An opposition grouping alleged yesterday (18) that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) had become a...
In line with the 17th National War Heroes’ Commemoration Day, which falls on 19 May, a total of 5,289 Tri...
At least 100 deaths have been reported in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with more than...
US President Donald Trump has said he is holding off a military attack on Iran planned for Tuesday at the...
The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026 will officially commence on July 17 with a rematch of the 2024 final, which...
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have qualified for the IPL 2026 playoffs, taking Gujarat Titans with them. Chennai Super Kings (CSK), meanwhile,...
Mushfiqur Rahim’s 14th Test century headlined Bangladesh’s dominance on the third day of the Sylhet Test. His knock and fifties...
A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and senior officials of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) was held this afternoon...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed on an official visit to the United Kingdom to participate in the 22nd Annual...
Taking a decisive step towards safeguarding Sri Lanka’s maritime heritage, a high-level discussion was held today (18) at the Ministry...
Four crew members are in stable condition after two fighter jets collided mid-air during a US air show, officials say....
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The South-West monsoon is gradually getting established...
Agriculture, or the production of food, has framed the history of social development through millennia. Honed over centuries of tending to a land and its soils,...
Tuesday 19th May, 2026 Seventeen years have elapsed since the defeat of LTTE terrorism, which plagued the country for about a quarter century. If not for...
Political parties and families of those who perished in the final phase of the war, held remembrance events yesterday (18), including memorial gatherings, and religious ceremonies...
A student group, affiliated to the JVP/NPP government, yesterday (18) vacated state property at Malwana, following talks with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. Political sources said...
When one talks of ‘lunu-dehi’ what comes to mind is the local appetizer … to enhance the taste of our meals; but that scene has now...
The Leader of the Abhinava Nihawal Peramuna party, Amith Weerasinghe, who was produced before the Teldeniya Magistrate’s Court today (18) by the Teldeniya Police, was ordered...
Singer/entertainer Rajiv Sebastian was booked for three shows, in the UK, but ended up doing seven, and that’s a huge vote of confidence from UK audiences/organisers....
The Court of Appeal recently ordered that Palippody Jeyatheeswaran of Nochchimunai, Batticaloa, currently living at Lunchwisenstrasse 30, 8051 Zurich, Switzerland, be granted suitable alternative land, of...
Amana Takaful Insurance’s Medical Claims team has been recognized at the CPM Best Management Practices Company (BMPC) Awards 2026, highlighting excellence in management practices and operational performance....
The IMF, in its successive reviews of Sri Lanka’s recovery programme, has consistently emphasized that a sustained recovery requires a sound banking sector. This in turn means...
CSE activities yesterday noted some volatility due to external and internal environmental uncertainties, market analysts pointed out. Issues such as the rupee depreciation and the duty...
