Veteran filmmaker and actor Bharathiraja, credited with transforming Tamil cinema, died in Chennai on Wednesday at the age of 84 following age-related health issues. His passing has prompted an outpouring of tributes from political leaders and film p

The Women and Child Affairs Ministry has launched a series of initiatives aimed at empowering women from economically disadvantaged communities through entrepreneurship development, with Rs. 200 million allocated under the 2026 Budget for a dedicated

The government plans to introduce energy storage systems to ensure the optimal utilisation of renewable energy in Sri Lanka’s power sector, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament.

Sri Lanka aims to significantly expand its entrepreneurship base, with the government setting an ambitious target to raise the country’s entrepreneurship rate from the current 3.2 percent to 10 percent by 2030, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneur

Water supply will be temporarily suspended for 12 hours from 7.00 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2026, to 7.00 a.m. on Friday (12), due to essential maintenance work linked to the relocation of water pipes for the Central Expressway construction, the Nat

Around 228,500 people will benefit directly, while a further 700,000 are expected to gain indirect benefits through improved services and strengthened local waste management systems under a new Sri Lanka–Japan recovery initiative supported by the U

Hong Kong authorities have charged two companies and seven people over the devastating fire at the Wang Fuk housing complex last November.

The Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry, which is driving initiatives to strengthen Sri Lanka’s emerging boat and boat-related manufacturing sector, will inaugurate the country’s first-ever Boat Launching Ramp tomorrow (11).

Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena today ordered that a report be submitted to the court on July 1 after a five-member medical board comprising three specialist psychiatrists and two Judicial Medical Officers (JMOs) examines whether former State

The Satyagraha staged opposite the Colombo Fort Railway Station in protest against the detention of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director, Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, has been called off.

Wang Chuanfu, chairman of BYD , on Tuesday said he expected the Chinese firm to become the world’s largest automaker within five years, as he sought to ​reassure investors following a steep decline in the company’s share price.

The Health and Mass Media Ministry has reported significant mosquito breeding risks across the country as part of its ongoing three-day national dengue control programme, with inspections revealing widespread concerns in homes, workplaces, and public

The Railway Controllers’ Union has warned authorities not to take the ongoing 48-hour trade union action lightly, cautioning of wider disruptions if the railway work stoppage continues.

At ​least 13 people were killed, including 11 children, ‌after Pakistan’s military launched air strikes in three Afghan provinces, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Wednesday, in ​a renewal of a conflict that has killed

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested former Chief Minister of the Southern Province Shan Wijayalal De Silva over corruption allegations today.

A suspect who broke into a recording studio at the Maduluwawa Sri Sudharmarama Temple in Padukka and stole computers and recording equipment worth around Rs. 1.5 million has been arrested by Padukka Police.

The Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) has released its 20th annual Global Peace Index (GPI) report for 2026, revealing that Sri Lanka achieved the largest percentage improvement in peacefulness within the South Asia region.

Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Waruna Jayasundara has filed a writ application before the Court of Appeal seeking an order preventing his arrest without probable cause in connection with the ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday t

The Department of Meteorology has warned of very rough sea conditions and strong winds in several coastal areas around Sri Lanka.

A former airline pilot in Canada has been arrested for allegedly flying hundreds of flights without a proper licence for nearly 17 years.

At least 12 people have been killed in a mass shooting in an area of Johannesburg, police in South Africa say.

The Sri Lankan Rupee recorded a notable appreciation against the US Dollar across several commercial banks today (10), compared to Tuesday, with the selling rate falling below Rs. 336 at some banks.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued an updated regulatory framework governing the repatriation and mandatory conversion of export proceeds, according to an Extraordinary Gazette notification.

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, who lost his cool today, accused that some Opposition MPs are brainless.

NASA named three U.S. astronauts and an Italian astronaut on Tuesday to serve as the crew for its next Artemis mission, a spacecraft docking demonstration in Earth’s orbit next year that ​will test moon landers from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff

In the midst of a heated argument over Standing Orders pertaining to raising questions, Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today threatened to have MP Sujeewa Senasinghe removed from the chambers.

Kuwait’s Interior Ministry has issued a new circular restricting the recruitment of domestic workers to 10 approved countries, while banning recruitment from 27 others, as part of updated regulations governing the domestic labour sector, local medi

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended warm congratulations to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister in the history of India.

Ruling out the possibility of holding the Provincial Council elections under the proportional representation system, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today that the polls will be held only after introducing a new electoral system.

A 36-year-old father of two was shot dead after he and a group of villagers entered a cashew plantation in Wanathawilluwa to collect fallen cashew nuts, prompting police investigations and the arrest of eight suspects.