Shreyas Iyer has returned as India’s ODI vice-captain for the upcoming five-match series against New Zealand, having missed the preceding ODI series against the West Indies due to India’s T20I ...

Marikkar claims coal losses more than twice Treasury bond scam By Shamindra Ferdinando The SJB has accused the NPP government of trying to create an environment conducive for the re-appointment of ...

Pope Leo XIV has been pictured celebrating Mass from hospital, in the first images of him released by the Vatican since he underwent lung surgery. The 71-year-old pontiff was diagnosed with lung ...

Qatar’s prime minister has announced plans to set up what he described as a “massive” solar plant in Lebanon to help ease its energy crisis. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani made ...

Ltd is set to introduce SPICEUP, a new Sri Lankan  beverage brand, at its grand launch on Saturday 17 October 2026 at the University of Ruhuna, Matara. With a history dating back to 1969, Samagi Spice ...

Five people have been killed and 16 injured in a Houthi missile attack targeting the presidential palace in the port city of ...

A discussion to review the operations of the 1818 hotline and progress made in its implementation was held on Thursday morning (15) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the chairmanship of Secretary ...

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that while a country develops its roads, buildings and economy, the inner lives of its people must also be enriched through aesthetics, culture and ...

Football’s Asian Cup, hosted by Saudi Arabia, could be moved back a year to 2028 following a series of attacks on the country by Yemen’s Houthis. The continental tournament will be rescheduled “if we ...

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 16 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 16 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorokogy Cloudy sky will prevail over most parts of the Island. Misty conditions can be expected at ...

A naval officer yesterday (15) told the Colombo High Court that Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, had received approximately Rs. 5.15 million in salaries during his ...

By Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne WV, RWP and Bar, RSP, VSV, USP, NI (M) (Pakistan), ndc, psn, Bsc (Hons) (War Studies) (Karachi) MPhil (Madras) Former Navy Commander and Former Chief of Defence ...