Back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela in the early hours of Thursday (Indian Standard Time), causing widespread damage and collapsing buildings in the capital, Caracas, according to officials and monitoring agencies. The twin earthquakes

The post-mortem examination has confirmed that the suspicious death of a female physiotherapist from the Ampara Hospital in the Teldeniya area was a homicide caused by strangulation.

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday, less than two weeks after becoming the first person to achieve it following SpaceX’s public debut, according to data from Bloomberg.

A series of financial frauds has been uncovered following the arrest of a suspect wanted in connection with the death of a woman found inside a car in Teldeniya.

In what seemed to be a shocking disclosure, narcotic drugs worth more than Rs. 200 billion have been recovered during the period from January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala revealed in Parliament.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s cricket journey, that has already started taking wings, will reach new heights when he gets down to action with the senior Indian men’s cricket team for the tour of Ireland and England. The 15-year-old is already a star aft

The Department of Examinations has announced that certificates for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination 2025 (2026) will be issued exclusively through an online system.

The second reading of the National Environment (Amendment) Bill was approved in Parliament today by a majority of 102 votes, with 113 Members of Parliament voting in favour and 10 voting against.

Tens of thousands of homes are without power in western France, as temperatures are set to peak across the country on Wednesday during a record-breaking heatwave.

Further hearing into the writ petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking an order preventing his arrest in connection with the ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks was today fixed for July 6 by the Cour

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) and the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) are in a battle over the sharing of the Committee room, it was revealed today.

France has reported its first case of Ebola during the latest outbreak after a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) tested positive.

Grama Niladharis across the country have decided to withdraw from all field duties with effect from today (June 24), according to the Grama Niladhari Trade Union Alliance.

The Republican-controlled US Senate has approved a measure demanding that President Donald Trump halt the war in Iran or seek congressional approval before continuing military action.

Oman has announced the establishment of a temporary maritime corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, following coordination with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and understandings reached between the United States and Iran.

The Sri Lankan Rupee depreciated further against the US Dollar today (24), with the selling rate crossing the Rs. 340 mark, according to the latest exchange rates released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Ronaldo makes history with a new World Cup scoring record, Donald Trump is set to present the trophy at the final, and more breaking news from World Cup 2026.

Police have requested public assistance to trace a 19-year-old girl reported missing from the Hali Ela area.

Police officers who were involved in the clash in Deraniyagala recently will be penalised if found guilty, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today.

The Opposition in Parliament today argued that the National Environment Amendment Bill is unconstitutional as it violates the 13th Amendment.

Hundreds of schools across Britain have been forced to close or send pupils home early as the country braces for a rare red extreme heat warning, with temperatures expected to soar to a record 40°C.

Sri Lanka has recorded more than 1.1 million tourist arrivals between January 1 and June 21 this year, reflecting the continued recovery of the country’s tourism sector, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

The government is likely to focus on increasing concessions given to paddy farmers rather than increasing the purchase price of paddy by the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB), Minister of Agriculture K.D. Lal Kantha told Parliament today.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 24-hour water cut in several areas, including Padukka, Homagama, Kottawa, Pannipitiya and Pelenwatte, from tonight.

Sri Lanka has launched a three-day islandwide dengue control programme today (24) as health authorities race to contain the rapid spread of the disease, which has infected close to 50,000 people and claimed 28 lives so far this year.

The opposition in Parliament yesterday questioned whether President Anura Kumara Dissanayake wanted people to applaud a verdict which was given against sitting MP Chaminda Wijesiri who was charged with a traffic offence.

The Ministry of Health is considering imposing penalties on school canteens that fail to comply with newly introduced healthy food guidelines aimed at promoting safe and nutritious eating habits among students, Daily Mirror learns.

The recent US $2.5 million cyber theft from the newly established Public Debt Management Office (PDMO)—where a sovereign debt repayment to Australia was intercepted via systemic digital breaches, had a direct bearing on Sri Lanka’s programme with

An appeal has been made to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV seeking humanitarian intervention regarding the detention of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay, who is currently being held under the custody of t

The Lanka Spa Association and International Human Rights Law Association have lodged separate complaints with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, alleging that the rights and privacy of a group of spa therapists arrested during a recent police