Jenni Hermoso has told the trial of former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales that the kiss he gave her at the 2023 World Cup ’’stained one of the happiest days of my life’’.

Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Chamodi Praboda has been named in the Team of the Tournament for the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup 2025.

A writ petition has been filed before the Court of Appeal seeking a declaration that Minister Ananda Wijepala is disqualified from serving as a Member of Parliament and is therefore not entitled to hold office as an MP.

Just a week after India’s Ministry of External Affairs lodged a strong protest over an incident involving Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan waters, the Sri Lanka Navy seized an Indian fishing boat and arrested 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri L

The United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) are aiming to form an alliance to contest the Local Government elections, MP Gayantha Karunathilleka indicated today.

The initial step in the digitalisation of government services, ‘GovPay’, will be officially launched under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on February 7th, 2025.

During takeoff, a United Airlines plane’s engine caught fire, causing panic and an emergency evacuation of all passengers and crew.

Elon Musk attacked the US Agency for International Development on Sunday, calling it a ’’criminal organization’’ after Donald Trump moved to freeze the bulk of Washington’s foreign assistance for three months.

A storeroom in the Kurinjipitiya area of Kalpitiya was demolished after a blade from a wind turbine belonging to a leading renewable energy company’s wind farm, fell on it yesterday.

Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes arrived again at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning (3) for a three-day visit.

Sri Lankan corporate leader and executive Deshamanya Kandiah (’’Ken’’) Balendra passed away at the age of 85 today, his family confirmed.

Deputy Minister of Fisheries Ratna Gamage who visited the Mirissa Fisheries Harbor was verbally confronted by the fishermen who demanded a fair price for fuel.

Celebrated singer Udit Narayan faces controversy after an alleged video goes viral on X. In the clip, the 69-year-old is seen singing ’Tip Tip Barsa Pani’ at a concert, where female fans approached him for selfies. He kissed them on the cheeks af

The Ministry of Defence has responded to a viral video circulating on social media, which falsely claims that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake used three Sri Lankan Air Force aircraft for his recent visit to Jaffna.

Kanye West and Bianca Censori were escorted out of the 2025 Grammys Sunday ’by police’ after her naked red carpet stunt shocked the world.

A moderate level of air quality was recorded in most districts, while a good level of air quality was reported in nine districts, including Colombo 07, the Vehicular Emission Test Trust Fund of the Department of Motor Traffic said.

The Minister of Women and Child Affairs has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification limiting the number of adoption orders that may be made by all courts in Sri Lanka for foreign applicants during the calendar year 2025 to 100.

Former Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka blasted a first-class hundred in Sri Lankan domestic cricket and played a cameo in the ILT20 on the same day.

Sri Lankan industrialist and businessman Don Harold Stassen Jayawardena, popularly known as Harry Jayawardena, has passed away at the age of 82.

Construction sector continued to expand their activities through December 2024, extending their months-long expansion as reflected by the sector Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the month.

The government is focusing on six key sectors—hospitality, logistics, renewable energy, technology, agriculture, and apparel & textiles—to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs) by building a creative and conducive environment for investments,

Sri Lanka’s imports raced in December last year to US$ 1,924.5 million, up 29.3 percent from the same month in 2023, reaching the highest monthly outflow for imports during 2024.

As a rare event, all planets in our solar system, except Mercury, are visible in one line, but only four can be seen with the naked eye these days, Space Scientist and Engineering Lecturer Gihan Weerasekera said.

The Postal Department has submitted a proposal to revise the stamp duty in the upcoming budget due to the rapid decline in stamp revenue.

New vehicles will arrive in the country within the next two or three weeks. After their arrival, the existing second-hand market in the country is expected to decline by 10 to 15 percent, President of the Vehicle Importers’ Association of Sri Lanka

The Animal Welfare Coalition (AWC) has reported a disturbing trend in which dogs are being used as bait to lure leopards, making the big cats more visible to tourists in national parks.

A 24-year-old British woman reportedly died after being admitted to a hospital following a sudden illness while staying at a hostel on R.A. De Mel Mawatha, Kollupitiya.

The first step in developing a National Policy on Early Childhood Education and Development was launched at the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education.

Sri Lanka’s head coach, Sanath Jayasuriya has laid the blame for his team’s heavy defeat at the feet of the batsmen, calling their performance in Galle ’’irresponsible’’ following a crushing loss to Australia by an innings and 242 runs.

In the Union Budget 2025, Sri Lanka’s allocation for developmental aid remained unchanged at Rs 300 crore, continuing the same level as the previous fiscal year.