Malaysia has declared a state of emergency in a district in Sarawak state after haze caused by wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia increased air pollution to “hazardous” levels. King Sultan Ibrahim ...

The 104th National Athletics Championship got off to an impressive start at the Diyagama Stadium, with Rasara Wijesuriya and Arunthavarasa Puvitharan producing record-breaking performances on an ...

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 05 SEPTEMBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 05 September 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the  Uva, Central and Eastern ...

The Supreme Court yesterday concluded hearing 15 petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill presented to Parliament by the Government. A three-member bench, ...

The sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from 28th of August to 07th of September due to its apparent southward relative motion. The nearest places of Sri Lanka over which the ...

A complete performance from UAE’s bowling unit kept their semi-final hopes alive at the 2026 Women’s T20 Asia Cup,  skittling Indonesia  for 73 and then completing the chase with six wickets to spare.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka and Visa have announced a new partnership to strengthen financial inclusion and economic empowerment among women and youth in estate ...

On the sidelines of the inaugural Global Conscious Food Systems Summit 2026, being held in Bhutan from 31 August to 4 September 2026, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, in her ...

The Board of AIA Group Limited (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the Group’s financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2026. Growth rates are shown on a constant exchange rate basis ...

Sajeewani Dilka Lakmali Karunanayake was sworn in as a Judge of the Court of Appeal before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday (03). Karunanayake, who ...

The number of dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka this year has risen to 96,040, with 72 deaths recorded so far, according to the National Dengue Control Unit. The Unit said 10,155 cases were reported ...

Saturday 5th September, 2026 The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday arrested National Organiser of the SLPP and MP Namal Rajapaksa in connection with a ...