UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visited the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna today as part of his three-day official visit to the country. Following his visit to the mass grave ...

The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper. Millions in ...

As part of their ‘Call to Action’, opposition political parties and civil society groups are planning to hold a mass protest ...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) award ceremony on science popularisation 2026 was held on Friday at BMICH Colombo.

Former Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Selection Committee Chairman Pramodya Wickramasinghe has gone before the Commercial High Court of Colombo seeking Rs. 75 million in damages over the alleged unfair and ...

The government will begin talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to implement a new fuel subsidy aimed at avoiding further burden on the public from petrol and diesel price hikes, a senior ...

The EPBA All-Island Open Badminton Championships 2026 is expected to provide a valuable platform for Sri Lanka’s emerging ...

If elephant crossings are blocked, elephants will move through villages. Already, Karangawa, Samanabedda, Dematamalpelessa, ...

Police intervened on Friday and seized sound systems and equipment, claiming there was no approval obtained to use loudspeakers. Attempts by organisers to get approval also proved futile due to ...

The Orchestral Ensemble of Holy Family Convent Bambalapitiya last week presented Susandhvani, a musical gala with girls from the Senior School, where the Oriental, Karnatic and English choirs joined ...

Sri Lanka is currently taking measures to ensure that local companies are not impacted by any form of secondary sanctions by the US should they service US sanctioned vessels calling at any ports ...

Sri Lanka is facing the brunt of climate change these days where erratic weather – heavy rain or no rain – is playing havoc on preparations for crop seasons. Picture by Sudath H.M. Hewa shows the ...