Sri Lankans will have a rare chance to witness a “blood moon” later today (7 September), said Prof. Chandana Jayaratne, Head of the Department of Physics and Director of the Astronomy and Space Science Unit at the University of...
Norwegians go to the polls on Sunday and Monday in a tight race to decide whether to continue with a Labour-led government or turn to the centre right.
There are only four million voters in this founding member of Nato,...
Foreign policy has rarely been far away from the election campaign, and recent weeks have been dominated by a move by Norway’s sovereign wealth fund – the world’s largest – to scrap investments in almost half the Israeli companies...
The Israeli military has destroyed a high-rise block in Gaza City, the second major tower it has targeted in as many days.
Defence Minister Israel Katz posted video of the building collapsing on X, with the caption: “We’re continuing”.
The Israel...
Seldom does a day pass in this country without shooting incidents or fatal accidents making headlines. On Thursday night, a bus toppled down a precipice near the famous Ravana Falls on the Ella-Wellawaya road, killing 15 passengers and injuring...
Former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Angunukolapelessa Pradeshiya Sabha member Piyal Manamperi has been arrested in connection with the recent recovery of chemicals allegedly used to manufacture ‘Ice’ (crystal methamphetamine) at Middeniya, police said.
An investigation has been launched to...
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, who remains in remand custody, has been admitted to the Prison Hospital, the Prisons Department confirmed.
On 29 August, the Colombo Magistrate’s Court further remanded Rajapaksa until 12 September, rejecting a bail application filed on...
British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned on Friday after saying she deeply regretted her mistake of underpaying property tax on a new home, in a damaging blow for her boss, Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
After Britain’s independent adviser ruled...
One of the survivors of the horrific Ella bus accident shared his harrowing experience with the media.
“Near a bend in Ella, someone said the brakes were not working. I was sitting on the bonnet, talking with others. The...
The Court of Appeal has issued an interim order halting the trial against Defence Ministry Secretary and retired SDIG Ravi Seneviratne, which was being heard before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court.
Seneviratne faces charges including driving under the influence of...