Wednesday 24th June, 2026 The JVP-NPP government yesterday did not scruple to deprive the Opposition of an opportunity to debate some vital issues affecting the judiciary, in Parliament. The ...

Climate change, pollution, deforestation and water degradation are no longer abstract environmental concerns but mounting economic threats already affecting Sri Lanka’s power generation, food security ...

Nearly three months have passed since bids were called for the sale of luxury jeeps and other vehicles belonging to the Central Provincial Council by auction, but the release of the relevant vehicles ...

Former External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has warned that the European Union’s GSP-plus concessions will be jeopardised if the NPP government fail to introduce an internationally acceptable ...

Parliament proceedings were disrupted yesterday when Opposition MPs staged a protest demanding an immediate debate on the delay in filling vacancies in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, ...

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is posting arrival numbers that many destinations would envy, yet it is increasingly troubled by a disconcerting trend: the country is welcoming record numbers of visitors ...

The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors who have been stranded in the ...

Erling Haaland scored his second World Cup brace in a row as Norway beat Senegal 3-2 at New York New Jersey Stadium to secure their place in the last 32. Norway substitute Marcus Holmgren Pedersen ...

The United States Senate has passed a bill to pause President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran and seek congressional approval before any further action is taken. On Tuesday, the chamber ...

The ICC, UNICEF UK and the ECB will host a “special match day takeover” at Lord’s when England and West Indies play their Women’s T20 World Cup group 2 match at the venue on June 24, “to raise both ...

After hectic double-headers and triple-headers, the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 only has one game in store for us on Wednesday, and it should be a mouthwatering contest. Hosts England are among the ...

More than 5,300 people remain trapped in online scam centres in Myanmar near the Thai border, despite a multinational crackdown in the region last year, a human rights group says. The Thai-based Civil ...