Almost 5,000 people are known to have died in two earthquakes that devastated Venezuela in June, but the United Nations estimates that as many as 50,000 people may still be missing – with many feared ...

There is a mosque on Slave Island in Colombo that has stood for more than three centuries. Masjidul Jamiya was not built by merchants or pilgrims. It was built by soldiers, Malay soldiers who came to ...

After the overwhelming grotesquerie of J K Rowling’s latest Cormoran Strike novel (written, I should have noted, as the others were, under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith), I thought I should return to ...

Municipal operations in Kandy ground to a halt yesterday after the storekeeper in charge of the Kandy Municipal Council’s (KMC) fuel depot went on leave without handing over the keys to the premises.

Ltd (DMS) has announced the successful implementation of its flagship DMS-IMAGO platform at HSBC Sri Lanka, marking another milestone in the company’s journey as a trusted provider of enterprise-grade ...

Sri Lanka has recorded a total of 72,430 dengue cases so far this year, with the death toll rising to 49, according to the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). The NDCU said 1,195 new dengue cases had ...

The Sri Lanka–South Africa Parliamentary Friendship Association held its inaugural Executive Committee meeting in Parliament recently, with both countries pledging to strengthen parliamentary ...

Ambeon Securities recently hosted an exclusive investor forum, bringing together clients, investors, business leaders, and market professionals for an insightful discussion on Sri Lanka’s economic ...

The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Lithuania in Sri Lanka has warned the public against fraudulent schemes involving individuals and agents claiming they can secure employment in Lithuania for ...

Agriculture Minister Lal Kantha on Wednesday asserted that the NPP government intended to remain in power for the long term, claiming that it enjoyed continued public support. Addressing a press ...

Following the death of a 75-year-old woman who owned a large estate at Kiribathkumbura in the Daulugala Police Division, a dispute has arisen among four parties claiming her remains. Inquirer into ...

A pre-Budget discussion to review the progress of projects implemented under the 2026 Budget allocations for the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and to discuss proposals for the ...