Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 August 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur...
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The Election Commission announced on Friday that it had received 158 complaints of election law violations, with 20 of these complaints filed within the 24 hours leading up to 9 am on Friday.
According to People’s Action for...
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The Election Commission announced on Friday that it had received 158 complaints of election law violations, with 20 of these complaints filed within the 24 hours leading up to 9 am on Friday.
According to People’s Action for...
The family of an 11-year-old girl allegedly killed by a US diplomat in Zimbabwe in a road accident in June have told the BBC they want him to return to the country and apologise to them in person.
Ruvarashe Takamhanya...
Prithi Fernando, popularly known as the Queen of Good Times, celebrated her 75th birthday at the Kingsbury hotel in Colombo.
Friends, family and a host of others attended the lavish party.
Pics by Nilantha Anuruddha Michael
Sri Lanka’s first IMAX cinema was declared open by Scope Cinemas at Havelock City Mall.
Scope Cinemas said the opening has revolutionised cinema experiences in Sri Lanka.
Guests at the launch included politicians, media and well known personalities.
Pics by Nilantha Anuruddha...
South Korea’s government has ordered more than 1,000 junior doctors to return to work after many staged walk-outs in protest of plans to increase the number of doctors in the system.
More than 6,000 interns and residents had resigned on...
Since Kenya’s William Ruto and Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu became presidents, they have faced similar criticism over their frequent trips abroad.
The two men have been the subject of unflattering descriptions – the costs associated with their alleged penchant for air...
In front of a sold out crowd in Dambulla, Sri Lanka edged a rollercoaster first T20I against Afghanistan, winning by four runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Binura Fernando who had been taken for 38 runs...
By Shamindra Ferdinando
Dissident SLPP lawmaker Gevindu Cumaratunga yesterday (18) said that the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government owed an explanation how the Governing Board of the Central Bank had approved a massive salary increase to CBSL employees at a time the country...