Modern drone warfare, as seen in the Russian-Ukrainian war, has made all the conventional armour of warfare obsolete: great M1 Abrams Battle tanks, Leopard II Battle tanks and Challenger-2 Battle tanks, the pride of NATO, all stand in ruins,...
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court following the harrowing suicide of 23-year-old Charith Dilshan Dayananda, a second-year student at the Faculty of Technology, Sabaragamuwa University, who was reportedly...
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya has raised serious concerns over how incidents of violence against children within schools are being handled, questioning whether school administrations are prioritising institutional reputation over the wellbeing of students.
Speaking at a recent event organised...
Tourist Family, the debut film of director Abishan Jeevinth, is proving to be 2025’s breakout Tamil hit, crossing an impressive Rs 75 crore at the global box office. Released on May 1, the film has steadily grown in popularity,...
Enhanced security checks on international flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport have resulted in the arrest of two foreign nationals attempting to smuggle live wild animals, with officials rescuing dozens of creatures destined for India and Sri Lanka.
Sadudee Phanthapakdee, Director of...
Thousands of Palestinians have overrun an aid distribution site in Gaza set up by a controversial US and Israeli-backed group, a day after it began working there.
Videos showed crowds walking over torn-down fences and earth berms at the Gaza...
Royal Challlengers Bengaluru (RCB) stormed into Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 as stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma’s 85 not out off 33 balls helped them pull off the third highest successful chase in the tournament’s history.
Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 118 off...
One of Sri Lanka’s fastest growing finance companies, Mahindra Ideal Finance Limited (MIFL), posted robust top and bottom-line performance for the financial year ended 31 March 2025.
Backed by strong demand across its lending segments and disciplined cost management initiatives,...
Amid a series of indictments against politicians by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa has claimed that a list of 40 politicians—including himself—has been prepared for arrest on...
Responding to a question during a Cabinet media briefing, Cabinet Spokesperson Dr Nalinda Jayatissa said he revealed only the list of Members of Parliament who obtained large sums from the President’s Fund, not the names of artists who received...