Four bus drivers found using drugs during testing at Makumbura
A special random drug testing program targeting public transport drivers at the Makumbura Multimodal Transport…
BREAKING NEWS
- Court of Appeal to hear intervening petitions in Suresh Sallay case
- Four bus drivers found using drugs during testing at Makumbura
- Galle Face vendors busted in surprise CAA raid (Video)
- Singapore may block under-18s from social media platforms that fail child safety standards
- New Zealand confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in native bird
- Rs. 120 Mn bribery case : No bail for Rakitha Rajapakshe and Charith Abeysinghe
- CBSL rates: US Dollar selling rate drops to Rs. 340
- LPL 2026 to proceed as scheduled despite franchise owner’s reported arrest – SLC
- Former India U-19 World Cup winner Manjot Kalra arrested in Sri Lanka
- Monkey with orange lips identified as newfound species
LOCAL
Court of Appeal to hear intervening petitions in Suresh Sallay case
The Court of Appeal has ordered that several intervening petitions linked to the case filed by former State…
Galle Face vendors busted in surprise CAA raid (Video)
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), with the support of the Colombo Fort Police, carried out a special raid in…
INTERNATIONAL
New Zealand confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in native bird
The first infection of a native bird by the deadly H5N1 bird flu, days after confirming a migratory seabird…
Singapore may block under-18s from social media platforms that fail…
Social media platforms that fail to meet child safety standards could be blocked for users under 18, while those…
Monkey with orange lips identified as newfound species
A new species of monkey with distinctive orange lips and a deep roaring call has been identified in the…
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POLITICS
Paddy farmers need a guaranteed price now – Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday criticised the Government for failing to stabilise paddy prices,…
Minister challenges Opposition Leader to come clean on container…
“People like Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, who protect thieves, do not understand the value of public trust.…
UNP, SJB working on common list, symbol for PC Poll – Thalatha
UNP General Secretary Thalatha Athukorale stated that the objective of the ongoing discussions between the United…
BUSINESS
Beat the Heat: LANKATILES Introduces Sri Lanka’s First Solar Reflective ‘Cool…
As temperatures continue to climb, homeowners and commercial developers across Sri Lanka face a shared…
Dialog Finance Rebrands Genie Business as Dialog Pay Business,…
Dialog Finance PLC, Sri Lanka’s leading fintech innovator, has rebranded Genie Business as Dialog Pay Business,…
Boxing Association of Sir Lankan to Stage 2026 Under-19 and…
The Boxing Association of Sri lanka (BASL) will conduct the 2026 Under-19 Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships…
SPORTS
Kyle Busch Dead at 41: NASCAR Champion Dies After Being Hospitalised With Severe…
Kyle Busch, one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history and a two-time Cup Series champion, died on Thursday,…
Kyrgyzstan President attends Sri Lanka vs Kyrgyzstan game
The President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, attended a Sri Lanka vs Kyrgyzstan football match, which was part of …
Construction work begins on Jaffna International Cricket Stadium
Construction work began on the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake…
TECHNOLOGY
‘Charity begins at home’
T&CPiyadasa RillagodaTags: Print EditionAfter fifty years of English teaching experience both here and abroad,…
Transforming Sri Lanka’s agricultural landscape
T&CRishan YasasTags: Print EditionSri Lanka’s agricultural sector is experiencing a transformative boost thanks…
Revolutionised reading
T&CSachitra MahendraTags: Print EditionThe ongoing discussion regarding the advantages of physical reading…
ENTERTAINMENT
Top actress tells Marvel star Sri Lanka has the best food
Top actress Olivia Colman told Marvel star Benedict Cumberbatch that best food she has had was in Sri Lanka during…
Grammy Award winning Ne-Yo looks forward to Sri Lanka visit
Global R&B sensation Ne-Yo, a three-time Grammy Award winner and renowned songwriter, says he has always wanted…
Hrithik Roshan to replace Sharuk Khan at City of Dreams Sri Lanka…
Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan will be attending the opening of City of Dreams Sri Lanka on 2nd August. Roshan said…
ECONOMIC
Middle East on Brink as Direct Israel-Iran Conflict Erupts, Oil Prices Surge on…
Global markets are in turmoil as a direct and unprecedented military conflict has erupted between Israel and Iran,…
Sri Lanka’s Ceypetco lost Rs57bn in five months on fixed prices:…
Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has lost 57 billion rupees up to May 2021 after as prices were…
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Petroleum Corporation lost Rs57bn to May 2021:…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has lost 57 billion rupees up to May…
LAW
Couple in Rs. 5 Bn fraud held in Kandy
Had defrauded over 1,000 in Galenbindunuwewa Depositors promised high interest rates Bought land, houses across…
Organised crime, drug rackets will be eliminated by June – Minister
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said he was confident that organised crime and drug trafficking rackets could…
Multipronged effort to get hijacked trawler released
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department Director General Susantha Kahawatta said his department along with the…
REGIONAL
Hong Kong Tourism Board Remixes Business Events with World-Class Gastronomy at…
Blending mega events appeal with business opportunities and MICE visitors are invited to top-class wine-pairing…
Middle East on Brink as Direct Israel-Iran Conflict Erupts, Oil Prices…
Global markets are in turmoil as a direct and unprecedented military conflict has erupted between Israel and Iran,…
India holds ‘Super Tuesday’ vote
INDIA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among tens of millions of people to cast ballots as India holds a…