Colombo High Court has sentenced a couple to death after finding them guilty of torturing and murdering a two-year-old child they had taken for adoption. The verdict was delivered today following a ...

NPP Executive Committee member Vraie Cally Balthazar has been announced as the Mayoral Candidate for the Colombo Municipal Council in the upcoming Local Government Election, JVP General Secretary ...

Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, clarified that the wind power project, previously planned with India’s Adani Group, has not been cancelled. This statement was made during the inaugural meeting of ...

A male teacher at a school under the Zonal Education Office in Embilipitiya allegedly assaulted a female teacher yesterday (7 March). National People’s Power (NPP) Monaragala District MP Chathuri ...

On International Women’s Day 2025, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya delivered a powerful speech calling for urgent and transformative action to dismantle deep-rooted inequalities that continue to ...

“I’m Still Here,” a Brazilian film set against a military dictatorship and the true story of a mother of five whose husband disappears, made history on Sunday by winning Brazil’s first Oscar in a ...

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe asserted that India has reached its “takeoff point” toward becoming an economic superpower. Speaking at the NXT 2025 Conclave in New Delhi, he ...

As Sri Lanka experiences a surge in tourist arrivals compared to last year, industry leaders are urging the government to urgently implement global promotional campaigns to maintain this momentum to ...

Virat Kohli, no stranger to major ICC feats, has been a key contributor to India’s recent success in the ICC Champions Trophy. In a repeat of the 2000 final, New Zealand were 251 for 7 in their 50 ...

Sri Lanka’s national tea sales recorded a decline in February 2025, with the average price per kilogram falling to Rs. 1,168.93 (US$ 3.96). This represents a decrease of Rs. 16.50 (US$ 0.07) compared ...

The Police Headquarters has announced the transfer of over 20 Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) and Officers-in-Charge (OICs), effective immediately, according to the Police Media Division. In ...

Colombo prices fell by 4.2% from a year earlier, with non-food prices falling by 6.1% due to electricity tariff reduction Consumer prices in the Colombo district fell further in February due to a ...