A fire swept through a building in a New Delhi neighborhood Wednesday (June 3), killing at least 21 people and injuring several others, police said.

Zhang Yiming surpassed Mukesh Ambani to become Asia’s second-richest person after a rise in ByteDance Ltd.’s valuation and further progress in the Chinese firm’s AI ambitions.

Retired Major General Suresh Salley, who is currently being detained and questioned by the Criminal Investigation Department under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, is suffering from depression, anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress Diso

The Court of Appeal today issued notice on the Attorney General in connection with a revision application filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa in the money laundering case commonly known as the ’Manik Malla’ case, which is pending before the Colombo High

According to results announced by the United Nations on Tuesday, Rahman received 99 votes, defeating Cyprus’s Andreas S. Kakouris, who secured 91 votes.

The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed imposing additional duties of 10% or ​12.5% on imports from 60 economies after determining their failures to curb trade in ‌goods made with forced labor are unreasonable and restrict U.S. commerce.

A further report regarding the incident in which a sum of US$ 2.5 million belonging to the Sri Lankan Treasury was transferred to a fraudulent party, was submitted to Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena today by the Criminal Investigation Departm

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is set for a significant boost following a USD 5.1 million investment agreement signed between the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka and the Vella Group to expand the luxury property 98 Acres Resort & Spa in the central hi

Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country’s airport, wounding a number of people.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena imposed a foreign travel ban on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two military officers over an ongoing investigation into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.

The country’s agricultural sector is facing the threat of collapse due to government policies influenced by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, National Farmers’ Union Chairman Anuradha Tennakoon warned.

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has surpassed the one-million visitor mark, recording 1,022,022 tourist arrivals during the first five months of 2026, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organizer and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa yesterday claimed that the government’s decision to increase fuel prices was a direct result of mismanagement, corruption, and irregularities linked to coal imports

The Management Studies & Commerce Students’ Union (MCSU) of the University of Jaffna has strongly condemned the vandalism of a Vesak lantern during a celebration held at the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce.

At least 22 female employees were hospitalized this morning (03) following a fire that broke out at a garment factory in the Embilipitiya area. According to the police, the fire originated inside a warehouse of the textile factory located near the Su

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from the remainder of his prison sentence after being granted a royal pardon, according to Justice Minister Lt. Gen. Ruttapol Naowarat, local media reported Wednesday.

Iran says it will hold a three-day state funeral for late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in US-Israeli strikes on the first day of the Middle East war, at a date to be announced, AFP reports.

The fuel consumption in the country has not reduced significantly despite the fuel price hike in the recent past, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.

Ethpattiya Junior School in Badalkumbura in Monaragala Education Zone could be the only school in Sri Lanka without any student.

The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on Monday (1), which set aside a High Court-at-Bar order discharging several accused, including Perpetual Treasuries Ltd. and former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran, from charges relating to the controvers

As the cost of everyday essentials continue to rise, Sri Lankans now need at least Rs. 17,117 a month per person to meet their basic needs, according to the latest official figures.

Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.) and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra jointly chaired a Public Day Programme at the Trincomalee District Secretariat yesterday.

Sri Lanka is expected to experience significantly hotter-than-normal weather conditions during July and August this year as the developing El Niño phenomenon begins to influence the global climate, the Department of Meteorology warned.

The US military says it has launched ’’self-defense’’ strikes on Iran and shot down ballistic missiles and drones fired at ships and Gulf countries.

Chairman of the Japan Used Motor Vehicle Exporters Association (JUMVEA), Jagath Ramanayake, has proposed making a vehicle’s chassis number a mandatory requirement when opening Letters of Credit (LCs) for vehicle imports, in a bid to improve transpa

Sri Lanka has secured the backing of Australia and New Zealand for its bid to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath announced following his official vis

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), one of the country’s largest professional bodies, has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake not to proceed with any proposed constitutional amendment aimed at increasing the retirement age of members

The Central Bank yesterday warned that financial scams are emerging as a broader threat to confidence in Sri Lanka’s formal financial system.

Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Chairman MP Dr. Harsha de Silva says he refused to accept a privately submitted report concerning the alleged fraudulent transfer of US$2.5 million belonging to the Ministry of Finance, insisting that it be formally

Police have recovered a locally manufactured Mini Uzi-style automatic firearm, believed to be the first weapon of its kind seized in Sri Lanka, from a public cemetery in Colombo.