The US has dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal to end the war in the Middle East. US Central Command confirmed the end of the blockade on X “in accordance with the ...

Stafanie Taylor navigated a huge scare at the hands of Scotland as West Indies scrapped their way to a second win of the Women’s T20 World Cup. Taylor, playing her first match of the tournament, ...

Friday 19th June, 2026 US President Donald Trump has revealed what really compelled him to agree to stop the Iran war. After signing an interim peace agreement with Iran, on Wednesday, he defended his ...

Wickramarachchi Opticians and Hearing Care, a leading healthcare institution in Sri Lanka, is celebrating its golden jubilee this year, marking five decades of providing quality vision and hearing ...

In recent years, much of the conversation around Sri Lanka’s fast bowling has centred on bowlers with slingy actions. The men’s national team has quite a few, the Under-19 side boasts several more and ...

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) staged a modest recovery in yesterday’s trading session, buoyed by a positive external sector macroeconomic factor, most notably the recently announced US-Iran peace ...

The Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and MP Rauff Hakeem states that all relevant parties must extend their cooperation to the security forces in order to get at the truth behind the Easter ...

Amidst ongoing accusations that the theft of USD 2.5 mn (nearly 1 bn Rupees) from the Treasury hadn’t been properly... The Court of Appeal yesterday (18) postponed until June 25 the hearing of a ...

The NPP government is trying to maintain a balance between continuing demands for releasing north-east land held by the military and post-war security requirements, says Deputy Defence Minister Major ...

The BCCI has allowed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s parents to accompany their son on his maiden India tour of Ireland and England in June and July to help the 15-year-old cope with any challenges that may ...

Leaders of the G7 have pledged at a summit in France to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences and increase pressure on Moscow’s war economy, including by tightening sanctions on the Russian oil and gas ...

A discussion on the modernisation initiatives required within the Sri Lanka Customs and measures to encourage exporters in support of implementing the National Export Development Plan (NEDP) 2026–2030 ...