President Trump is ’praying’ for Ryan Newman also known as ’Rocket Man’, who is in a serious condition in hospital following a fiery crash during the final lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday night. (Daily Mail)

The Navy recovered a locally-made gun, during a search conducted at Palichchaweli area in Jaffna, on Sunday (16).

Sri Lanka Lab Expo 2020 organized by the College of Medical Laboratory Science Sri Lanka was launched at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre (SLECC) yesterday (14). This is a wonderful platform and opportunity for trade companies to showca

The Wedding Show 2020, the biggest give way of the year, was launched at the BMICH yesterday. The Wedding Show covers all areas of the bridal industry providing a comprehensive variety of bridal suppliers from Sri Lanka. The exhibition will be held u

Sri Lankan Muslim Community was seen holding religious service at Dawatagaha mosque Colombo today to seek divine help for a quick cure of Coronavirus patients.

An event organized to hand over the 33 students who were flown back from Wuhan in China, to their parents was held at the Army Headquarters in Akuregoda under the patronage of the Commander of Sri Lanka Army and Chief of Staff of the Sri Lankan Army

A session on Tobacco, Alcohol and other substance use was held at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo today as part of the Colombo Medical Congress 2020.

Families of the Disappeared staged a protest march from Viharamahadevi Park to the Prime Minister’s Office demanding for justice. They also handed over a petition to the Prime Minister’s Office. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Train services on the main line were delayed this morning due to a technical fault. Railway commuters on the mainline including Gampaha and Ragama railway stations were inconvenienced due to the delay. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The Yuthukama Organisation prepared a set of proposals to be considered when formulating a new Constitution. The organisation’s President Gevindu Kumaratunga handed over these proposals to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at an event held at the Sri La

The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) had deployed a Bell-212 helicopter, equipped with a Bambi bucket to used to douse the fire in the Singimale forest reserve in Hatton this morning. Pix by Ranjith Rajapaksa

Three vehicles including a school van, three-wheeler and motorbike collided in Horana injuring four people yesterday. Pix by Nimali Kahawala

The blood donation campaign, organised by the ’’Sri Lanka Association of Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons”, to celebrate the International Oral and Maxillofacial day, was held yesterday at the Dental Hospital in Colombo for the fifth consecutive

A group of 48 Buddhist monks arrived from Bhutan on the request of King of Bhutan to invoke blessings on Sri Lankans, the new government and seeking protection from the new coronavirus. The monks chanted pirith and conducted other religious observanc

A steam locomotive was operated between Colombo Fort and Demodara Railway Stations yesterday. 38 foreigners from twelve countries participated in the journey. The train set off from Colombo Fort Yesterday (9) and is scheduled to reach Nanu Oya Railwa

The China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), a leading Chinese company which is carrying out major water projects in Gampaha, donated heavy machinery and equipment worth over US $ 100,000 to the Gangarama Temple, Colombo to carry out social re

The Equal Rights Organisation today staged a protest outside the Presidential Secretariat against an alleged move by the government to issue death certificates for the missing people instead of conducting investigations. Pix By Kushan Pathiraja

DIG Lionel Gunathilake yesterday assumed duties as 12th Commandant of the Special Task Force of Police (STF). (Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisingha)

Railway employees a held protest at the Maradana Railway General Manager’s office yesterday demanding permanent employment for casual and contract employees. The protesters were demanding permanent employment for 1,500 railway employees currently r

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is currently making a sudden inspection visit to the Welikada Prison, the President Media Division said.

A protest was held outside the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today by the All Island Wildlife Trackers Trade Union over several of their demands including job security.

The Bangladesh cricket team pose for a group photograph after winning the ICC Under-19 World Cup cricket finals between India and Bangladesh at the Senwes Park, in Potchefstroom, yesterday. Picture Courtesy AFP

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis clears the bar to set a world pole vault record of 6.17 metres at the Orlen Copernicus Cup 2020 World Athletics Indoor meeting on Saturday in Torun, Poland. Duplantis, the US-born 20-year-old who won silver at last year

A blood donation camp was held at Maurapada Temple in Pelawatte, Battaramulla on Sunday to bring in blessings to Chinese people and to overcome the Coronavirus epidemic that is spreading in Whuan, China. Maurapada Temple and Oruwela Lions Club organ

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa held discussions in New Delhi today. Photo AFP

The ‘Footwear and Leather Fair 2020’ exhibition organised by Sri Lanka Footwear and Leather Products Manufacturers Association for the 12th year was launched under the aegis of Minister Wimal Weerawansa at the BMICH yesterday. It will be held tod

The 42nd annual Navam Maha Perahera of the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo paraded the streets this evening after UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe placed the sacred relic casket on the Majestic Tusker. The Perahera will conclude tomorrow. Pix b

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the first and only Executive President produced from Ananda College, Colombo, yesterday declared open ‘Sath Mahala,’ the new seven-storey building of Ananda College.

The Navam Maha Perahera of the Gangarama Temple, Colombo will parade the streets tonight. Organisers are seen making finishing touches in preparation of the Perahera. Inside the temple, the monks are seen blessing the elephant ‘Ganga’ who would c