Bathiya, the ailing tusker who had been battling for his life over the past few days, died this morning in Polpithigama, despite the relentless efforts of veterinary surgeons, wildlife officers, and personnel from the police and army.
The majestic elephant...
Six years ago, Ben Stokes raised his hands in apology. Now he was clenching his fists in triumph. On the anniversary of the day when he made England world champions, he found them a route to victory again. It...
India’s aviation regulator has ordered the country’s airlines to inspect fuel control switches in Boeing aeroplanes, after their reported involvement in a fatal Air India crash that killed 260 people in June.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said...
US President Donald Trump has announced the US will send “top-of-the-line weapons” to Ukraine via Nato countries, while also threatening Russia with severe tariffs if a deal to end the war is not reached within 50 days.
“We want to...
Former MP Chathura Senaratne, son of ex-Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne, stated today (14) that the current government will be toppled — whether or not his father is arrested.
He made these remarks to the media outside the Colombo Magistrate’s Court,...
Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga today (14) issued a notice to the Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), ordering them to appear in court on Friday, 18 July, and present submissions...
Former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne is scheduled to submit an anticipatory bail application before the Colombo Chief Magistrate today (14), in connection with an alleged illegal sand mining project at the Kirinda fishing harbour that reportedly caused a loss...
The Court of Appeal has dismissed without hearing a petition filed against Western Province Local Government Commissioner Sarangika Jayasundara, which sought an interim injunction to halt the secret ballot for electing the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Seethawaka...
Age is just a number for K. Misalin Nona, an 88-year-old retired teacher from Prabuddhagama, Anguruwathota, who recently sat for the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) Tamil Language paper and obtained a credit pass.
“I was expecting something better—at least a...
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr Harsha de Silva has raised concerns over a digital mishap at the historic Polonnaruwa heritage site, where tourists attempting to access historical information through a QR code were instead redirected to wristwatch advertisements.
Taking...