspicion of taking bribes, according to the country’s top investigative body. The Investigative Committee said on Tuesday that Timur Ivanov was being held and an investigation carried out. Appointed to the defence ministry in 2016, Mr Ivanov, 47, was responsible for Russia’s military infrastructure projects. Activists […]

A superlative effort from Marcus Stoinis (124* off 63), flanked by vital cameos at the death from Nicholas Pooran and Deepak Hooda earned Lucknow Super Giants a famous away win at Chepauk over the defending champions. Despite a century from captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and a six-hitting show from Shivam Dube, Chennai Super Kings suffered their […]