Pope Leo XIV has appointed Reverand Father Anton Ranjith Pilleynayagam as the new Bishop of Jaffna, the Vatican announced today.

The ICC and the IOC have confirmed the qualification pathway for cricket’s return to the Olympic Games at Los Angeles 2028, with a new ICC Olympics Qualifier set to determine the final places in both the men’s and women’s T20 competitions.

Gold’s spectacular rally has gone into reverse. After touching an all-time intraday high of Rs 1,92,991 per 10 grams on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) earlier this year, the precious metal is now trading at around Rs 1,43,610, erasing nearly Rs

Sri Lanka has recorded more than 53,000 dengue cases so far this year, with health authorities warning of a significant spike in infections following increased rainfall during June.

A father and his son were pulled out alive from the rubble of a collapsed building on Sunday, ​four days after the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela.

Pakistan launched airstrikes and sent ground troops into Afghan provinces along its border on Sunday, killing dozens.

A foreign national was intercepted by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle a large consignment of foreign cigarettes into the country.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says Sri Lanka’s national development cannot be measured solely by the growth of infrastructure and material resources, stressing that lasting progress depends on strengthening national identity, moral values,

A fact-check by Stream found that the footage was actually filmed in Sri Lanka.

All Sri Lankans must strive towards building a just and prosperous nation through love instead of hatred, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said in his special message for Poson.

The Excise Department has announced that strict legal action will be taken against licensed liquor outlets that fail to comply with closure orders imposed for the Poson Festival.

A young woman on a visit to meet her lover in Wilgamuwa town in Matale District had been gang raped by the lover and three of this friends at a house belonging to one of them. She was a resident of Kandy.

In a devastating development, Venezuelan top-flight club Deportivo La Guaira has confirmed the tragic passing of Argentine defender Lucas Trejo’s wife and two children following the recent earthquakes in Venezuela. Trejo’s wife, Yanina Maranella,

SriLankan Airlines has been cleared of any wrongdoing in a payment made to a UAE-based service provider after investigations found that the funds had been successfully remitted and that the cyber attack had occurred on the recipient’s side, Deputy

More arrests of lawyers, politicians and senior police officers are likely in the near future with the further scrutinizing evidence over the alleged large-scale bribery network involving detained Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, alias ’Harak Kata’

While highlighting that there is a garbage collection issue in the city of Colombo, Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazar yesterday indicated that poorly maintained vacant lands are becoming dumping grounds and poorly segregated waste are main reasons for it.

The government’s move to dramatically increase the penalty for employing children has triggered public discussion, with a proposal to raise the fine from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 100,000 now before Parliament.

The Association of Health Entomologists has warned that mosquito fumigation alone is not an effective strategy to control dengue and could cause significant environmental damage by killing beneficial insects and contributing to insecticide resistance

With Sri Lanka’s dengue outbreak reaching epidemic levels, patients are facing severe difficulties as hospitals in several parts of the country have reached full capacity to accommodate the growing number of dengue cases.

A 45-year-old woman drowned while her 10-year-old daughter remains missing after the two reportedly fell into a cultivation well near the Thubara Tank in Tennakonpura, within the Galewela Police Division.

Hosts edge world champions by one run at Stormont to seal a memorable 2-0 series triumph.

Australia, England, West Indies and South Africa are through to the final four after a 30-match group stage.

More than 18,000 Dansals have been registered across the country for the Poson Poya festival, with Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) intensifying inspections to ensure food safety and public health standards are maintained.

Rescue teams raced on Sunday to find more survivors ​of the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, with signs of life bringing occasional relief to a grim quest to whittle down a list of tens of thousands missing.

Canada have reached the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time after a stoppage-time winner secured a 1–0 victory over South Africa.

The West Indies produced a commanding all-round performance to defeat Sri Lanka by an innings and 217 runs in the first Test of the two-match series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Sunday.

Migrants in the United States on temporary protected status should seek permanent residence or leave for their home ​countries, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on Sunday.

The announcement was made during the afternoon session on the fourth day of the series decider at Trent Bridge, while he was bowling, with Stokes then taking a wicket with the first ball after the news broke. The Durham all-rounder made his white-bal

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Traffic Branch at the Yatiyantota Police Station, who was arrested in connection with the disappearance of his service firearm, has been remanded in custody. The suspect was arrested yesterday (June 27) by officers

Uganda’s leading independent media group says it is under ’’military siege’’ after the army chief - who is the son of President Yoweri Museveni - ordered the closure of TV stations, newspapers and radio outlets.