The FIFA World Cup 2026 has entered the knockout stage, with the Round of 32 officially confirmed. Sixteen winner-takes-all matches will now decide which teams progress to the Last 16 as the race for football’s biggest prize intensifies.

Pakistan’s Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Lieutenant General (Retd) Muhammad Ali, paid a courtesy call on Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Sri Jayawarden

A unique operation set to mark a historic moment in Sri Lanka’s railway history is scheduled to take place, with a locomotive being transported between Kandy and Peradeniya without using railway tracks.

Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) Vice President Arosha Rodrigo today requested the government to introduce necessary policy adjustments to ensure smoother operations in the sector and to support both importers and buyers.

Water supply to several parts of Colombo and surrounding suburbs will be temporarily suspended on Saturday (July 04) from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. (12 hours), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced.

An 11-year-old Canadian boy has died from rabies after being awoken by a bat on his nose and mouth.

An Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued amending the regulations on colour-coded labelling for sugar-containing liquid food products.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) opened the session on a positive note, with the ASPI gaining around 60 points during the first hour of trading, supported by early buying interest across selected counters.

The newly appointed Salary and Pension Commission, established by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to address long-standing salary and pension issues in the public service, officially commenced its work with its inaugural meeting held yesterday (Ju

A man accused of impersonating an Inland Revenue Department (IRD) official and defrauding taxpayers and institutions across Sri Lanka has been arrested following an investigation conducted by the Company Street Police and officials of the Inland Reve

All 13 Divisional Secretariat Offices in the Colombo District have introduced credit and debit card payment facilities as part of the Government’s drive to modernise public services through digitalisation.

Dinal Edirisinghe has been crowned the winner of the National Table Topics Speech Contest conducted by District 82 of Toastmasters International at “The Ovation” District Convention held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo.

A young couple in Indonesia’s strict Islamic province of Aceh have been publicly caned for kissing outside marriage on TikTok, an act seen as a violation of Sharia law.

The Deputy Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter, Most Venerable Narampanawe Ananda Thero, has been officially appointed as the new Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya.

Sri Lanka Cricket said that the India men’s cricket team will tour Sri Lanka in August 2026 for a two-match Test series.

The University of the Visual and Performing Arts in Colombo has been temporarily shut down following an outbreak of dengue and fever among students, according to the University Grants Commission (UGC).

An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday (July 2), killing eight, officials said.

In a special message marking the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa extended his warm congratulations, commending the Party’s remarkable transformation and its contribution to China’s emerg

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has ruled that the decision to withhold the Advanced Level examination results of around 70 Muslim students from Zahira College, Trincomalee, in 2024 violated their fundamental rights.

Colombo Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today issued notice on the Officer-in-Charge of the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) to present submissions tomorrow regarding a request filed by W.D.N.H. Perera seeking the release of his

Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police for the Eastern Province, Waruna Jayasundara, has been summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for questioning, police sources said.

The next indirect United States-Iran talks will come after the late Iranian supreme leader’s funeral, mediators said on Thursday (Jul 2), as diplomacy inches ahead on ending the Middle East war.

Health officials have raised concerns over a recent increase in accidents involving teenagers, warning that the growing number of incidents poses a significant risk to public safety.

Football celebrated another World Cup milestone—but away from the pitch, a disturbing surge in online racist abuse cast a dark shadow over the tournament.

The Ministry of Labour has ordered an urgent investigation into the popular “Mr. Kottu” restaurant chain following the recent arrest of its owner, Viraj Wickramanayake.

Sri Lanka’s justice system is under strain, with more than 1.1 million cases pending nationwide, exposing a severe mismatch between caseload and court capacity, Supreme Court Justice Yasantha Kodagoda said.

Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody has reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to implementing the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development during his address at the Seventh Global Conference on Climate and SDG Synergies

Australia has increased student visa charges, a move set to affect thousands of Kenyan students planning to study in the country or already studying there.

Two young novice monks who were reported missing from the Sri Bodhirukkharama Pirivena Viharaya in Millabedda, Passara, have been found safe, police said.

Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply Susil Ranasinghe said that water tariffs will not be revised for the next six months of this year.