Ben Duckett’s astonishing 149 led England to a target of 371 - one of the all-time great run chases - to beat India on a nerve-shredding final day of the first Test at Headingley.

The Government is set to make a special announcement on its fiscal strategy in Parliament on June 30, according to a statement released by the Office of the Leader of the House.

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) revealed that the full-time bursar of the Sri Jayewardenepura University has been released to serve as a non-executive director of a private company.

Amid growing concerns over the potential impact of the Iran-Israel conflict on Sri Lanka’s fuel supply, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Chairman Janaka Rajakaruna assured the public yesterday that the country has already secured sufficient fuel

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says that it will respect a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump provided that Israel also upholds its terms.

Sounds of fresh explosions were heard coming from the northern part of Iran, with Israel confirming that it had struck a radar installation near Tehran.

As part of the “Clean Sri Lanka” initiative, a new development project has been proposed to enhance the area surrounding the Nelumwewa hot springs in Welikanda, Polonnaruwa, with the aim of promoting it as a tourist attraction, the President’s

The Dehiwala Zoological Gardens has officially lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding a fake social media account operating under their name.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed on a strong positive note today, with both the All Share Price Index (ASPI) and the S&P SL20 Index recording significant gains. The upward momentum was driven by improved global investor sentiment following the

All SriLankan Airlines aircraft that were earlier diverted to alternate airports have now returned to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and resumed flight operations, Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) Chairman Sunil Jayaratne s

A woman was arrested by Hambantota Police yesterday morning after attempting to pay a court fine using counterfeit currency notes at the Hambantota Magistrate’s Court.

Emirates Airlines confirmed that it resumed its regularly scheduled operations within hours following minimal disruptions caused by regional events on June 23.

As part of the government’s ongoing effort to eliminate bribery and corruption in the country, an Internal Affairs Unit was officially established today at the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT).

A group of 22 students from Oluwil University have been suspended for allegedly ragging first-year students, Vice Chancellor Prof. S.M. Junaideen said.

Nearly 1,500 tons of solid waste, four tons of plastic PET bottles, and 50 kilograms of plastic garlands were collected at the end of last year’s Kataragama Esala Perahera season, the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) said.

A special traffic plan will be in place in view of the upcoming Bohra convention, scheduled to take place on June 25, and from June 27 to July 5, at the Bambalapitiya Bohra Mosque and the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre, Police said.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an update on the current status of Sri Lankan nationals in Iran, Israel, and several neighbouring countries, as evacuation and repatriation efforts continue amid ongoing regional tensions.

The Committee on High Posts has approved the appointment of Chairpersons of four State Institutions including the Employees’ Trust Fund Board (ETF), the Communications Department of Parliament said.

The Medical Specialists’ Association has written to the Health Minister, saying that government hospitals are not receiving enough essential medicines and medical equipment. The Association’s President, Ravi Kumudesh, revealed this at a press con

Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces Abdolrahim Mousavi has denied firing any missiles towards Israel in the last few hours, according to Iranian state media.

Three women were arrested for killing thirteen flapshell turtles (Kiri Ibba) and preparing them for consumption inside a wildlife sanctuary in the Polonnaruwa area, the Polonnaruwa Wildlife Conservation officer said.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has just issued a statement, saying he has ordered the Israel Defence Forces to ’’respond forcefully to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran’

Israel has agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire with Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. This followed Trump’s announcement that the truce is now in effect and his call for both sides to refrai

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya left for Canada early this morning (24) to participate in the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Board of Governors as the representative of the South Asian region.

The government is planning to renovate 50 major bus stands nationwide, including the Colombo Central Bus Stand under the ’Clean Sri Lanka’ programme with assistance from the Sri Lanka Air Force, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Thailand’s military has closed border crossings into Cambodia to almost all travellers, including tourists and traders, citing security concerns as tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbours remain escalated over a simmering border dispute

With tensions rising rapidly in the Middle East as the Iran-Israel conflict intensifies and the U.S. involvement threatens to escalate the crisis further, the region is now widely seen as a ticking time bomb.

A specialist neurosurgeon at the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, a management assistant and her employee ordered to be further remanded till July 8 by Colombo Cheif Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga today, over allegations of corruption.

Qatar has reopened its airspace after closing it earlier on Monday in anticipation of retaliatory attacks by Iran on a US air base near Doha.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was now in place and asked both countries not to violate it, only hours after Iran launched waves of missiles, which Israel’s ambulance service said killed four people.