In the inaugural T20I match at Dambulla today, Sri Lanka posted a challenging total of 160 runs for Afghanistan to chase down.

It has been revealed that the current capacity at the prison hospital has reached unprecedented levels, raising grave concerns among authorities.

The seventh (07th) Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Admiral Basil Goonesekara passed away today.

The HMS Trincomalee which was constructed in 1817 in Mumbai stands as the Royal Navy’s last ship built in India, boasting over two centuries of history.

The Maduragoda Police have initiated an inquiry into an incident where four primary school students from the Ibbagamuwa region fell unconscious, suggesting a possible connection to the consumption of an unidentified type of pill.

While indicating a potential growth in tourist arrivals, the country’s airports managed to accommodate a total of 846,173 passengers in 2024, with 207,182 being tourists, the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) said.

A policy framework has been sent to Parliament for a transformational change in the education sector in the country, which has been discussed for many years, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

A Russian tourist who haphazardly entered his motorcar into the railway level crossing regardless of the approaching train was ordered yesterday by Galle Additional Magistrate Lakmini Vidanagamage to pay Rs. 1.78 million to the Railways Department to

Former Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera has passed away this morning at the age of 83.

The income of the Dehiwala Zoo has been on the increase, and it has received an income of Rs. 52 million for the first 40 days of the year from 16,000 visitors.

Scores of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) members from both the provincial and local government levels are to join UNP shortly, UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara said yesterday.

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga is reportedly behind the latest move to initiate action for the abolition of the executive presidency ahead of the Presidential Election, but it is unlikely to succeed given the inability to secure

The new Manning Market in Peliyagoda today recorded a low price for vegetables compared to the prices during the week.

Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Liz Allen is on travel to Jordan, Sri Lanka and India from February 12 to 22.

A New York judge on Friday handed Donald J. Trump a crushing defeat in his civil fraud case, finding the former president liable for conspiring to manipulate his net worth and ordering him to pay a penalty of nearly $355 million plus interest that co

The death toll of wild elephants has increased in a large proportion, much to the anxiety of the wildlife conservators. Director of Wildlife Conservation Department (Protected Area Management) Manjula Amararathe said the death of 470 wild elephants h

In what appeared to be a balanced approach to the Israeli-Palestine conflict, President Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterated support for the establishment of a Palestinian state and emphasised the significance of ensuring Israel’s security, fostering a

Following the initiative with the French government to detect oil spills in Sri Lankan waters using satellite surveillance, Sri Lanka has detected the first such incident and fined Rs.15 million to the responsible company, the Marine Environment Prot

Riding a wave of confidence after their convincing One Day International (ODI) series win in Kandy, Sri Lanka gears up to face Afghanistan in a three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series starting at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket St

Police today released photographs of three suspects wanted over the shooting in Beliatta, where five persons were killed on January 22.

Thirty individuals, including 27 students attending an extracurricular boxing class in Mawanella, were attacked by wasps, a senior official at the Hospital said.

Quetta Gladiators issued an update regarding the status of their foreign players ahead of the ninth season of the PSL

The Iranian Navy Ship (IRINS) Bushehr and Tonb arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit this morning.

The widow of the carpenter who died in the Narammala police shooting incident today filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court seeking a compensation of Rs. 200 million from the police officers including Acting IGP Deshabandu Tennak

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died on Friday after collapsing and losing consciousness at the penal colony north of the Arctic Circle where he was serving a long jail term, the Russian prison service said.

Agreements have been signed to initiate direct flights between Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Tel Aviv in Israel, the Ports, Shipping and Aviation Ministry said.

No one is talking today of restoring my lost civic rights, former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ranjan Ramanayake said today.

Three individuals including a 61-year-old mason were arrested for gang raping a 12-year-old girl in Meegoda, Police said.

The minor staff workers of the Naional Hospital in Colombo are currently holding its Deputy Director, Dr. Rukshan Bellana, hostage in his office, hospital sources said.

Colombo residents are set to experience a 16-hour water cut today as the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced that water supply to several areas in the city will be suspended.