The death of Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota in a car crash aged 28 has left the football world in shock. Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, both died after the Lamborghini they were travelling in crashed in the...
UNESCO has informed the Department of Archaeology that the historic Sigiriya archaeological site may face the threat of destruction due to unauthorized constructions and has called for measures to protect the area. Commenting on the matter, Director General of Archaeology,...
The Gampaha High Court has ordered the release of former minister Mervyn Silva and two others on bail in connection with an alleged fraudulent sale of a state-owned land in the Kiribathgoda town area. High Court Judge W.K.D. Wijekoon granted...
The official launch of Techno 2025, Sri Lanka’s premier engineering and technology exhibition, was held in grand style on 25th June 2025 at Hotel Galadari, Colombo. The event marked the beginning of a journey toward showcasing the power of...
A person was killed and another, identified as Sameera Manahara, the former PR Manager of the late Minister Mangala Samaraweera, was injured in a shooting that took place near the Kadana public market this morning (3), according to police. The...
Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and the end of London’s tropical heatwave have ensured that a sense of normality has returned to the lawns of Wimbledon on day three of the tournament after two sweat-soaked days of shocks. A stream of...
At least four people have died and dozens are missing after a ferry sank off Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali, rescuers said. The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members when it sank at 23:20 local time (15:35...
Indictments have been served before the Colombo High Court against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother Daisy Forrest over alleged involvement in money laundering amounting to Rs. 73 million. The case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Pradeep Abeyrathne....
A group of opposition-aligned members of the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal, seeking an interim order to prevent the holding of a secret ballot to elect the new Chairman and Deputy...
Immigration and Emigration Controller Harsha Ilukpitiya yesterday, 1 July, unconditionally admitted before the Supreme Court to charges of contempt for failing to implement an interim order suspending the controversial e-visa issuance process. Following the admission, a three-judge Supreme Court bench...