A discussion to review the further measures that could be taken regarding Sivarasa Anojan, a young Sri Lankan national who has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, was held at the Presidential ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Mayadunna Sri Mevan Anthony Edirimannasuriya Corea as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal. The appointment has been made ...

By SK Samaranayake Heavy rainfall across the Central Highlands has triggered flood and landslide warnings, with the Mahaweli Ganga reaching spill level in Nawalapitiya and several roads and low-lying ...

A group of estate-sector youth staged a silent protest in Hatton yesterday (20), calling for the release of a Sri Lankan national who has reportedly been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia. The ...

Will the Asia Cup trophy fiasco play out in the Asian Games? That is the obvious question on everyone’s mind as the Indian women’s team, favourites for the gold medal, prepare to take on Sri Lanka.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that having a disability or other special needs should never be a barrier to a child’s future, and that the Government is committed to building an ...

Powerful explosions at a weapons depot in northern Syria have injured at least four people, according to state media, with officials urging the public to stay away from the site. The explosions ...

Australia concluded their first Zimbabwe tour after 12 years with a clean sweep of the hosts, who were unable to deliver a ...

Prof. Janaka Wijesinghe, Dr. Nishala Wedamulla and Gayathma Weerawanni As climate variability becomes an increasing challenge for nations worldwide, Sri Lanka faces growing concerns over the impact of ...

By Chaminda Silva The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued a Level 3 (Red) landslide early warning for several areas in the Kandy, Kegalle and Nuwara Eliya districts amidst ...

Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich took a second off the women-only half-marathon world record on Sunday when she won the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, stopping the clock at one hour, ...

MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lond), FRCPCH(UK), FSLCPaed, FCCP, Hony. FRCPCH(UK), Hony. FCGP(SL) Specialist Consultant Paediatrician and Honorary Senior Fellow, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, ...