The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has placed the Colombo Port under increased global attention, prompting the World Bank to urge the Sri Lankan government to exercise great care in its future development and management, during discussions with

The government has assured preschool teachers that the ongoing reforms in Sri Lanka’s early childhood development sector will not jeopardise their employment, urging them not to be misled by misinformation surrounding the new policy changes.

AI will lead to more need for workers rather than make people redundant, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicted during an appearance at a tech conference in Paris.

Minister K.D. Lalkantha dismissed allegations over his properties, saying anyone with concerns should take legal action.

US President Donald Trump promised to visit India during a bilateral meeting at the G7 summit in France, signalling a thawing of relations between the two countries.

The Health Promotion Bureau has launched a nationwide awareness campaign urging the public to take immediate action to prevent the spread of dengue as cases continue to rise across the country.

US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have reportedly signed an initial agreement aimed at ending ongoing hostilities between the two countries, according to details released from the event.

Bird flu has killed thousands of southern elephant seal pups on remote Antarctic islands belonging to Australia, new research has shown.

The mother of Cape Verde’s star goalkeeper Vozinha has been granted a visa to enter the United States in time for her 40-year-old son’s next World Cup match, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries announced.

The leader of the New People’s Front, Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), police said.

Devil’s children have entered the United National Party (UNP) working committee while seniors have been kept out, MP Ravi Karunanayake said today.

The Supreme Court ruled that a Chairman of a Pradeshiya Sabha who fails to obtain the approval of council members for the annual budget after the first two years is deemed to have vacated his office.

Ukraine struck a key oil refinery in Moscow early Thursday morning for the second time this week, Russian officials said, as Kyiv increasingly targets Russian energy infrastructure in long-range attacks.

Nuwara Eliya Police have launched an investigation into the discovery of a young woman’s body found inside a vehicle near the Teldeniya Hospital in Kandy on the 17th, following reports that she had been staying at a tourist hotel in Nuwara Eliya wi

Due to growing concerns over climate volatility and extreme weather patterns, the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board under the Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Ministry has expanded its crop insurance coverage islandwide, introducin

Oil prices fell more than $1 per barrel on Thursday after the U.S. and Iran signed ‌an interim agreement that would end the Iran war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and waive U.S. sanctions on Tehran’s oil, boosting the oil supply outlook.

Apple plans to raise the prices of its products as the cost of the memory chips it uses has surged, the technology giant’s boss has said.

A delegation from the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy visited Indonesia’s iconic Borobudur Temple as part of a Religious Familiarization Trip aimed at strengthening cultural, spiritual, and people-to-people ties between Indonesia and Sri

Tufts Buddhist Chaplain Ven. Vineetha Mahayaye was one of seven men arrested on Saturday by the Boston Police Department’s human trafficking unit for allegedly attempting to pay for sexual acts. Mahayaye resigned from his position at Tufts, which h

The Meteorology Department has warned of strong winds and rough sea conditions in several sea areas around Sri Lanka over the next 24 hours, while showers and thundershowers are also expected in parts of the western and southern coastal waters.

In line with the ongoing National Dengue Control Week, authorities have launched a nationwide dengue prevention programme today (18), focusing on schools and other educational institutions as efforts continue to curb the worsening dengue situation ac

The government will recruit nearly 30,000 new teachers this year in what Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya described as the largest teacher recruitment drive in the country’s history.

Global crude oil prices extended their decline on Thursday after the United States and Iran signed an interim peace agreement, easing concerns over oil supply disruptions in the Middle East and raising expectations of increased global crude exports.

All decisions relating to education should be guided by the principle of providing the best possible opportunities for children, stressing that the government is making a significant sacrifice to ensure quality education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Am

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage tables are updated live as the tournament unfolds. Track the latest standings, goal differences, and qualification scenarios for all 12 groups right here, from the opening match on June 11 through to the final grou

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a roomful ​of global leaders ’’I’m the boss’’, as he and other G7 heads acknowledged Ukraine’s improved battlefield fortunes with a unified pledge of ‌support and fresh sanctions against R

The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) is urging the government to offer incentives for direct European charters to attract high-yielding affluent travellers and defend the core tourism revenue.

The U.S. and Iran released the text of an interim agreement to end their war on ​Wednesday, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to resume attacks and kill Iranian officials if they failed to honour their commitments.

Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Anil Jayantha Fernando said that Sri Lanka’s daily foreign exchange outflow for vehicle imports has fallen to below USD 4 million following the introduction of a temporary surcharge on Customs Import Duties f